Betula utilis 'Doorenbos' Standard

Origin: Himalayas. Deciduous tree naturally branched from the base or multi-stemmed. It can be trained into a tree with a clear stem and large, densely branched crown. The bark is brownish-yellow in the first years, later it becomes very white and flakes off in narrow stripes. Heart-shaped leaves, up to 12cm wide, dark green, yellow in autumn. Flowers: hanging catkins, 10-12cm long, yellowish-green, which form a month later than B. pendula. Tolerates all types of soil and grows well in dry and limestone soils.

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