The bladdernut is an upright, tree-like shrub, 2-5 m high. The bark covering the stem is greenish brown with whitish longitudinal stripes. The shoots are stout and green with paired green buds at the tip of the twig, as a rule, covered with a single fused pair of scales. The whitish, drooping flowers, 5-12 cm long, appear in May-June, the round bladder-like fruits, measuring 2-3 cm, ripen at the end of September and beginning of October. They are 2- or 3-valved, with each compartment containing a single, light brown, hard, round seed the size of a pea. At one, time the seeds were used to make rosaries.
A native of western and southern Europe, it thrives exceptionally well in the moist and mild coastal climate. It requires partial shade and often grows in woodland. In the Alps it is found at elevations up to 1200 m. In central Europe it is often planted in parks, though it suffers great damage by frost in severe winters.
A prolific sprouter, it regenerates well and puts out new sprouts when cut back. It is a very attractive shrub in parks and is planted not only in groups but also as hedges because it can be clipped. It prefers situations sheltered from wind and winter sun and is best propagated by means of seeds. There are several good silver-and golden-leafed forms grown in gardens.
The flowers are inconspicuous and appear at the end of May after the leaves. The capsules, which are 1.5 cm long, ripen in September when they split, releasing one white seed covered with an orange fleshy coat (aril) from each compartment.
This shrub is a native of the area bordering the Mediterranean, growing from Algeria to Greece and Asia Minor. Northward its distribution extends beyond the Alps to Alsace and some experts believe it is also native in southern England. It is found in drier, mixed broadleaved woods especially on chalk and limestone. It is a popular evergreen for shaded sections of parks and because it stands up well to pruning is also used in clipped hedges and topiary. It is reliably propagated by cuttings in late summer.
The wood is the heaviest and hardest of European woods and is used in wood carving and for inlay as a substitute for ivory; it is also used in industry to make shuttles for textile looms.
A native of western and southern Europe, it thrives exceptionally well in the moist and mild coastal climate. It requires partial shade and often grows in woodland. In the Alps it is found at elevations up to 1200 m. In central Europe it is often planted in parks, though it suffers great damage by frost in severe winters.
A prolific sprouter, it regenerates well and puts out new sprouts when cut back. It is a very attractive shrub in parks and is planted not only in groups but also as hedges because it can be clipped. It prefers situations sheltered from wind and winter sun and is best propagated by means of seeds. There are several good silver-and golden-leafed forms grown in gardens.
The flowers are inconspicuous and appear at the end of May after the leaves. The capsules, which are 1.5 cm long, ripen in September when they split, releasing one white seed covered with an orange fleshy coat (aril) from each compartment.
This shrub is a native of the area bordering the Mediterranean, growing from Algeria to Greece and Asia Minor. Northward its distribution extends beyond the Alps to Alsace and some experts believe it is also native in southern England. It is found in drier, mixed broadleaved woods especially on chalk and limestone. It is a popular evergreen for shaded sections of parks and because it stands up well to pruning is also used in clipped hedges and topiary. It is reliably propagated by cuttings in late summer.
The wood is the heaviest and hardest of European woods and is used in wood carving and for inlay as a substitute for ivory; it is also used in industry to make shuttles for textile looms.
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