Will an Alder tree grow happily on chalk soil? Dr. Hessayon suggests not
By Johnhart
e3ast sussex,
United Kingdom 
I thought that I had asked this question before but it
seems that it got lost.
My soil is quite good alluvial soil on top of a chalk base.
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23 Aug, 2009
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it will grow but not necessarily 'happily'. as bamboo says
there are some species that will be better suited.
23 Aug, 2009
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Previous question
He's right to a degree - Alnus cordata and A. glutinosa will not do well on "shallow soils over chalk". So that leaves you with A. incana (prefers drier soil), A. rugosa or A. x spaethii.
23 Aug, 2009