Betula albosinensis Fascination
Chinese Red-Barked Birch Tree
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Common Name: Chinese red-barked birch
Latin Name: Betula albosinensis Fascination
Soil: Any free-draining garden soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: March/Yellow-brown male catkins
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height and spread: 13m/8m
Special features: Orange-red peeling bark
The 'Fascination' is a stunning ornamental tree which offers year-round interest. Its most notable feature is its orange-red peeling bark which has a shimmering copper tone to it: the iridescent-looking bark really stands out in a winter garden. Once the tree reaches maturity the bark mellows to a pink-white colour, but it still retains its glossy appearance.
Spring brings fresh foliage and the cordate leaves are dark-green in colour and serrated at their edges. In March exceptionally lengthy yellow-brown catkins emerge and these dangle from the branches, which adds further interest. The winter leaves turn buttery-yellow before falling in autumn.
This tree has densely ascending branches and it will grow to have a pyramidal habit, making this a great choice for a screening tree. Plant it alongside something just as sturdy and colourful, like the Koelreuteria paniculata, or something with contrasting bark, like the Betula Snow Queen.
Height in 20 Years:
8-12 metres
Width in 20 Years:
6-8 metres
Growth Habit:
Upright
Soil Type:
Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Chalky
Soil Ph:
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Planting Position:
Full sun, Partial shade
Weather Exposure:
Sheltered, Exposed
Hardiness:
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H6
Uses:
Ornamental
Uses:
Border
Uses:
Cottage/Informal
Uses:
City and Courtyard
Uses:
Woodland
Special Features:
Great Autumn Colour
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