15ft Heavy Standard Silver Birch Tree | Betula Pendula | 12/14cm Girth | Grown in 40L Airpot
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- A standout native tree, enhancing any garden with its striking silver-white bark and elegantly drooping branches.
- As it ages, the bark peels away like paper, revealing dark fissures and cracks that give each tree its own unique character.
- Supports over 300 insect species, along with moths and various fungi, and provides nesting sites for birds like woodpeckers.
- The tree's bright green, serrated leaves create a light canopy, perfect for underplanting, and turn a vibrant golden yellow in the autumn.
- In April and May, clusters of yellow and green catkins appear, with seeds that attract birds such as siskins, greenfinches, and redpolls.
- Enhances soil quality by spreading its roots wide, accessing nutrients that are then returned to the soil through fallen leaves.
- In Celtic tradition, the silver birch symbolized renewal, with its twigs used to cleanse the old year's spirits.
- Species: Birch
- Features: Fantastic foliage, Native to UK, Autumn colour, Attractive bark
- Flowering Season: Early spring, Late spring
- Foliage Colour: Green
- Flowering Time: March, April
- Planting Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Flower Colour: Yellow
- Position: Full Sun
- Habit: Bushy
- Eventual Spread: 10m
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Pest & Disease Resistance: High
- Soil Type: Moist but well-drained soil
- Pruning: Prune Annually
- Hardiness: This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK.
- Pest & Disease: Generally pest and disease resistant.
- Soil: Suits any soil type that is moist but well-drained.
- Pruning: Any pruning should be done when the tree is fully dormant, from late summer until early winter. If you prune in late winter or early spring when the sap is 'rising' this can cause heavy bleeding of sap and weaken or even kill the tree.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 400-450cm inc. rootball (Air-Pot® sold separately)
- Supplied As: Air-Pot® Grown Rootballed Tree
- This tree is grown in an Air-Pot®, which promotes healthy root growth by air-pruning roots and preventing root spiraling. Before delivery, we will unclip the Air-Pot® and wrap the tree's rootball in hessian so that your tree can be transported safely and we can reuse the pot. You can also purchase the Air-Pot® seperately if you prefer and we will send the tree in the pot in which it was grown.
- Age: Typically between 18 and 36 months old when shipped.
- Pruning: Before shipping, our trees are expertly pruned, which may include trimming the main leader to encourage a more robust and bushy growth.
Highlights
- A standout native tree, enhancing any garden with its striking silver-white bark and elegantly drooping branches.
- As it ages, the bark peels away like paper, revealing dark fissures and cracks that give each tree its own unique character.
- Supports over 300 insect species, along with moths and various fungi, and provides nesting sites for birds like woodpeckers.
- The tree's bright green, serrated leaves create a light canopy, perfect for underplanting, and turn a vibrant golden yellow in the autumn.
- In April and May, clusters of yellow and green catkins appear, with seeds that attract birds such as siskins, greenfinches, and redpolls.
- Enhances soil quality by spreading its roots wide, accessing nutrients that are then returned to the soil through fallen leaves.
- In Celtic tradition, the silver birch symbolized renewal, with its twigs used to cleanse the old year's spirits.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Birch
- Features: Fantastic foliage, Native to UK, Autumn colour, Attractive bark
- Flowering Season: Early spring, Late spring
- Foliage Colour: Green
- Flowering Time: March, April
- Planting Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Flower Colour: Yellow
- Position: Full Sun
- Habit: Bushy
- Eventual Spread: 10m
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Pest & Disease Resistance: High
- Soil Type: Moist but well-drained soil
- Pruning: Prune Annually
Planting & Care
- Hardiness: This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK.
- Pest & Disease: Generally pest and disease resistant.
- Soil: Suits any soil type that is moist but well-drained.
- Pruning: Any pruning should be done when the tree is fully dormant, from late summer until early winter. If you prune in late winter or early spring when the sap is 'rising' this can cause heavy bleeding of sap and weaken or even kill the tree.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 400-450cm inc. rootball (Air-Pot® sold separately)
- Supplied As: Air-Pot® Grown Rootballed Tree
- This tree is grown in an Air-Pot®, which promotes healthy root growth by air-pruning roots and preventing root spiraling. Before delivery, we will unclip the Air-Pot® and wrap the tree's rootball in hessian so that your tree can be transported safely and we can reuse the pot. You can also purchase the Air-Pot® seperately if you prefer and we will send the tree in the pot in which it was grown.
- Age: Typically between 18 and 36 months old when shipped.
- Pruning: Before shipping, our trees are expertly pruned, which may include trimming the main leader to encourage a more robust and bushy growth.
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