BETULA

Let the ‘Lady of the Woods’ bring grace to your garden ....

The Birches are the most elegant of Medium sized trees and succeed in almost any soil. This large family of very familiar trees includes smaller steeply weeping specimens (see youngii, tristis) and then the group which are grown primarily for their bark and have a taller, more upright habit (jacquemontii, Snow Queen, etc) Although many of the Birches will grow into reasonably substantial trees and are hardly slow growing, they have quite an ‘airy’ habit and generally cast little shade. Read carefully, our range includes several exceptional NEW introductions.

ermanii Polar Bear 12’ Although ultimately no larger than the
species, this selected form of ermanii has a robust, thick, heavy limbed
branch formation which, as the bark peels away to leave a smooth
white, fawn pink and light buff bark, can indeed resemble a Polar Bear!
Choice and new.
£27.95

nigra 12’ This remarkable species is known as the River Birch and
enjoys being planted in damp ground, beside ponds and streams etc -
although it will grow satisfactorily in ordinary soil as well. Although
seldom seen it is well worth growing for its unique pinkish brown
shaggy bark which develops on older trees. Small dainty leaves colour
to yellow in the Autumn. £22.95

papyrifera 15’ The Paper Birch. Flaky white papery peeling bark and
golden yellow Autumn foliage; always a popular and effective tree.
£18.95

pendula 12-14’ The familiar native Silver Birch or ‘Lady of the woods’
Very graceful, somewhat pendant branches on older specimens, yellow
Autumn leaves and stripey silvered bark – again, on older trees. Ideal
for the back of a larger border, planting in coppice and hedgerow,
perimeter planting etc.
£12.95

- Golden Beauty 12’ A choice new form with brilliant golden yellow
foliage throughout the Summer and on into Autumn whereupon
the foliage assumes even brighter hues of amber gold and russet.
A magnificent foliage effect can be had from this valuable
newcomer, a positive shining beacon for larger border or specimen
planting. Highly recommended.
£24.50

purpurea 15;’ Strong growing form with distinctive glossy purple
foliage throughout the Summer. A good contrast to the above variety
and an effective specimen in its own right.
£23.95

tristis 16-18’ Tall and fast growing but always so graceful, light and
airy, with its slender pendulous branches which droop towards the
ground from a very straight, tall trunk. The shimmery leaves are
seldom still and whisper their message of grace and beauty all Summer
long…. Older specimens develop a silvery trunk creating a remarkable
feature for specimen planting.
£23.50

youngii 8’ Young’s Weeping Birch. The perfect mushroom head that
weeps right down to the ground. Dense, attractive leaves and perhaps
the ultimate in steeply weeping trees. Perfect for the smaller garden. £27.95

utilis Fascination 16’ A new selection of the Himalayan Birch
with an astonishing satin orange peeling bark, the new layers exhibiting fascinatingly varied hues of amber gold and pink. A compulsive and – yes- fascinating specimen which also has remarkably long catkins in the Spring. New, choice,special and very beautiful. Stock limited.
£30.95

- jacquemontii 15’ One of the most sought after of all trees, the
Himalayan Birch. Dazzlingly silver white bark on older trees.
£25.95

-Moonbeam 10’ A valuable smaller grower in this class with a luminescent white trunk and golden Autumn foliage. A highly valuable newer introduction.
£33.50

Silver Shadow 12’ Another newer introduction with noticeably larger drooping dark green heart shaped leaves contrasting well with the beautiful silvery white trunk. Most of these new varieties develop their wares much more quickly than the traditional older jacquemontii etc.
£34.50

- Snow Queen 12’A superb recent introduction with apositively gleaming startlingwhite trunk, usually in only 2 years of planting. A graceful medium sized tree with lightly serrated foliage and arching older stems. Our most popular tree, always entrances.
£33.95

Wakehurst Place Chocolate 14’ Definitely different and unique, this stunning new variety forms a trunk of shiny darkest chocolate mahogany brown. A magnificent contrast to the paler coloured forms
and very desirable indeed. Stock limited.
£35.95