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Betula dahurica 'Maurice Foster'
£38.00
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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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.
Betula dahurica 'Maurice Foster' is a lovely small to medium sized tree but although very hardy, we find that it does seem to do a lot better when planted in a hot, sunny position where the new growth can ripen fully.
- Position: Full sun, preferably a position with plenty of summer heat.
- Soil: Any well drained, fertile soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy.
- Rate of Growth: Moderate.
- Habit: Betula dahurica 'Maurice Foster' grows to be a small or medium sized, slender tree.
- Height: up to 10 - 12 m (32 - 40 ft)
- Spread: 6 - 8 m (20 - 26 ft)
Data sheet
- How Much Sun
- Full Sun, Light Shade
- Eventual Size
- Tree - Small, Tree - Medium
- Growing Conditions
- Soil: Dry/Sandy, Soil: Acid, Soil: Not Fussy, Site: Windy
- Special Features
- Ornamental Bark, Rare and Unusual
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.