Betula pendula Gracilis - Weeping Birch
Betula pendula Gracilis - Weeping Birch
Betula pendula Gracilis - Weeping Birch
Betula pendula Gracilis - Weeping Birch
Betula pendula Gracilis - Weeping Birch
Betula pendula Gracilis
Silver Birch, European White Birch, Weeping Birch
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Description
Betula pendula 'Gracilis' is a beautiful form of the weeping birch with laciniated foliage. Over time, this tree adopts the graceful habit expected of it and its white bark becomes creviced. In season, it dresses itself in fine-textured foliage, which turns golden in autumn. This birch undoubtedly has elegance. It will make a beautiful specimen to place in isolation in a park or large garden.
Native to mainly Central Europe and temperate Asia, Betula pendula (syn. B. verrucosa) or weeping birch is a large tree from the birch family. It is widespread, but absent from the Mediterranean region. This species, extremely resistant to cold, naturally has a pyramidal habit, a more or less straight trunk, and a generally oval crown carried by long branches with trailing twigs. Its annual growth is about 35 cm in height and 20 cm in width.
The 'Gracilis' form distinguishes itself with its more modest growth and its leaves deeply cut at the edges, irregularly toothed. This birch has a pyramidal habit when young. After a few years, a more or less straight leading branch shoots up, supporting an elongated crown. The inclined and erect secondary branches bear thin and very long twigs that hang down strongly, almost vertically. Eventually, this birch will reach an average height of 11 m with a spread of 8 m. With time, the bark on the trunk or older branches becomes very rough and develops deep crevices. The twigs are reddish-brown and punctuated by white warty lenticels. The foliage is deciduous, with leaves that are light green until late summer, then turn yellow to brown in autumn before falling. The inconspicuous flowering occurs in March-April in the form of greenish-yellow catkins.
The 'Gracilis' Weeping Birch is a very hardy tree and resistant to diseases. It adapts to a wide range of soils and requires a bright but not scorching exposure, in full sun or partial shade. It will have a stunning effect when isolated on a large lawn. Plant spring bulbs or cyclamen at its base, with ease.
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Betula
pendula
Gracilis
Betulaceae
Silver Birch, European White Birch, Weeping Birch
Cultivar or hybrid
atteinterespiratoire
Cette plante peut entraîner des symptômes allergiques.
Evitez de la planter si vous ou vos proches souffrez de rhinite saisonnière ("rhume des foins").
Davantage d'informations sur https://plantes-risque.info
Planting and care
The Weeping Birch Karaca requires little maintenance and does not need to be pruned. It should be planted in a preferably slightly moist soil (not too dry in summer), low in limestone, rich in humus, slightly acidic to achieve beautiful foliage colouration, but it will also grow in neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in full sun or partial shade. It tolerates clayey, loamy, sandy, peaty, and nutrient-poor soils well. This tree produces numerous surface roots that can hinder the establishment of other plants under its crown, by drying out and depleting the soil. It does not tolerate sea spray well.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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