Betula pendula

Silver Birch

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Height
8 to 30 m
Width
6 to 8 m
Flower colour
green, yellow
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy, tolerant of salt, all substrates
Industrially Resistant
Trees and shrubs for bees
Bird feeding plants
Betula pendula

 

Characteristics:
Habit
Usually a large tree, 8-22 (30) m tall, 6-8 m wide; occasionally smaller, asymmetrical; light, highly domed crown with loosely overhanging twigs; fast-growing in the first 20-25 years, 40-60 (80) cm a year, then only growing slightly
Crown
wide pyramidal, high arched, loose crown wide pyramidal, high arched, loose crown
Branches and bark
White with black grooves; bark always black when injuries heal
Blossom
Monoecious, yellowish catkins, before leaves shoot, April to May
Leaves
Pointed, triangular or diamond-shaped; light green, somewhat fragrant shoots at the beginning of May, later medium-green; bright yellow in October
Fruits
Inconspicuous, seeds slightly opening
Roots
Intense, dense and very shallow , main roots directly under the surface; extremely sensitive to soil compaction, filling in, and paving over
Demands
Hungry for light, growing crooked in shade; avoids heat, very frost hardy, average wind resistance
Soil
Not demanding at all, adaptable, sensitive to salt
Note
Prefers planting in spring
Hardiness Zone
Zone 2          
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
B. alba; B. verrucosa
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
98513111 Specimen tree, feathered, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
98523111 Specimen tree, feathered, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
98533111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €1,900.00
98543111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
98553111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,100.00
98563111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
98573111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
98583111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
98593111 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99400068 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €390.00
98603111 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
98613111 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
99500068 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €550.00
98623111 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00
SANA000759 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 400-600 €7,500.00
SANA000760 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 400-600 €9,500.00
SANA000761 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 400-600 €11,500.00
bks14510043 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 400-600 €15,000.00
bks14510069 sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 125-150, girth from 5 cm girth €27.00
bks14510073 sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 150-200, girth from 6 cm girth €32.00
bks14510070 sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 200-250, girth from 6 cm girth €43.00
bkA254850132047 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €270.00
99200068 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 250-300 €140.00
bkA231783161403 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €350.00
99300068 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 300-350 €190.00
bkA780516356276 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €490.00
bkA172002327758 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €900.00
bkA224712083423 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €1,250.00
bkA056335266873 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600 €1,750.00
SANA117646 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700 €2,700.00
99240068 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
99340068 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €420.00
99440068 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
99540068 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €725.00
99203510 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99213510 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99223510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €1,900.00
99233510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99243510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,000.00
99253510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99263510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99273510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99283510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99293510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99303510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
99313510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00
99323510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 400-600 €7,500.00
99333510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 400-600 €9,500.00
98493111 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 400-600 €11,500.00
98503111 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 400-600 €15,000.00
98550038 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
98650038 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €420.00
98750038 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
98850038 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €725.00
98483111 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €950.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
98513111 Specimen tree, feathered, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
98523111 Specimen tree, feathered, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
98533111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €1,900.00
98543111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
98553111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,100.00
98563111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
98573111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
98583111 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
98593111 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99400068 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €390.00
98603111 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
98613111 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
99500068 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €550.00
98623111 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00
SANA000759 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 400-600 €7,500.00
SANA000760 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 400-600 €9,500.00
SANA000761 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 400-600 €11,500.00
bks14510043 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 400-600 €15,000.00
bks14510069 sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 125-150, girth from 5 cm girth €27.00
bks14510073 sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 150-200, girth from 6 cm girth €32.00
bks14510070 sapling, transplanted, rootballed, height 200-250, girth from 6 cm girth €43.00
bkA254850132047 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €270.00
99200068 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 250-300 €140.00
bkA231783161403 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €350.00
99300068 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 300-350 €190.00
bkA780516356276 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €490.00
bkA172002327758 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €900.00
bkA224712083423 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €1,250.00
bkA056335266873 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600 €1,750.00
SANA117646 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700 €2,700.00
99240068 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
99340068 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €420.00
99440068 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
99540068 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €725.00
99203510 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99213510 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99223510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €1,900.00
99233510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99243510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,000.00
99253510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99263510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99273510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99283510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99293510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99303510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
99313510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00
99323510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 400-600 €7,500.00
99333510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 400-600 €9,500.00
98493111 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 400-600 €11,500.00
98503111 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 400-600 €15,000.00
98550038 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
98650038 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €420.00
98750038 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
98850038 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €725.00
98483111 feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €950.00