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  • BETULA ermanii 'Mt. Zao Purple'
    BETULA ermanii 'Mt. Zao Purple'
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    BETULA ermanii 'Mt. Zao Purple'

    Commonly known as Birch

    Attractive purple and orange bark
    H/Std
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £90.00  
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    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects, birds. About 6m (20ft) x 2m (6½ft) in 10 years
    • Ornamental bark
    • Pests & Diseases
      Birch borers, birch leaf mining sawfly, aphids, birch rust, mildew, honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      Japan
    • Deciduous
      Tapered, dull green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, turning yellow in autumn
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      15m (50ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tree
      Medium-sized, slender, branching tree with prominent horizontal lenticels. Yellow-brown male catkins to 10cm (4in) long open with the leaves
    • 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.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Broadly conical
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      15m (50ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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