5ft 'Crimson Frost' Silver Birch Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- Features elegant, unique creamy-white bark that peels as it matures.
- Offers a spectacular display of colour, with deep burgundy leaves in spring and summer, turning to fiery orange-red and gold in autumn.
- Produces decorative yellow-brown catkins in spring, followed by small, winged seeds in cone-like fruits.
- The bark evolves with age, changing from white to cinnamon and eventually brown, adding continuous interest.
- An ideal specimen tree, reaching an approximate height of 12 meters.
- Our trees are expertly pruned before shipping to encourage a robust, bushy shape.
- Latin Name: Betula pendula 'Crimson Frost'
- Species: Birch
- Features: Native to UK, Autumn colour, Attractive bark
- Flowering Season: Late spring
- Foliage Colour: Deep burgundy leaves in spring and summer, transitioning to fiery orange-red and gold in autumn.
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Flourishes in any moderately fertile, moist and well-drained soil.
- Hardiness: Fully hardy, will survive any UK winter conditions.
- Habit: A columnar tree with a pyramidal crown.
- Eventual Spread: Reaches a spread of up to 8m.
- Pest & Disease Resistance: Generally pest and disease free.
- Planting Time: September to March
- Spacing: Plant 8m apart.
- Pruning: Prune lightly in the dormant season (November to March) to maintain the tree's shape.
- Watering: Water nearly every day during the first few months after planting. Once established, rainfall should be adequate, but may need extra water during dry and hot spells.
- Feeding: No feeding needed.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including the pot
- Supplied As: A 9L Poly-Pot (approx D15 x H30cm). Poly-Pots use 70% less plastic than traditional pots and can be recycled easily.
- Eventual Height: Reaches a mature height of 12m after approximately 20 years.
Highlights
- Features elegant, unique creamy-white bark that peels as it matures.
- Offers a spectacular display of colour, with deep burgundy leaves in spring and summer, turning to fiery orange-red and gold in autumn.
- Produces decorative yellow-brown catkins in spring, followed by small, winged seeds in cone-like fruits.
- The bark evolves with age, changing from white to cinnamon and eventually brown, adding continuous interest.
- An ideal specimen tree, reaching an approximate height of 12 meters.
- Our trees are expertly pruned before shipping to encourage a robust, bushy shape.
Variety Specifications
- Latin Name: Betula pendula 'Crimson Frost'
- Species: Birch
- Features: Native to UK, Autumn colour, Attractive bark
- Flowering Season: Late spring
- Foliage Colour: Deep burgundy leaves in spring and summer, transitioning to fiery orange-red and gold in autumn.
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Flourishes in any moderately fertile, moist and well-drained soil.
- Hardiness: Fully hardy, will survive any UK winter conditions.
- Habit: A columnar tree with a pyramidal crown.
- Eventual Spread: Reaches a spread of up to 8m.
- Pest & Disease Resistance: Generally pest and disease free.
Planting & Care
- Planting Time: September to March
- Spacing: Plant 8m apart.
- Pruning: Prune lightly in the dormant season (November to March) to maintain the tree's shape.
- Watering: Water nearly every day during the first few months after planting. Once established, rainfall should be adequate, but may need extra water during dry and hot spells.
- Feeding: No feeding needed.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including the pot
- Supplied As: A 9L Poly-Pot (approx D15 x H30cm). Poly-Pots use 70% less plastic than traditional pots and can be recycled easily.
- Eventual Height: Reaches a mature height of 12m after approximately 20 years.
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