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PLANT NAME
Betula utilis jacquemontii
COMMON NAME
Himalayan Birch
ORIGIN
Western Himalayas
FAMILY
Betulaceae
 
Description: A medium sized tree with stunning, peeling, papery white bark. Dark green leaves with a paler underside give a canopy of dappled shade for other plants to enjoy when planted underneath. Golden yellow autumn foliage followed by yellow-brown catkins in spring. The dramatic white bark can be accentuated by a scrub with warm water in the autumn to really bring out the shine.

 
Climate / Position: Tolerant of most positions in sun or light dappled shade.

Height / Spread: Can reach 10m in height and 5m in spread after 25 years.

Soil Requirements: Grows well on most soils except shallow chalk.

Pruning: None required.

Special Requirements: None required.

 
Named after the French naturalist Victor Jacquemont, who was among the first plant explorers in Kashmir in the early 1830s. Betula uti. jacquemontii can be grown as a dramatic single specimen in a lawn, in a woodland, a feature plant in a garden border or as multistemmed tree.

 
Awarded an AGM for it's hardiness
 
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