1 Silver Birch Tree 4ft Tall in 2L Pot, Stunning Winter Colour, Betula Pendula Plants 3fatpigs®

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• Growing Details Common Name Silver birch Genus Betula Species pendula Skill Level Beginner Exposure Full sun, Partial shade Hardiness Hardy Soil type Well-drained light, Clay heavy, Acidic, Moist, Sandy Height 2500cm Spread 1000cm
• Description The plain silver or common birch, sometimes called 'the lady of the woods' because of its outstanding elegance, is a great landscape feature, especially in autumn and while still young - older trees can become enormous, but without dominating or shading the garden too much. When planted 60cm (2ft) apart, the trees make a fine hedge, or may be grown 2.4m (8ft) apart as a screen or windbreak, which can be trimmed each winter.
• Growth is upright, later slightly weeping, especially the young outer stems - trim shoots off the trunk to reveal the attractive bark. Deciduous trees shed their leaves as an active process that evolved to conserve resources and protect the tree from being blown over in the windier winter months. Some birch trees turn yellow due to temperature changes in the summer early autumn. There is nothing to worry about. The trees will re-grow the foliage again in the spring time.