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Tree comparisons


Birch
China Ruby

A slow-growing form of the Chinese red birch, featuring peeling copper-coloured bark and long catkins.
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Growing


Birch
China Ruby
Gardening skillBeginner
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
Attractive featuresAttractive bark
Winter colour
Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
SunlightPrefers full sun
PruningDo not prune
Growth rateSlow
Site conditionsSheltered site
Occasional flooding
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Identification


Birch
China Ruby
Flowering monthFebruary
Leaf colourGreen
Leaf colour - autumnYellow
BarkStriated - brown
Country of originChina
Annual cycleDeciduous
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