Betula pendula Karaca - Birch
Betula pendula Karaca - Birch
Betula pendula Karaca
Silver Birch, European White Birch, Weeping Birch
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Description
Betula pendula 'Karaca', selected in Hungary, is an extraordinary dwarf form of the weeping birch. Graceful, airy, and elegant are the words that spring to mind when you see its light weeping habit and its laciniate, almost transparent foliage. A little ghostly, this small deciduous tree looks like a Japanese maple but is much easier to grow. It will be very beautiful feature when placed prominently in a small Japanese or romantic-style garden. Its small size also makes it suitable for growing in containers.
Native to mainly central Europe and temperate Asia, Betula pendula (syn. B. verrucosa), or weeping birch, is a large-growing tree from the birch family. This extremely cold-resistant species has a naturally pyramidal habit, a more or less straight trunk and, usually, an oval canopy of long branches with trailing branchlets. Its annual growth is about 35 cm (13.8 in) in height and 20 cm (7.9 in) in spread. 'Karaca' stands out because of its small size and its leaves which are particularly fine and deeply divided into thread-like segments.
This 'Karaca' weeping birch will reach approximately 3 m (9 ft 10 in) in height and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in spread by the age of 15. The trunk (sometimes multiple) supports an irregular, airy canopy of trailing branches. With time, the bark on the trunks or older branches becomes almost black, very rough in texture, and develops deep cracks. The reddish-brown branchlets have white wart-like lenticels. The deciduous foliage is light green and turns yellow in the autumn before falling. At this point, the Karaca birch looks like it has a fine head of blond hair. The inconspicuous flowers appear in March-April in the form of greenish-yellow catkins.
The 'Karaca' Weeping Birch is a very hardy tree that is resistant to diseases. It tolerates all types of soil, as long as it is not too dry and not too chalky, and requires a sunny or semi-shaded exposure. It looks great as a free-standing specimen, but also in a shrub bed with other plants chosen for their decorative foliage or bark, such as the Paperbark Maple, large ferns, a Black Lace Elder, or a Purple Hazel. There is no shortage of ideas for combinations, depending on the individual taste of the gardener: with Japanese maples, sacred bamboo, etc.
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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 Karaca Weeping Birch requires little maintenance and does not need pruning. It is best planted in slightly damp (or at least not too dry in summer), low-alkaline, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil to produce its attractive foliage; it will also thrive in neutral to slightly chalky soil, in sun or part-shade. It tolerates clay, loam, sand, peat and nutrient-poor soils well. This tree produces numerous superficial roots that can hinder the establishment of other plants under its canopy, by drying out and impoverishing the soil. It does not tolerate sea spray.
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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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