Himalayan Birch Tree | The Tree & Hedge Company

Soils

Himalayan birch trees are not demanding and are very adaptable to all soils, requires minimal water.

Location

Himalayan birch need sun light and won’t like being positioned in shade.

Annual Growth Rate

Himalayan birch are slow growing trees, usually between 20-30cm per annum.

pH TOLERANCE

Himalayan birch can tolerate pH levels from moderately acidic to neutral

Root Structure

Roots: Intense, shallow dense and extremely sensitive to soil compaction. Lifts paving.

Potential

Himalayan birch require light, they are very frost hardy with average wind resistance

Annual Pruning

Himalayan birch will only require pruning to remove any dead or damaged branches

Characteristics

Himalayan birch trees are highly prized for their design potential by amateur and professional gardeners alike.

Birch trees are well known for their coloured bark and prized for their design potential by amateur and professional gardeners alike. The Himalayan birch is a slow-growing medium sized deciduous tree.
It has pure white peeling bark.

It is adaptable to all soil types, is sun loving and will not like shade.

The foliage of Himalayan birch is deciduous, heart-shaped, pale dark-green appear in May. They turn a lovely golden-yellow in autumn. Yellow catkins appear in April before leaves shoot.

Himalayan birch trees can reach a mature height of 10 – 15 metres