Populus tremula ‘Erecta’ Populus Back To List Populus Description: A very tall and vigorous, fastigiate form of Aspen. The small, pointed, heart-shaped foliage is mid-green throughout the spring and summer, turning vibrant shades of orange, yellow and red in the autumn. Male catkins are borne in spring. History: Thought to originate in Sweden, around 1847. Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993. Populus Growing Tips: Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, fertile soils but avoid planting in vicinity of buildings due to vigorous root system. Annual hard pruning recommended. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 8m x 1m Attributes Tree shape: Upright Leaf colour: GreenL Size: Large Chalk tolerant Prefers full sun Autumn colour Can be hard pruned 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… Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ Populus Variegated leaves, creamy white tinged pink on young growths. Prune hard. Height after 10 years over 6m. Full Details Populus nigra ‘Hanging Tree’ Populus A male clone from the Welsh Marches grown from a ‘champion’ tree. Height after 10 years over 6m. Full Details Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus Upright, with eye-catching dark red/purple leaves. The leaves are supported on dark red stems speckled in beige. Full Details
Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ Populus Variegated leaves, creamy white tinged pink on young growths. Prune hard. Height after 10 years over 6m. Full Details
Populus nigra ‘Hanging Tree’ Populus A male clone from the Welsh Marches grown from a ‘champion’ tree. Height after 10 years over 6m. Full Details
Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus Upright, with eye-catching dark red/purple leaves. The leaves are supported on dark red stems speckled in beige. Full Details