BETULA pendula
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BETULA pendula
Commonly known as Common silver birch, Lady of the woods
Pot grown
individually £11.50 each , 10+ £10.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Our native birch. Excellent wildlife plant for insects and birds. -
Medicinal properties
Wine from the sap was used as a medicine. Tar oil from the bark is used for skin conditions and compounds are being researched for anti-cancer properties. -
Ornamental bark
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Pests & Diseases
Birch borers, birch leaf mining sawfly, aphids, birch rust, mildew, honey fungus -
Place of origin
Europe, Russia(western Siberia) -
Deciduoussharply-toothed, mid-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long turn yellow in autumn.
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Coastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea
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Fully hardy
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Serrate
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Deltoid
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Ovate
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Height
25m (80ft) -
Spread
10m (33ft)
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TreeTree with pendent, warty branches and peeling white bark. Yellow-brown male catkins 6cm (2½in) long in early spring.
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile well drained soil
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Wet or boggy soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
Dappled shade. -
Conical
Narrowly conical -
Bee friendly
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Bird friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size25m (80ft)
10m (33ft)
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- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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