Karl Albrecht (d. 2014) retained ownership of Aldi SÃ¼d, and with a personal wealth of â¬17.2 billion, making him the richest man in Germany, while the co-owners of Aldi Nord, Berthold and Theo Albrecht Jr., close behind at â¬16 billion.
The Copper River in Alaska, is the most famous location for diamond willows. Varieties are found throughout the forested areas of Alaska from the Kenai Peninsula north. This tree is not exclusive to Alaska, but it grows only in the northern portion of North America. Diamond willow is nearly as rot-resistant as cedar. Keywords: diamond willow, willow tree varieties, growing willow trees.
Weeping willow trees are deciduous -- trees that lose their leaves in the fall. The tree is a native of western China and grew in ancient Babylon, which is where its Latin name, salix babylonica, comes from. The weeping willow tree is a fast grower, growing 8 to 10 feet in a year. Unfortunately, fast-growing trees do not have a long lifespan -- the weeping willow's is 50 to 100 years. Weeping willow trees grow to about 50 feet tall, with an equal spread.