CARPINUS betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
This European hornbeam is a slow growing form. CARPINUS betulus 'Frans Fontaine' has a fastigiated shape and requires only a little surface in a garden. Even without leaves, this plant is very decorative.
In order to learn more about CARPINUS betulus 'Frans Fontaine' , its planting and how to take care of it, discover below important technical facts. If there are multiple options shown (for example: nature of soil), this means they are all suitable for the plant.
- Approximate height after 10 years
- 2 - 3 m
- Possible spots for planting
- full sun (from noon until 5 p.m. minimum), half shade (no sun from noon until 5 p.m.)
- Special interest in spring
- flowers, foliage, shape
- Special interest in summer
- foliage, shape
- Special interest in autumn
- foliage, shape
- Special interest in winter
- shape
- Flowering period
- spring
- Color of foliage
- green
- Kind of foliage
- deciduous
- Possible uses
- hedge, pot, bedding, isolated
- Need of humidity
- dry, mean, humid
- Cold resistance
- hardy under -20°C
- Acceptable kind of soil
- light, normal, heavy
- Acceptable pH
- acid (less than 6.5), neutral (between 6.5 and 7.5), calcareous (more than 7.5)
- Shape
- fastigiated
- Pruning period
- march
- Peculiarities
- shape
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This European hornbeam is a slow growing form. CARPINUS betulus 'Frans Fontaine' has a fastigiated shape and requires only a little surface in a garden. Even without leaves, this plant is very decorative.