Betula Utilis Jaquemontii "Silver Birch"

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A brief description of Betula utilis 'Jacquemontii', commonly known as the Himalayan Birch or White-barked Himalayan Birch , is provided below, including its essential characteristics and growing information.

Essential Characteristics 

• Striking Bark: Its most prized feature is its intensely pure white, peeling bark that becomes more luminous with age, particularly in winter.

• Size & Shape: It's a medium-to-large, deciduous tree, typically growing 30-50 feet (9–15 m) tall with a spread of 15–25 feet (4.5–7.5 m). It has an upright, pyramidal, or oval canopy when young, maturing to a more oval or rounded shape.

• Leaves & Catkins: The leaves are bright green, oval, and turn golden-yellow in the fall . It produces yellowish-brown male and greenish female catkins (small, drooping flower clusters) in spring.

• Origin: A cultivar of the species native to the Himalayas.

Growing Information 

• Sunlight: Prefers full sun  to partial shade. More sun encourages better bark color.

• Soil: Needs moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil. It dislikes hot, dry, or compacted conditions.

• Watering: Requires consistent moisture, especially during dry spells or in hot climates. Mulching helps keep the roots cool and moist.

• Maintenance: Low maintenance. Prune only in summer to prevent "bleeding" (excessive sap loss) which occurs if pruned in late winter or early spring.

• Uses: Excellent as a specimen tree  for lawns, a street tree, or planted in groups to maximize the visual effect of the white bark.