White Birch Tree Betula Jacquemontii (12L Pot)

Birch Tree - Description

• Potted Birch Tree Plant
• Specimen Trees
• Betula Utilis Jacquemontii
• AKA West Himalayan Birch, White Stemmed Birch, Snowy Birch
• Medium Sized Garden Tree
• Form: Potted Tree
• Pot Size: 12 Litre
• Current Plant Size: 250-275 cm
• Popular For Their White Bark
• Note: White Bark Will Develop as Tree Matures
• Younger Trees Have Brown Stems

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Birch Tree - Characteristics

• Fast growing tree
• Excellent specimens
• Very popular for their snowy white bark
• Trees look great all year round
• Birch tree produces catkins in Spring
• Mature size: 18m
  • If allowed grow to full maturity
  • Can be maintained at smaller size also
• Light, open canopy
• As tree matures, branches take on an arching habit
• Deciduous tree, they loose their leaves in Winter
• Foliage - Ovate, serrated margins, green in Summer turning yellow in Autumn
• Very hardy tree

Birch Tree - Uses

• Grown for their interesting bark, as tree ages they develop a white stem
• Commonly grown in estates and on lawns
• Offers a beautiful focal point in any garden
• Offer height & privacy while it's light open canopy will not block out too much sunlight
• Excellent, reliable garden tree

Birch Tree - Planting Instructions

Planting Time

• These potted plants can be planted any time of year
• Best to avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen

Positioning Trees

• Birch likes full sun, part shade & shade
• Soil can be well drained, light or heavy clay
• Not suited to damp soils - For this we recommend the Downy Birch
• Happy in acidic or neutral to alkaline soils
• Spacing distance varies on use
• If planting in lawns, then space 5 to 7m apart
• When planting, dig a planting hole twice the width of the tree's root ball
• Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
• Level off the soil around the plants

After Care

• Water before & after planting
• If dry weather persists, water every 2 days in the first year
• Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
• Keep grass growth away from the base of trees to ensure a faster growth rate
• Avoid strimming around the base of trees

Birch Trees - Quick Facts

• The Birch develops flowers called catkins in Summer
• Birch are extremely hardy trees
• They are the most northerly deciduous tree, even growing in Siberia
• Birch wood makes good firewood
• The sap of Birch is used in drinks in Russia and makes a sweet syrup for desserts
• Birch is found throughout Ireland & is important in the balance of our ecosystem