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 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 '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

BlueBell Nursery

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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 pendula 'Spider Alley'

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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 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'

BlueBell Nursery

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 'Doorenbos' - pure white bark in winter

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Betula utilis 'Doorenbos'

BlueBell Nursery

(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 which develops into a small or eventualyl medium sized, slender tree with 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'

BlueBell Nursery

(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' - winter bark

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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'

BlueBell Nursery

(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 x 'Edinburgh' - bark on a young tree

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Betula x 'Edinburgh'

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

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Betula x 'Royal Frost'

Supplied Size: 3L pots (3 years old, 60 - 80 cm tall)

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Betula x 'Royal Frost'

BlueBell Nursery

(Purple-leaved Birch) A new introduction from the United States, Betula x 'Royal Frost' grows to be a small tree with glossy, deep burgundy red leaves from spring to summer and lovely white bark once established. A spectacular small garden tree once established with year round interest.

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