Carpinus betulus ‘Lucas’ Carpinus Back To List Carpinus Description: Carpinus betulus 'Lucas' grows in an erect pyramidal habit. Narrow as a young tree broadening with age. A particularly good upright form. Perfect used for screening purposes or planted in a row along a drive or avenue. The dark green leaves turn into golden-yellow during the autumn. Carpinus Growing Tips: Suitable grown in heavy, wet or chalky soils. Prefer to be planted in a full sun or partial shade position. Height and Spread (after 10 years) : 6m x 2m Attributes Tree shape: StandardM Size: Medium Leaf colour: Yellow / Green Chalk tolerant Suitable for hedging Autumn colour Can be hard pruned Open space planting Wet tolerant Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Carpinus betulus Carpinus Grey fluted trunk, ovate, serrate, ribbed leaves turns yellow in autumn. Green catkins followed by winged nuts. Full Details Carpinus betulus ‘Frans Fontaine’ Carpinus Pyramidal habit, narrow when young and broadening as it matures. Good autumn colours of mellow yellow. Full Details Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ Carpinus A very graceful, dwarf, mushroom-headed tree with steeply pendant branches. Full Details Carpinus ‘Rockhampton Red’ ® Carpinus A lovely autumn colours of red and orange and persistent leaves. Full Details
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