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Birch Tree - Description
- Potted Birch Tree Plant
- Specimen Trees
- Betula Utilis Jacquemontii
- AKA West Himalayan Birch, White Stemmed Birch, Snowy Birch
- Medium Sized Garden Tree
- Form: Potted Tree
- Pot Size: 7.5 Litre
- Current Plant Size: 60 - 80 cm
- Popular For Their White Bark
- Note: White Bark Will Develop as Tree Matures
- Younger Trees Have Brown Stems
- Grafted Trees: Rootstock Betula Utilis
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Birch Tree - Characteristics
- Fast growing tree
- Excellent specimens
- Very popular for their snowy white bark
- Trees look great all year round
- Birch tree produces catkins in Spring
- Mature size: 18m
- If allowed grow to full maturity
- Can be maintained at smaller size also
- Light, open canopy
- As tree matures, branches take on an arching habit
- Deciduous tree, they loose their leaves in Winter
- Foliage - Ovate, serrated margins, green in Summer turning yellow in Autumn
- Very hardy tree
Birch Tree - Uses
- Grown for their interesting bark, as tree ages they develop a white stem
- Commonly grown in estates and on lawns
- Offers a beautiful focal point in any garden
- Offer height & privacy while it's light open canopy will not block out too much sunlight
- Excellent, reliable garden tree
Birch Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- These potted plants can be planted any time of year
- Best to avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
Positioning Trees
- Birch likes full sun, part shade & shade
- Soil can be well drained, light or heavy clay
- Not suited to damp soils - For this we recommend the Downy Birch
- Happy in acidic or neutral to alkaline soils
- Spacing distance varies on use
- If planting in lawns, then space 5 to 7m apart
- When planting, dig a planting hole twice the width of the tree's root ball
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
- Level off the soil around the plants
After Care
- Water before & after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days in the first year
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- Keep grass growth away from the base of trees to ensure a faster growth rate
- Avoid strimming around the base of trees
Birch Trees - Quick Facts
- The Birch develops flowers called catkins in Summer
- Birch are extremely hardy trees
- They are the most northerly deciduous tree, even growing in Siberia
- Birch wood makes good firewood
- The sap of Birch is used in drinks in Russia and makes a sweet syrup for desserts
- Birch is found throughout Ireland & is important in the balance of our ecosystem
