Betula p. 'Royal Frost' - MULTISTEM 100-125 CM C25

Description
The Silver birch 'Royal Frost' (Betula pendula) is a pyramidal, deciduous small tree with decorative, shiny, triangular, diamond-shaped, dark red leaves. It also bears greenish-yellow flowers arranged in catkins from March to April. These produce light brown fruits. In a sunny location, it usually reaches a height of around 12 metres and grows to a width of around 10 metres. The Silver birch 'Royal Frost' makes no particular demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Betula alba var. pendula, Betula alba, Betula verrucosa.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * red-brown shoots * attractive red-orange autumn colouring * drought-resistant, can be partially planted over

Leaves
High foliage ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of Silver birch 'Royal Frost' are dark red, triangular, diamond-shaped, glossy, alternate, coarsely serrated. They are around 3 - 7 cm in size. Silver birch 'Royal Frost' turns bright red-orange in autumn.

Bark
Grey, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
United States.

Frost hardiness
The Silver birch 'Royal Frost' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Pyramidal.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Flower
The greenish-yellow flowers of Silver birch 'Royal Frost' appear in catkins from March to April. These grow to about 5 cm in size.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, park

Shoots
The shoots of Betula pendula 'Royal Frost' are red-brown in colour.

Root
Betula pendula 'Royal Frost' is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.