| Betula albosinensis |
A medium sized deciduous tree with glossy green leaves which contrast well with the pink-red colours beneath the peeling bark. |
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| Betula albosinensis var septentrionalis |
A medium sized deciduous tree with glossy green leaves which contrast well with the pink-red colours beneath the peeling bark. |
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| Betula alleghaniensis (B lutea) |
Smooth shiny golden peeling bark, scented leaves and twigs of wintergreen. Definitely worth a place in any collection |
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| Betula costata |
A most attractive tree with pinkish to orange fawn bark similar in appearance to B. ermanii to which some authorities place the form grown in cultivation, |
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| Betula ermanii |
A very beautiful fast growing Birch of easy constitution. Bright green heart shaped leaves and highly attractive creamy white bark with pink tinges. |
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| Betula ermanii Grayswood Hill |
Selected for its pure white bark, often found grown as B costata |
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| Betula Fetisowii |
Glorious chalk white peeling bark on the trunk and right up into the branches certainly makes this unusual Birch a tree for the connoiseur. Originated from Central Asia. |
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Betula lenta
"Cherry Birch" |
Though not a large tree a mature specimen makes a fine sight when in autumn the dark purple black stems and trunk contrast superbly with the butter yellow autumnal foliage |
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| Betula luminifera |
A must for any collector of trees. Makes a tall tree, remarkable for its persistant foliage often remaing well into winter |
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Betula maximowicziana
"Monarch Birch" |
A real gem and not commonly available. The 'Monarch Birch' makes a fast growing large tree with extra large heart shaped leaves which regularily turn clear butter yellows in autumn |
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| Betula Medwediewii |
A rather lovely small growing Birch which eventually makes a small shrubby tree with stiff erect branches and distinctive corrugated leaves which turn good autumn yellows. |
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Betula nigra
"River Birch or Red Birch" |
River Birch or Red Birch, a very attractive and useful tree especially in wet or damp ground, pink-orange flaking barge and soft green foliage |
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Betula papyrifera
"The Paper or Canoe Birch" |
The Paper or Canoe Birch so called because of the peeling white sheets of bark. Makes a medium to large tree. |
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Betula pendula
"Silver Birch" |
The common Silver Birch, native to Britain, is a white stemmed medium sized tree with distinctive diamond shaped leaves.
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Betula pendula Dalecarlica
"Swedish Birch" |
The Swedish Birch, a cascade of branches clothed with prettily cut foliage gives the whole tree the effect of a waterfall. |
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| Betula pendula Fastigiata |
A most useful small to medium sized tree in restricted spaces which makes a stiff upright column of branches reminiscent of a witches broom. |
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| Betula pendula Laciniata |
'Swedish Birch; makes a tall slender tree with drooping branches in a cascade effect with finely cut foliage. Often confused with similar looking B. P. Dalecarlica |
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| Betula pendula purpurea |
Dark Green/purple leaves, makes a rather striking tree of familiar birch outline but somewhat slow in growth |
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| Betula pendula Tristis |
Amongst the 'Birches this makes quite a tall tree. A mature specimen is the most superb sight with long slender weeping branches producing a delicate skirt like effect |
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Betula pendula Youngii
"Youngs Weeping Birch" |
Youngs Weeping Birch. A most distinctive Birch easily recognised by its strongly weeping habit and dome shape- an excellent choice small tree for confined spaces and tolerant of a wide range of conditions. |
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Betula pubescens
"White Birch" |
The Common White Birch has smooth downy shoots and lovely white bark. Prefers a damp spot.
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| Betula raddeana |
The Caucasian Birch a rare tree, sadly threatened in the wild by habitat loss. Attractive striking silver grey bark, makes a small shrubby tree |
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| Betula tianschanica |
A rare Birch from western China noted for its attractive creamy pink peeling bark. Neat glossy green leaves with serrated margins |
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Betula utilis
"Himalayan Birch " |
A variable species with normally dark coppery brown peeling bark revealing an attractive grey pink bloom. Makes a medium sized tree of comparatively fast growth |
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| Betula utilis var jacquemontii |
A very popular form of the Himalayan Birch, with glistening white trunk and stems. |
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| Betula utilis jaquemontii Doorenbos |
A Dutch clone which tends to be the jaquemontii normally represented for sale, sometimes known as 'Snow Queen' it needs no real introduction its pure white stems always the attractionss |
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| Betula utilis jaquemontii Grayswood Ghost |
A particularly good example of this type of pure white stemmed Birch, strikingly white bark and good a good canopy of dark green foliage |
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| Betula utilis jaquemontii Inverleith |
Another good form of B. jaquemontii striking white bark combines well with its notably larger leaves. Makes a good small tree |
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| Betula utilis var jacquemontii Jermyns |
A very popular form of the Himalayan Birch, with a glistening white trunk and stems. |
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| Betula utilis jaquemontii Silver Shadow |
Originated in a Hilliers Nursery and originally for sale as B. jaquemontii. Its dazzling white bark and more pendulous habit attracts a lot of attention and give its present deserved name |
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| Betula utilis jaquemontii Snow Queen |
A form very similar if not identical to to B. j. Doorenbos with startling pure white bark. |
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| Betula utilis Wakehurst Place Chocolate |
Deep brown bark; quite the colour of 'Cadbury's plain chocolate' contrasts well with mid green birch foliage. |
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