{"product_id":"betula-albosinensis-septentrionalis-chinese-red-birch","title":"Chinese Red Birch - Betula albosinensis var. septentrionalis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChinese Red Birch - Betula albosinensis var. septentrionalis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBark is the reason to plant this birch. \u003cem\u003eBetula albosinensis\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eseptentrionalis\u003c\/em\u003e peels in fine translucent sheets to reveal trunk colour ranging from coppery orange through pink to mahogany, often with a pale grey bloom over the top, and it looks best when low winter sun catches it. The canopy itself is light and airy, turning clear butter yellow in autumn, so the tree gives you three distinct seasons of interest on a modest footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Chinese Red Birch\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coppery pink to rich orange brown, exfoliating in papery curls that catch the light from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small serrated leaves cast dappled rather than heavy shade, so shade tolerant planting continues underneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable clear yellow foliage through April and May in cool districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlim Footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: An upright, relatively narrow crown that fits courtyards and side gardens where broader trees would not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrove Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Responds well to being planted in tight groups of three or five, which multiplies the bark effect.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Trunk Grove\u003c\/strong\u003e: Close planted clumps in a gravel or ground cover bed, a standard treatment in contemporary cool climate design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The narrow crown and non aggressive roots suit small enclosed spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUplit Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ground mounted lighting on the trunk turns the bark into a night time feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted at the back of a perennial border to give height without blocking light.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m for a close planted grove\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moisture retentive, well drained loam with a cool root run, ideally neutral to slightly acidic, and not a hot dry reflected heat position\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birches have shallow fibrous roots and will not tolerate drying out, so water deeply twice weekly through the first two summers. Mulch heavily to keep the surface roots cool and prune only in late summer or autumn, since winter pruning causes heavy sap bleeding.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mountain forests of western China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, yellow brown catkins in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795377389854,"sku":"ND-0214-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HkMqwI1nPmKlp12M2RxU-_mINbOVhR.jpg?v=1787314581","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/betula-albosinensis-septentrionalis-chinese-red-birch","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}