10ft Betula Papyrifera Paper Birch 6/8 | 20L Airpot™ Grown standard
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- Features the classic, delicate white bark that peels in charming, paper-like layers as it matures.
- Grows into a broad, conical shape with an open, graceful branch structure.
- Dark green, ovate leaves with toothed edges turn a brilliant, bright yellow in autumn.
- In spring, yellowish-brown male catkins droop from the branches, while greenish female catkins stand upright.
- Produces brown berries during summer, providing a valuable food source that attracts birds to your garden.
- Species: Birch
- Features: Autumn colour, Attractive bark
- Flowering Season: Early spring, Late spring
- Flowering Time: March, April
- Flower Colour: Yellow
- Foliage Colour: Green
- Position: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Moist but well-drained soil
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Habit: Bushy
- Eventual Spread: 8m
- Pest & Disease: High resistance
- Planting: Can be planted at any time of year.
- Pruning: Prune annually. Any pruning should be done when the tree is fully dormant, from late summer until early winter. Pruning in late winter or early spring when the sap is 'rising' can cause heavy bleeding of sap and weaken or even kill the tree.
- Initial Care: Your tree is expertly pruned before shipping, which may include trimming the main leader to encourage a better shape and promote stronger, bushier growth.
- Soil Advice: Suits any soil type that is moist but well-drained.
- Hardiness Advice: This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 250-300cm inc. rootball (Airpot™ sold separately)
- Supplied As: Airpot™ Grown Rootballed Tree
- Age: Typically 18-36 months old when shipped.
Highlights
- Features the classic, delicate white bark that peels in charming, paper-like layers as it matures.
- Grows into a broad, conical shape with an open, graceful branch structure.
- Dark green, ovate leaves with toothed edges turn a brilliant, bright yellow in autumn.
- In spring, yellowish-brown male catkins droop from the branches, while greenish female catkins stand upright.
- Produces brown berries during summer, providing a valuable food source that attracts birds to your garden.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Birch
- Features: Autumn colour, Attractive bark
- Flowering Season: Early spring, Late spring
- Flowering Time: March, April
- Flower Colour: Yellow
- Foliage Colour: Green
- Position: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Moist but well-drained soil
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Habit: Bushy
- Eventual Spread: 8m
- Pest & Disease: High resistance
Planting & Care
- Planting: Can be planted at any time of year.
- Pruning: Prune annually. Any pruning should be done when the tree is fully dormant, from late summer until early winter. Pruning in late winter or early spring when the sap is 'rising' can cause heavy bleeding of sap and weaken or even kill the tree.
- Initial Care: Your tree is expertly pruned before shipping, which may include trimming the main leader to encourage a better shape and promote stronger, bushier growth.
- Soil Advice: Suits any soil type that is moist but well-drained.
- Hardiness Advice: This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 250-300cm inc. rootball (Airpot™ sold separately)
- Supplied As: Airpot™ Grown Rootballed Tree
- Age: Typically 18-36 months old when shipped.
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