8ft Standard Himalayan Birch Tree | Mature Bare Root Betula Utilis Jacquemontii | 8/10cm Girth

Name: 8ft Standard Himalayan Birch Tree | Mature Bare Root Betula Utilis Jacquemontii | 8/10cm Girth
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178778378619_55626543366523
Price: 199.99 GBP
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Highlights
Variety Specifications
Planting & Care

Features distinctive, brilliant white bark that peels to reveal a fresh layer each year.
In June, yellow-green leaves appear alongside pollinator-attracting catkins.
Leaves turn a glorious golden yellow in autumn, providing beautiful seasonal colour.
The striking white branches provide a beautiful silhouette in the winter landscape.
A fast-growing deciduous tree, reaching up to 18m, perfect as a standalone feature or planted in small groups.
Historically, its bark was used in Kashmir for writing sacred Sanskrit texts.
Arrives professionally pruned to encourage a strong, bushy shape.

Latin Name: Betula Utilis Jacquemontii
Species: Birch
Features: Fantastic foliage, Autumn colour, Attractive bark
Flowering Season: Early spring, Late spring
Flowering Time: March
Flower Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Habit: Bushy
Eventual Spread: 8m

Planting Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Position: Plant in full sun to partial shade.
Soil: Himalayan Birch will grow in low to moderately fertile soil that is moist but well drained.
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.
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: 200-250cm inc. roots
Supplied as: Bare Root Tree
Age on Dispatch: 18-36 months

Highlights

Features distinctive, brilliant white bark that peels to reveal a fresh layer each year.
In June, yellow-green leaves appear alongside pollinator-attracting catkins.
Leaves turn a glorious golden yellow in autumn, providing beautiful seasonal colour.
The striking white branches provide a beautiful silhouette in the winter landscape.
A fast-growing deciduous tree, reaching up to 18m, perfect as a standalone feature or planted in small groups.
Historically, its bark was used in Kashmir for writing sacred Sanskrit texts.
Arrives professionally pruned to encourage a strong, bushy shape.

Variety Specifications

Latin Name: Betula Utilis Jacquemontii
Species: Birch
Features: Fantastic foliage, Autumn colour, Attractive bark
Flowering Season: Early spring, Late spring
Flowering Time: March
Flower Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Habit: Bushy
Eventual Spread: 8m

Planting & Care

Planting Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Position: Plant in full sun to partial shade.
Soil: Himalayan Birch will grow in low to moderately fertile soil that is moist but well drained.
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.
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