Betula

From the multitude of birches we have selected the following varieties below which we believe make the finest garden trees. Equally handsome grown with single or multiple stems, the species from North America, Europe and Asia offer superb bark effects, especially when planted in groups. Suitable for most soils and sites.

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Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green'

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Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green'

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(Chinese Red Birch ) An unusual cultivar first collected in Western Szechuan province in China, Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green' is a small to medium sized, deciduous tree with lovely, rich honey-coloured bark when mature which peels in long, creamy strips. The leaves are mid green in spring and summer, turning attractive shades of yellow before...

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Betula albosinensis 'Chinese Garden' - reddish bark on an established plant

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Betula albosinensis 'Chinese Garden'

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(Chinese Red Birch) Betula albosinensis 'Chinese Garden' is a rare and difficult to propagate birch with peeling mahogany-red bark leaving large creamy patches as it falls, gradually turning lovely shades of pink as it ages.

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Betula albosinensis 'Chinese Ruby'

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Betula albosinensis 'Chinese Ruby'

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(Chinese Red Birch) Lovely pink stemmed Chinese birch which judging by the ten year old specimen in our gardens does not grow to vigorously and is therefore suitable for gardens with limited space.

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Betula albosinensis 'Conyngham' - beauiful pink and creamy white bark once established

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Betula albosinensis 'Conyngham'

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(Chinese Red Birch) This graceful selection of Chinese Birch is thought to have arisen as a seed of Betula albosinensis 'Septentrionalis' and has beautiful pink and silvery-pink bark that fades to cream and white.

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Betula albosinensis 'Hergest'

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(Chinese Red Birch) Betula albosinensis 'Hergest' is an unusual and very attractive birch growing to be a medium sized tree with superb creamy pink and white bark one established specimens.

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Betula albosinensis 'Pink Champagne' - white and pink bark

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Betula albosinensis 'Pink Champagne'

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(Chinese Red Birch) A fantastic small to medium sized decideous tree with attractive soft, pale pink bark, peeling in sheets once established which is particularly eye-catching in the winter months.

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Betula albosinensis 'Red Panda'

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(Chinese Red Birch) A handsome and unusual Chinese birch, Betula albosinensis 'Red Panda' grows with good vigour to be a medium sized, slender tree with lovely peeling, orange-red bark once established.

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Betula dahurica 'Maurice Foster' - beautiful peeling bark on an established tree

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Betula dahurica 'Maurice Foster'

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A rare birch tree, Betula dahurica 'Maurice Foster' has very eye-catching peeling, papery bark with the outer layers dark mahogany red in colour, creamy-gray underneath.

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Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'

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Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'

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(Ermans Birch) A fantastic, deciduous, small or eventually medium sized tree once established which has excellent, bright yellow autumn colour and superb peeling, creamy-white bark. A good choice as a stand alone specimen tree and also very effective when planted in small groups.

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Betula ermanii 'Hakkoda Orange'

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Betula ermanii 'Hakkoda Orange'

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(Erman's Birch) Collected in Northern Honshu, Japan, Betula ermanii 'Hakkoda Orange' has beautiful coppery orange bark once established.

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Betula ermanii 'Kwanak Weeping' - winter bark

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Betula ermanii 'Kwanak Weeping'

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(Weeping Birch) A rare small tree, Betula ermanii 'Kwanak Weeping' has beautiful creamy white peeling bark and with the branches gently pendulous, particularly on the tips.

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Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - bark colour

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Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple'

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(Erman's Birch)A fantastic tree small to medium sized tree with superb dark purple and orange, peeling bark with prominent horizontal lenticels once established. The leaves are mid green, turning shades of dark yellow in a good, crisp autumn before falling. A fine specimen tree with year round interest.

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Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark' - autumn colour

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Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark'

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(Transcaucasian Birch) A very rare birch tree, Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark' has deeply veined dark green leaves which turn bright yellow in autumn before falling.

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Betula nana - Young leaves in Spring

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Betula nana

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(Dwarf Birch) A native, small or eventually medium sized, deciduous shrub with slender branches and dainty, toothed, dark green leaves. The leaves have yellow and orange tints in autumn before falling. The bark is dark bronze and brown. Most suitable for a sunny position in acid soil with good drainage.

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Betula papyrifera 'Saint George' - ornamental bark

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Betula papyrifera 'Saint George'

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(Canoe or Paper Birch) An unusual medium sized, deciduous tree which gradually develops pale bronze and white peeling bark once established. The summer leaves are dark green in colour turning golden-yellow in autumn before falling and can stay on the tree for a long time in the absence of strong winds or storms. Best autumn colour once established if...

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Betula pendula 'Spider Alley' - 6 year old tree in winter

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Betula pendula 'Spider Alley'

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(Twisted Birch) A new and eye-catching introduction, Betula pendula 'Spider Alley' is an unusual small tree with twisted, spidery branches and silver bark when young, developing classic dark fissures once established.

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Betula pendula 'Youngii' - established plant

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Betula pendula 'Youngii'

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(Weeping Birch) A well known and graceful, small weeping tree with a dome-like habit once established, with trailing branches weeping to the ground. The bark turns silver white as it matures. Hardy and tolerant of wind. These plants are to large to send by our mail order service and are available for collection from our nursery only

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Betula utilis 'Bhutan Sienna'

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Betula utilis 'Bhutan Sienna'

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(Himalayan Birch) A handsome small or eventually medium sized, deciduous tree, Betula utilis 'Bhutan Sienna' develops lovely peeling dark brown and chestnut-red peeling bark which gradually turns a lighter with age.

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Betula utilis 'China Bronze'

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Betula utilis 'China Bronze'

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5(Himalayan Birch) New to us, this is a lovely slender birch tree with attractive shiny dark orange-red bark once established and an arching, slightly pendulous habit.

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Betula utilis 'Chris Lane' - ornamental bark on an established tree

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Betula utilis 'Chris Lane'

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(Himalayan Birch) A lovely new selection of birch, Betula utilis 'Chris Lane' grows to be a medium sized tree with striking dark purple-bronze bark with white lenticels when developing and silver-white patches once mature.

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Betula utilis 'Chris Sanders' - catkins

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Betula utilis 'Chris Sanders'

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(Himalayan Birch) New to us, Betula utilis 'Chris Sanders' grows to be a striking medium sized tree, slender when young which develops dark purple-red bark once established with white lenticels.

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Betula utilis 'Dark Ness' - bark colour

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Betula utilis 'Dark Ness'

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(Himalayan Birch) A handsome birch, Betula utilis var jacquemontii 'Dark Ness' develops glossy dark brown bark with white lenticels once established.

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Betula utilis 'Doorenbos' - pure white bark in winter

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Betula utilis 'Doorenbos'

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(Himalayan Birch) A fantastic tree and one of our most popular Birch, this has particularly fine peeling pure-white bark, even on quite young specimens. It can be grown as a slender single stemmed tree, but also makes an excellent multi-stemmed specimen if pruned when young.

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Betula utilis 'Forest Blush'

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Betula utilis 'Forest Blush'

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(Himalayan Birch) A rare selection of Himalayan birch, Betula utilis 'Forest Blush' has a lovely, nearly glowing, pale white bark when established, with hints of red and orange.

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Betula utilis 'Grayswood Ghost'

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Betula utilis 'Grayswood Ghost'

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(Himalayan Birch) An unusual selection of silver birch growing to be a small, upright tree with particularly good nearly ghost-like, silvery white bark when mature. The bark is particularly striking in the autumn and winter as it is revealed by the leaves falling, but also attractive all year round. The leaves are light green and can in a good autumn,...

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Betula utilis 'Knightshayes' - established tree

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Betula utilis 'Knightshayes'

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(Himalayan Birch) An interesting selection of Himalayan birch, which has striking silver-white bark and a distinctive upright habit and yet elegant semi-weeping side branches.

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Betula utilis 'Longtrunk' - white peeling bark

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Betula utilis 'Longtrunk'

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(Weeping Himalayan Birch) An uncommon weeping small tree, Betula utilis 'Longtrunk' has lovely peeling white bark and gracefully arching branches which reach the ground when established.

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Betula utilis 'Mt Luoji'

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Betula utilis 'Mt Luoji'

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(Himalayan birch) A rare Himalayan birch, Betula utilis 'Mt Luoji' has handsome peeling, dark chocolate-brown bark tinted dark red or orange in places with a creamy white bloom once established.

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Betula utilis ‘Nepalese Orange‘ - immature bark

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Betula utilis 'Nepalese Orange'

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(Himalayan birch) Betula utilis ‘Nepalese Orange‘ is an unusual Himalayan birch grown for its eye-catching orange and bronze bark once established.

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Betula utilis var. prattii

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Betula utilis 'Parkwood'

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A beautiful and uncommon birch tree which originates from the Chinese side of the Himalayas and has lovely chestnut-red bark once established.

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Betula utilis 'Polar Bear'

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Betula utilis 'Polar Bear'

BlueBell Nursery

(Himalayan Birch) Betula utilis 'Polar Bear' is an unusual, strong growing selection of birch with thick, heavy-limbed branches and a pure-white trunk and branches once established.

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Betula utilis 'Ramdana River' - bark colour

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Betula utilis 'Ramdana River'

BlueBell Nursery

Betula utilis 'Ramdana River' is an unusual small to medium sized birch tree with the immature wood being a glossy, dark-brown in colour peeling to pure white once established.

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Betula utilis 'Silver Shadow' - close up of silver bark

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Betula utilis 'Silver Shadow'

BlueBell Nursery

(Himalayan Birch) A beautiful, slow growing birch Betula utilis 'Silver Shadow' develops pure white bark once established. This plant is very difficult to propagate and rarely available, the closest similar birch is Betula utilis 'Grayswood Ghost'.

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Betula utilis 'Trinity College' - pure white bark

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Betula utilis 'Trinity College'

BlueBell Nursery

(Himalayan Birch) Betula utilis 'Trinity College' grows to be a lovely slender, small birch tree with superb bright white bark once established.

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Betula utilis 'Wakehurst Place Chocolate' - dark bark

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Betula utilis 'Wakehurst Place Chocolate'

BlueBell Nursery

(Himalayan Birch) Betula utilis 'Wakehurst Place Chocolate' is a rare small to medium sized birch with beautiful, chocolate coloured bark once established and best when planted to contrast with other nearby silver birch or a light backdrop.

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Betula x 'Edinburgh' - bark on a young tree

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Betula x 'Edinburgh'

BlueBell Nursery

(Himalayan Birch) New to us, Betula x 'Edinburgh' is a vigorous, upright tree once established with handsome white peeling bark.

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