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I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
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Birch and related trees

Betulaceae -- Alder, Birch, Hazel, Hornbeam

Alder is a little known tough small tree, large shrub, nitrogen fixing, and generally tolerant of abuse and neglect.

Hazel are the source of hazelnuts. Alas the one that is native the nut only gets to be about the size of pencil eraser. It's an inconspicuous understory shrub in poplar bush. We're trying the American hazelnut. We'll see if it survives.

Hornbeam's other common name is iron wood. I've tried it, and my above ground system for overwintering doesn't work. More news about it soon.

Birches

Birch, however is the big star in the group. Birches are famous for their white peeling bark, but they aren't all white.

Birch by pond

Birch along a pond. In the landscape birch look good in random small clumps.


Birches tend to be short lived, fast growing trees. Most grow about 2 feet a year while young. Mature height normally about 30-60 feet. Lifespan 30-100 years.

Features

Birches can be planted alone, or in clumps. Some are naturally multi-trunked. Consider birches:

Do not plant a birch:

Other good places to use birch:

Pink Bark on Birch

Birch bark is not always white. On this one, the bark is an attractive salmon color. (This colour is not common, and is likely the result of the birch's promiscuous breeding habits)


Requirements.

Care

Pests and Diseases

The birches have a tendency to cross pollenate. Natural hybrids are common.

Not all birches have white bark. However they all have barks that differ in appearance between young branches and old. When young, (up to about thumb thick) the branches are dark brown or a reddish brown. In the 4th year or so, the branch will start going lighter starting at its base. By the time the branch is two inches thick it will have the papery layers and mature appearance.

Birch Trees at Sherwood's Forests

I carry four varieties of birch at this point. You will find them in the Native Birches and Ornamental Birches sections.

Inventory tables are double rows to make them usable on small screens.
Common name and container in column 1.
Count is how many we think we have left. Price is per tree.
Height will be there next year, we hope.

Leaf -- Birch

Common Name
Container
Count
Price
Height
(feet)
Birch, Dakota Pinnacle
#10 Std pot (30 qt)
3
$120.00
Birch, Dakota Pinnacle
#5 Std pot (15 qt)
29
$75.00
Birch, Dakota Pinnacle
#5 Std pot (15 qt)
22
$90.00
Birch, Dwarf
1000 ml Styroblock
55
$20.00
Birch, paper
#1 Std pot (3 qt)
14
$15.00
Birch, paper
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
5
$100.00
Birch, paper
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
19
$120.00
Birch, paper
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
9
$140.00
Birch, paper
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
9
$160.00
Birch, paper
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
1
$200.00
Birch, paper
#2 Std pot (6 qt)
160
$27.50
Birch, paper
#2 Std pot (6 qt)
15
$35.00
Birch, paper
#2 Std pot (6 qt)
60
$37.50
Birch, paper
#2 Tall pot (6 qt)
60
$30.00
Birch, paper
1000 ml Styroblock
35
$5.50
Birch, paper
125 ml plug - 10/bundle
160
$3.50
Birch, paper
#N/A
-20
$100.00
Birch, paper Clump Form
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
4
$90.00
Birch, paper Clump Form
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
1
$100.00
Birch, paper Clump Form
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
8
$120.00
Birch, paper Clump Form
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
4
$140.00
Birch, paper Clump Form
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
10
$160.00
Birch, paper Clump Form
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
3
$175.00
Birch, paper Clump Form
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
1
$200.00
Birch, paper Clump Form
Ball and Burlap
4
$175.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
Ball and Burlap
-7
$90.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
24
$160.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
7
$175.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
44
$200.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
3
$225.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#10 Growbag (42 qt)
2
$275.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#10 Std pot (30 qt)
22
$160.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#10 Std pot (30 qt)
7
$175.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#15 Std pot (45 qt)
30
$275.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#5 Std pot (15 qt)
3
$75.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#5 Std pot (15 qt)
20
$100.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#7 Std pot (21 qt)
3
$120.00
Birch, Parkland Pillar
#8 Std pot (24 qt)
-1
$120.00
Birch, Royal Frost hybrid
#15 Std pot (45 qt)
15
$175.00
Birch, Winter Splendor
#15 Std pot (45 qt)
2
$300.00
Last Update: 2024-Jan-21

Inventory tables are double rows to make them usable on small screens.
Common name and container in column 1.
Count is how many we think we have left. Price is per tree.
Height will be there next year, we hope.

Leaf -- Alder

Common Name
Container
Count
Price
Height
(feet)
Alder, Green
#1 Std pot (3 qt)
50
$22.50
Alder, Green
#2 Std pot (6 qt)
24
$35.00
Alder, Green
#2 Std pot (6 qt)
330
$35.00
Alder, Green
#5 Std pot (15 qt)
44
$60.00
Alder, Green
1000 ml Styroblock
100
$10.00
Alder, Green
125 ml plug - 10/bundle
330
$3.50
Last Update: 2024-Jan-21


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