{"product_id":"betula-populifolia-royal-frost","title":"Royal Frost Birch - Betula populifolia ‘Royal Frost’","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\u003eRoyal Frost Birch - Betula populifolia ‘Royal Frost’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo features rarely appear on the same birch: chalk white bark and deep purple foliage. ‘Royal Frost’ has both, holding burgundy purple leaves through summer that redden to orange and scarlet in autumn, above a trunk that whitens progressively as the tree matures. \u003cem\u003eBetula populifolia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Royal Frost’ keeps the narrow upright habit of grey birch, so it fits a suburban block where a spreading white birch would be too wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Royal Frost Birch\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple summer foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colour holds through the growing season rather than fading to green by December.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: The pale trunk develops with age and contrasts directly with the dark canopy above it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: An upright pyramidal shape suits side boundaries and narrow front gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn transition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purple shifts to orange and scarlet over several weeks before leaf fall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter tracery\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine bare twigs against white bark make it as good in July as in January.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall garden feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers vertical presence and colour without a heavy canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUplit night feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: White bark takes garden lighting better than almost any other trunk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrove planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Groups of three or five close together read as a stand rather than single trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeck and pool surrounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Light dappled shade with minimal leaf litter through most of the year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m, or 1.5 to 2m for a deliberately tight grove\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well drained soil with a cool root run; it dislikes hot dry soil, heavy alkaline clay and reflected heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week every summer for the first three years, as birch roots are shallow and the tree declines quickly under drought stress. Mulch widely to at least 1.5m radius to keep the soil cool, keep mowers off the root plate, and reserve this tree for cool to warm temperate districts with reliable summer water.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light afternoon shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e North eastern North America (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant; brown and yellow catkins in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795345670430,"sku":"ND-0216-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795345703198,"sku":"ND-0216-50L","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795345735966,"sku":"ND-0216-75L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/eNyiBnUKN89W8-T7I0QXz_2qV3aamy.jpg?v=1787313853","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/betula-populifolia-royal-frost","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}