Separate male and female catkins open before or with the leaves in spring.
River birch trees for sale uk.
Betula nigra river birch betula nigra is a large deciduous tree with the potential for growing to 25m tall with a wide ovoid crown and gracefully arching branches.
The bark is so varied within the species that its colours range from a rich mahogany to a pure white to a peeling golden brown.
Birch trees are amongst the most well known and elegant trees in the uk.
They grow quickly and tend to showcase white silver or even sometimes a bark with a slight pinkish tinge.
Birch trees betula.
If you re planting river birch in spring or summer water well for the first few months.
The river birch is a large tree which is a welcome inclusion in planting schemes in which tree in wet or boggy ground when choice may otherwise be limited to utility trees with less ornamental qualities.
It is probably best known for the beautiful pink brown bark which exfoliates to reveal a creamy white underneath and gives a fantastic display all year round.
Nigra is a bushy deciduous tree to 15m or more with peeling bark at first reddish brown later almost black.
The river birch is a popular tree for river banks and wet parts of the garden.
Height spread in 10 years 5m x 3m.
Small delicate light green leaves turn a soft yellow in autumn.
Betula trees or birch trees are deservedly some of the most popular types of trees that we sell.
Its attractive bark is especially striking in the winter when the rest of the tree is bare.
Aftercare of betula nigra black star trees.
Betula nigra heritage is a river birch tree.
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It can be planted as a stately single specimen or in groups to accentuate the effect of the bark.
Birch cast light shade and this is what makes them an ideal choice for those who wish to grow other plants and trees below them.
Visit our tree nursery in essex near london to browse the variety of birch.
Genus betula can be deciduous trees or shrubs usually colouring well in autumn and often with striking white pink or peeling brown bark.
Keep reading to learn more river birch tree facts such as river birch tree care and effectively using river birch trees in the landscape of your home.
A beautiful slender tree with distinctive silver bark and delicate weeping branches the silver birch is one of the first to leaf in spring.
