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European Birch
Betula Pendula Youngii
This is an eye-catching, highly ornamental, deciduous weeping tree with diamond-shaped, serrated, bright lime green young leaves which darken as they mature and take on brilliant shades of golden-yellow in the autumn. It becomes clothed with masses of small, yellowish-brown catkins in early spring and displays fantastic, rough, peeling white bark that becomes marked with black, rugged cracks as it gets older. The long, slender, pendent branches often reach the ground, creating a fabulous, mop-like, dome shape with no central leader and foliage clustered at the top of the trunk. It makes a perfect specimen tree for the middle of a lawn and can be used in pairs to draw attention to commercial entrances. Under-plant with spring bulbs for maximum impact
Position:
Prefers partial shade
Soil:
Any reasonably moist, yet well-drained, moderately fertile soil
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Flowering Period:
March
Flower Colour:
Yellowish-brown catkins
Other Features:
It’s very fast growing when young to a height of about 4 metres but then takes a long time to reach its ultimate height of 8 metres. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions, including damp or dry dappled shade, chalky ground and exposed windy areas. It looks stunning when under-planted with bulbs and combined with Taxus Baccata, Cornus Elegantissima and Skimmia varieties
Hardiness:
Fully hardy: stands a temperature down to -15°C
Garden Care:
Annual formative pruning is required when young to maintain a neat, cascading appearance and prevent the branches from becoming tangled. Prune out any shaded inner growth and remove dead, diseased and crossing branches in winter. Back-fill with plenty of well-rotted garden compost and stake firmly when planting
Eventual Height: 8m
Eventual Spread:
8m
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Planting Kit |
Stake, Tie & 2 x Tablets |
£5.50 |
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5 litre pot |
150-175cm |
£24.99 |
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