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Tree comparisons


Birch
Silver Birch
Crab-apple trees
Jelly King
Birch
Snow Queen

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.
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Growing


Birch
Silver Birch
Crab-apple trees
Jelly King
Birch
Snow Queen
Gardening skillBeginner
Beginner
Beginner
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
Attractive featuresAttractive bark
Autumn foliage colour
Attractive flowers
Attractive fruit
Attractive bark
Autumn foliage colour
Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
Upright
Upright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
SunlightPrefers full sun
Prefers full sun
Some shade
PruningDo not prune
Do not prune
Growth rateFast
Site conditionsOccasional flooding
Occasional drought
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
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Identification


Birch
Silver Birch
Crab-apple trees
Jelly King
Birch
Snow Queen
Flower colourWhite
Leaf colourGreen
Green
Green
Leaf colour - autumnYellow
Yellow
Fruit colourOrange / Red
Fruit sizeLarge
Fruit persistencePersistent
Food usesJam / Jelly
BarkWhite
White
Country of originNew Zealand
Annual cycleDeciduous
Deciduous
Deciduous
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