Betula maximowicziana

Monarch Birch

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Height

15 to 20 m

Width

8 to 12 m

Flower colour

green,

yellow

Flowering Time

March, April

Light/shadow demands

no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

sandy, permeable

Trees and shrubs for bees

Bird feeding plants

Betula maximowicziana

Characteristics:

Habit

Medium-size to large tree, 15-20 (30) m tall; 8-12 m wide; broadly conical, straight leader, branches reaching upwards, twigs not overhanging; fast-growing, initially 60-80 cm a year, later 30-45 cm

Crown

broad conical, irregular broad conical, irregular

Blossom

Exceptionally large male catkins, 8-12 cm long, greenish yellow; March to April

Leaves

Largest leaf of all birch species; perfectly cordate, fresh green shoots, later pale to dark green; light yellow to golden yellow starting in September

Roots

Shallow to cordate roots, strong roots right at the surface

Demands

Sun to shade; warm to cool, usually frost hardy; likes high humidity

Soil

Dry to moist; lightly acidic to alkaline, sandy-loamy soil, well drained, growth stagnating on heavy soil

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

Synonyms

B. maximowiczii

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks14400027	sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 125-150, girth from 5 cm girth	€39.00
bks14400031	sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 150-200, girth from 6 cm girth	€49.00
bks14400028	sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 200-250, girth from 6 cm girth	€64.00
99310066	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€150.00
99410066	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€210.00
99510066	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350	€300.00
SANA011350	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150	€460.00
SANA008231	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 100-150	€650.00
SANA011351	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 100-150	€950.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks14400027	sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 125-150, girth from 5 cm girth	€39.00
bks14400031	sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 150-200, girth from 6 cm girth	€49.00
bks14400028	sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 200-250, girth from 6 cm girth	€64.00
99310066	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€150.00
99410066	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€210.00
99510066	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350	€300.00
SANA011350	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150	€460.00
SANA008231	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 100-150	€650.00
SANA011351	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 100-150	€950.00