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Silver Birch Trees Bundle

Name: Silver Birch Trees Bundle
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: BE38.3
Price: 220.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

3 x Betula pendula

3 x Single stem tree, 150-200cm, 12L pot

£220

£220 ~~£220~~

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Key Features

Our native Silver Birch can grow in the toughest conditions
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Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 7 x 4 metres in 20 years

Foliage Green leaves turn yellow in autumn (deciduous)

Eco benefits Native to UK, food for insects and birds

Bark Year-round silvery white bark develops fissures over time

Position Full sun to part shade, including exposed sites

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Planting & Care

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Description

Our most popular native tree, now in a cost-saving bundle of 3 trees for a limited time!

Silver Birch (Betula pendula) has attractive silver bark that develops contrasting dark fissures and cracks with age. The graceful weeping branches hold bright green leaves through spring and summer, turning buttery yellow in autumn. Yellowy-brown catkins develop over winter, with both male and female form on the same tree. The seeds of which are enjoyed by Greenfinch, Redpoll and other birds.

Our native Birch will grow in even the toughest conditions and thrives in full sun to partial shade. The tree has a conical shape and will grow to around 7 metres height and 4 metres spread in 20 years. It is ideal planted in gardens or parks where it provides gentle shade.

AKA Common Silver Birch, European White Birch, Lady birch, Betula alba pendula

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Birch trees require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. Unlike many species, Birch prefer wet soil than dry. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

Established Birch trees require minimal pruning and do not take well to hard pruning, as this increases light at the base of the tree, which in turn increases soil temperature and decreases moisture levels. Simply remove lateral shoots to maintain a clear trunk and prune any diseased or damaged branches. Pruning should be carried out in late summer to mid-winter. Birch trees bleed heavily at other times of the year, especially late winter.

Tip: to keep the colourful bark looking its best, you can wash it using water and a sponge.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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