Tree comparisons
Birch Silver Birch | Crab-apple trees Jelly King | Birch Snow Queen | |
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The Common Silver Birch, native to Europe, popular for its peeling white bark and pendulous branches. | White blossom followed by large orange-red fruits which are ideal for making crab-apple jelly. | An attractive tree, and one of the best forms of the Himalayan birch, with a bright white stem. | |
remove | remove | remove |
Growing
Birch Silver Birch | Crab-apple trees Jelly King | Birch Snow Queen | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
Attractive features | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour |
Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright | Upright-spreading / Vase |
Height after 10 years | 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | |
Sunlight | Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun Some shade | |
Pruning | Do not prune | Do not prune | |
Growth rate | Fast | ||
Site conditions | Occasional flooding Occasional drought | Occasional flooding Occasional drought |
Identification
Birch Silver Birch | Crab-apple trees Jelly King | Birch Snow Queen | |
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Flower colour | White | ||
Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | Yellow | |
Fruit colour | Orange / Red | ||
Fruit size | Large | ||
Fruit persistence | Persistent | ||
Food uses | Jam / Jelly | ||
Bark | White | White | |
Country of origin | New Zealand | ||
Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |