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	€1,400.00
98523111	Specimen tree, feathered, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,750.00
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	€2,700.00
98553111	Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300	€3,500.00
98563111	Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300	€2,900.00
98573111	Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300	€3,500.00
98583111	Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300	€4,500.00
98593111	Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400	€5,500.00
99400068	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 350- 400, Höhe 350- 400	€450.00
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	€8,000.00
99500068	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 400- 500, Höhe 400- 500	€650.00
98623111	Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400	€10,500.00
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	verpflanzter Heister, mit Ballen, Höhe 125- 150, Höhe 125- 150, Stammumfang ab 5 cm StU	€35.00
bks14510073	verpflanzter Heister, mit Ballen, Höhe 150- 200, Höhe 150- 200, Stammumfang ab 6 cm StU	€45.00
bks14510070	verpflanzter Heister, mit Ballen, Höhe 200- 250, Höhe 200- 250, Stammumfang ab 6 cm StU	€55.00
bkA254850132047	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 200- 250, Höhe 200- 250, mehrstämmig	€310.00
99200068	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Ballen, Höhe 250- 300, Höhe 250- 300	€170.00
bkA231783161403	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 250- 300, Höhe 250- 300, mehrstämmig	€450.00
99300068	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Ballen, Höhe 300- 350, Höhe 300- 350	€230.00
bkA780516356276	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 300- 350, Höhe 300- 350, mehrstämmig	€600.00
bkA172002327758	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 350- 400, Höhe 350- 400, mehrstämmig	€1,100.00
bkA224712083423	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 400- 500, Höhe 400- 500, mehrstämmig	€1,600.00
bkA056335266873	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 500- 600, Höhe 500- 600, mehrstämmig	€2,100.00
SANA117646	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 600- 700, Höhe 600- 700, mehrstämmig	€3,200.00
99240068	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€350.00
99340068	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€490.00
99440068	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€600.00
99540068	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€775.00
99203510	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,400.00
99213510	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,750.00
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	€2,700.00
99243510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300	€3,500.00
99253510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300	€2,900.00
99263510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300	€3,500.00
99273510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300	€4,500.00
99283510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400	€5,500.00
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	€8,000.00
99313510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400	€10,500.00
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	€350.00
98650038	feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€490.00
98750038	feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€600.00
98850038	feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€775.00
98483111	feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,100.00

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	€1,400.00
98523111	Specimen tree, feathered, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,750.00
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	€2,700.00
98553111	Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300	€3,500.00
98563111	Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300	€2,900.00
98573111	Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300	€3,500.00
98583111	Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300	€4,500.00
98593111	Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400	€5,500.00
99400068	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 350- 400, Höhe 350- 400	€450.00
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	€8,000.00
99500068	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 400- 500, Höhe 400- 500	€650.00
98623111	Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400	€10,500.00
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	verpflanzter Heister, mit Ballen, Höhe 125- 150, Höhe 125- 150, Stammumfang ab 5 cm StU	€35.00
bks14510073	verpflanzter Heister, mit Ballen, Höhe 150- 200, Höhe 150- 200, Stammumfang ab 6 cm StU	€45.00
bks14510070	verpflanzter Heister, mit Ballen, Höhe 200- 250, Höhe 200- 250, Stammumfang ab 6 cm StU	€55.00
bkA254850132047	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 200- 250, Höhe 200- 250, mehrstämmig	€310.00
99200068	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Ballen, Höhe 250- 300, Höhe 250- 300	€170.00
bkA231783161403	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 250- 300, Höhe 250- 300, mehrstämmig	€450.00
99300068	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Ballen, Höhe 300- 350, Höhe 300- 350	€230.00
bkA780516356276	Solitär, 3 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 300- 350, Höhe 300- 350, mehrstämmig	€600.00
bkA172002327758	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 350- 400, Höhe 350- 400, mehrstämmig	€1,100.00
bkA224712083423	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 400- 500, Höhe 400- 500, mehrstämmig	€1,600.00
bkA056335266873	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 500- 600, Höhe 500- 600, mehrstämmig	€2,100.00
SANA117646	Solitär, 4 xv, mit Drahtballen, Höhe 600- 700, Höhe 600- 700, mehrstämmig	€3,200.00
99240068	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€350.00
99340068	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€490.00
99440068	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€600.00
99540068	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€775.00
99203510	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,400.00
99213510	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,750.00
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	€2,700.00
99243510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300	€3,500.00
99253510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300	€2,900.00
99263510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300	€3,500.00
99273510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300	€4,500.00
99283510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400	€5,500.00
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	€8,000.00
99313510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400	€10,500.00
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	€350.00
98650038	feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€490.00
98750038	feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€600.00
98850038	feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€775.00
98483111	feathered trees, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,100.00