Betula 'Fastigiata' (Upright Silver Birch Tree)
Betula 'Fastigiata'
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Common Name: Upright Silver Birch
Latin Name: Betula pendula 'Fastigiata'
Soil: Will grow in most soils
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/ colour: March/ yellowy-brown male catkins
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height and spread 11m/3m
Special features: A useful upright form of the of the native Silver Birch (Deciduous).
Betula pendula 'Fastigiata' is an attractive columnar form of the native Silver Birch. This is an interesting tree with a silvery-white trunk and twisted, stiffly ascending branches. The leaves are dark green turning yellow in late autumn. This upright birch is ideal as a specimen tree or in areas where space is limited.
This Birch Tree is supplied bare rooted suitable in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this feathered tree is approximately 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
An example of one of our feathered Betula trees can be seen to the left.
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B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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