Silver Birch (betula pendula)
Silver Birch hedging (Betula Pendula)
Silver birch leaves
Silver Birch (betula pendula) Silver Birch hedging (Betula Pendula) Silver birch leaves

Bare Root Silver Birch
(Betula Pendula)

Silver Birch is a striking, deciduous plant which forms stunning, elegant, drooping branches and distinct silver-like bark- always fantastic in a native hedging scheme!

Bare root Silver Birch plants are only available to buy and plant from November - March, but can be pre-ordered at any time outside of the bare root season.

Silver Birch produces white bark and smooth twigs with little, dark warts speckled all over. Two key things to look out for in Silver Birch are its triangular shaped, bright green leaves, and year-round, unique, silvery bark.

Betula pendula also produces male + female catkins throughout April-May. Male catkins will appear as long and yellow/brown, hanging in groups of 2-4. Female catkins, on the other hand, are much smaller and shorter, showing in shades of bright green. After these female catkins have successfully pollinated, they will change to a darker, crimson colour, where masses of tiny seeds are produced during Autumn and scatter by the wind.

As this is a bare root plant, we highly recommend planting it as soon as possible after delivery as the roots are tender and cannot be left to dry out.

Silver Birch can reach up to 30m high in good conditions, but when looking for a hedge, you will need to maintain it at a much lower height than this.

  • Growth rate: Average (20-40cm per year)
  • Ideal height: 30m Tall
  • Soil type: Chalk, clay, loam, sand
  • Exposure: Exposed, inland
  • Aspect: Full sun, semi-shade
  • Evergreen foliage? No

As soon as you receive your bare root plant, place it into a bucket of water for at least 2 hours. The roots must be wet when planted.

Prune your Silver Birch plant near the end of Winter or beginning of Spring, if necessary. All you will need to do is remove any diseased, dead, crossing, damaged or congested shoots- those that are growing out of the desired shape can also be pruned out. You will not need to carry out a pruning routine.

We do recommend adding some mulch feed, however, after pruning. This will maintain overall health.

Find out more about planting Bare Roots >>

Tall

Tall

Choose Root Type
Choose Size and Quantity

Note: Minimum order quantities apply to this product and variants

m

Please enter the number of metres you require to plant. The quantities below will automatically be updated according to the number of metres you require.

  • 40/60cm
    40/60cm
    £0.72
    £18.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 25
  • 60/90cm
    60/90cm 5-7 per m
    £0.90
    £22.50
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 25
  • 90/120cm
    90/120cm
    £1.44
    £14.40
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 10
  • 40/60cm x 50
    40/60cm x 50
    £36.00
    £36.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 40/60cm x 100
    40/60cm x 100
    £60.00
    £60.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 40/60cm x 250
    40/60cm x 250
    £135.00
    £135.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 60/90cm x 50
    60/90cm x 50 5-7 per m
    £45.00
    £45.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 60/90cm x 100
    60/90cm x 100 5-7 per m
    £84.00
    £84.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 60/90cm x 250
    60/90cm x 250 5-7 per m
    £195.00
    £195.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 90/120cm x 50
    90/120cm x 50
    £72.00
    £72.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 90/120cm x 100
    90/120cm x 100
    £126.00
    £126.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 90/120cm x 250
    90/120cm x 250
    £285.00
    £285.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1

Our shipping rates (standard - 10-14 days):

 Order Value Standard Delivery Charge (Inc. VAT)
£0.00-£49.99 £10.02
£50.00-£149.99 £18.00
£150.00-£249.99 £30.00
£250.00-£349.99 £42.00
£350.00-£698.99 £75.00
£699.00+ FREE

 

From £0.72

Silver Birch is a striking, deciduous plant which forms stunning, elegant, drooping branches and distinct silver-like bark- always fantastic in a native hedging scheme!

Bare root Silver Birch plants are only available to buy and plant from November - March, but can be pre-ordered at any time outside of the bare root season.

Silver Birch produces white bark and smooth twigs with little, dark warts speckled all over. Two key things to look out for in Silver Birch are its triangular shaped, bright green leaves, and year-round, unique, silvery bark.

Betula pendula also produces male + female catkins throughout April-May. Male catkins will appear as long and yellow/brown, hanging in groups of 2-4. Female catkins, on the other hand, are much smaller and shorter, showing in shades of bright green. After these female catkins have successfully pollinated, they will change to a darker, crimson colour, where masses of tiny seeds are produced during Autumn and scatter by the wind.

As this is a bare root plant, we highly recommend planting it as soon as possible after delivery as the roots are tender and cannot be left to dry out.

Silver Birch can reach up to 30m high in good conditions, but when looking for a hedge, you will need to maintain it at a much lower height than this.

  • Growth rate: Average (20-40cm per year)
  • Ideal height: 30m Tall
  • Soil type: Chalk, clay, loam, sand
  • Exposure: Exposed, inland
  • Aspect: Full sun, semi-shade
  • Evergreen foliage? No

As soon as you receive your bare root plant, place it into a bucket of water for at least 2 hours. The roots must be wet when planted.

Prune your Silver Birch plant near the end of Winter or beginning of Spring, if necessary. All you will need to do is remove any diseased, dead, crossing, damaged or congested shoots- those that are growing out of the desired shape can also be pruned out. You will not need to carry out a pruning routine.

We do recommend adding some mulch feed, however, after pruning. This will maintain overall health.

Find out more about planting Bare Roots >>

Root Types Summary

  • Bare Root
    Bare Root

    Field grown, bare roots are young plants that are only planted when they are dormant, from autumn to spring. We lift bare root plants and despatch them during the season but they can be pre-ordered in summer. As they are cheaper to grow, they are one of our most affordable hedge planting options.

  • Pot Grown
    Pot Grown

    Pot grown plants can be planted year round and make a convenient option. They come in a wide range of sizes, from 10cm to 2.5m so they're suitable for the majority of planting requirements.

  • Root Ball
    Root Ball

    Also field grown, root ball plants are scooped out of the ground using machinery to keep their root system intact and wrapped in bio-degradable, hessian sacks. They are mature plants that provide dense coverage very early on, ideal for when you need a thick hedge quickly.

  • Instant Hedging
    Instant Hedging

    Grown in troughs or bags that measure 50cm-1 metre in length and carefully clipped during the growing season. Our instant hegding troughs create a dramatic, instant hedge effect.

  • Bare Root Discount Deals
    Bare Root Discount Deals

    Our bare root discount deals include bundles of 50, 100, and 250 plants. The bigger the bundle, the higher the discount.

You may also like

Recently viewed