Jiří Suchý

musician

Jiří Suchý
Jiří Suchý · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Pterocarya stenoptera
Botanical name
Pterocarya stenoptera
Planting year
2011
Planters or representatives
Jiří Suchý
Pterocarya stenoptera
Illustrative photograph of the species Pterocarya stenoptera. Not a photograph of this particular planting in the garden.
Mature size
15.2–21.3 m
Flowering
Spring
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Pterocarya stenoptera is deciduous and belongs to the Juglandaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 15.2–21.3 m.

The listed flowering season is spring. Recorded flower colours include green. Local climate and the weather in a particular year affect the timing and intensity of flowering.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Jiří Suchý
Personality type
musician
Date of birth
Place of birth
Plzeň
Notable achievements and career
  • Jiří Suchý is a Czech comedian, poet, lyricist, prolific songwriter and occasional film-maker and prose writer.
People and participants
Jiří Suchý

Jiří Suchý (born 1 October 1931) is a Czech comedian, poet, lyricist, prolific songwriter and occasional film-maker and prose writer. Plenty of his songs have become extremely popular within several successive generations.

Currently he is the owner of the theatre Semafor in Prague where he has performed for several decades and which he helped to establish in 1959. He used to write and perform within an artistic couple with Jiří Šlitr, together they wrote the jazz opera A Walk Worthwhile. After the death of Šlitr in December 1969, Suchy formed a new duo with the actress Jitka Molavcová.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Pterocarya stenoptera · Author: Your friend · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Jiří Suchý · Author: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Checked: 2026-10-09