Betula utilis 'Dark Ness' - handsome winter bark

Betula utilis 'Dark Ness' - bark colour

Betula utilis 'Dark Ness' - specimen tree

Betula utilis 'Dark Ness' - handsome winter bark

Betula utilis 'Dark Ness' - bark colour

Betula utilis 'Dark Ness' - specimen tree

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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2 litre pot (2-3 years old, 100-125 cm tall)

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A handsome birch, Betula utilis var jacquemontii 'Dark Ness' develops glossy dark brown bark with white lenticels once established. A small to medium sized slender, upright tree originally selected at Ness Botanic Garden.

Best growth rate and habit once established if planted in a position with plenty of sun.

Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
Soil: Any fertile soil.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Dark Ness' grows to be a small or eventually medium sized, slender tree.
- Height: approx 10- 12 m (32 - 40 ft)
- Spread: 8 - 10 m (32 ft)

How Much Sun: Full Sun
Eventual Size: Tree - Medium (8m - 15m)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Acid, Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Dry/Sandy, Site: Windy
Special Features: Rare and Unusual, Ornamental Bark

Brand BlueBell Nursery

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