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A lot of our trees are quite old and very precious and it always causes us great pain and upset to lose one - like last year when we suffered the loss of a large Abies in the arboretum, plus some smaller and younger silver birches and conifers
Many gardeners are on the lookout for neat trees suitable for small gardens, but hornbeams are not usually near the top of the list...29 Dec 2020 A colourful new birch for small gardens
The falling leaves of surrounding trees and shrubs help to create a humus-rich woodland environment much appreciated by this genus
Whilst taking a break to give my knees a rest, I couldn?t help admiring the developing autumn colour down by the lake, enhanced by the reflection in the water and the contrast in the colours of the leaves with the white barked birch...What's more, unlike some other plants known for their autumn colour, the trees hold onto their leaves late into autumn
1 Plant deciduous trees, shrubs and hedging...29 Dec 2020 A colourful new birch for small gardens
Advice on buying trees and shrubs...29 Dec 2020 A colourful new birch for small gardens
Heathers ( Calluna ), heaths ( Erica ) and Irish heath ( Daboecia ) thrive in an open, sunny position, but will tolerate light shade, such as under high-canopied deciduous trees...The best planting companions may include pines (all sizes to choose from), white stemmed birches , mountain ash species and cultivars ( Sorbus ), Cornus , acid-loving Gaultheria mucronata and Vaccinium...
Epimediums are also useful in the Birch Grove where groundcover plants form large clumps under the canopies of birches ( Betula utilis ?Fascination?) with their coppery-white stems
Deciduous trees and shrubs can still be planted and transplanted
29 Dec 2020 A colourful new birch for small gardens
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