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A tree that has been grown in the field and then lifted out of the ground when dormant. Available from November to March. The roots are more open and the direct contact with the soil encourages them to settle in and establish more readily.
These are 2yr old trees that have been grown 1yr in the field and the second in a pot. Container trees can be planted at any time of the year but establish best when planted during the autumn and need to be watered well during the first summer.
Betula trees or Birch are some of the most graceful of all trees providing interest throughout the seasons. Healthy foliage in summer turns brilliant autumn shade before dropping to reveal the ornamental bark. From dynamic white to chocolate brown, smooth and shaggy there is a wide range of bark features available. It takes time for the bark colour to develop on a Betula tree, but it is well worth the wait!
Whilst the most popular feature of Betula is their beautiful bark, they are also accompanied by pollen-filled catkins which appear with new leaves in the spring.
They will succeed on most soils with certain species happy even in wet sites. Although tolerant of chalk soils they will not reach maximum size in these conditions. Best in full sun
Common Silver Birch
White peeling bark with age, slightly pendulous branches. Diamond-shaped green leaves turn yellow in autumn.
Chinese Red Barked Birch
Deep orange, satin, peeling bark revealing layers of variable colour. Exceptional long brown catkins in the spring.
Swedish Birch
Tall, slender, graceful tree with cut leaves and drooping branchlets. The glistening white bark provides winter interest.
Birch
Noted for its vigour and upright habit. Eventually developing a good white bark. Lovely yellow autumn foliage.
A strong growing birch with a gorgeous dark mahogany, peeling bark, similar to ‘Darkness’.
Himalayan Birch
Himalayan Birch. Produces a lovely early white stem within three years. Strong yellowish-golden autumn tints. An exceptional tree!
Ascending branches, coppery bark peels to leave a distinctive white. Green serrated leaves, gold in autumn.
Striking white bark and drooping dark leaves. The peeling white bark is highlighted with silvery-grey hue.
Wonderful for the small garden with a gleaming white bark from an early age. Upright, graceful and light in stature.
The darkest barked birch with true plain chocolate bark in the early years changing to all shades of brown as it ages.
The white, creamy, smooth bark is comparable to the best of white utilis forms. Dark green leaves and yellow catkins.
A lovely hybrid, slow growing and graceful. Smooth, creamy, chalk white bark. Rich yellow autumn colours.