We planted our silver birch copse January 2017 and it really has come along very well. The birds love the trees, many small ones are in there regularly but also larger ones, like Crimson Rosellas. Just loving seeing the trunks develop - we lopped lower branches to raise the canopy on them. Under the trees we have planted spring bulbs, … [Read more...] about Silver Birch Beauty
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Silver Birches and Catkins
Catkins from one of our Silver Birches, which are now bare of leaves. We thought all our Silver Birches were the same when we bought them, but we're now seeing that 3 or 4 are different and producing catkins. As yet, I've not found out why some have them and the others don't. I do know that male catkins come out in autumn and stay throughout winter … [Read more...] about Silver Birches and Catkins