Birch tree

mariemelbyers

Hi everyone, is there any birch tree expert on here?? I need some advice  for my front garden please. 

I would like to keep a birch tree in a pot as it is too close to the house. 

Would anyone know of a good variety? I would ideally like is to grow to about 5/6 meters high to give a bit of a green view from this upstair’s bedroom. 

I have seen some in birch trees in pots in some London’s front gardens but don’t know the variety. 

Your help would be immensely appreciated. 

Many thank

marie

yorkshirerose

Birch trees are not really suited to being kept in a container, they are naturally very large. However it is possible to obtain multi-stem Betula jacquemontii (Silver Birch) which, in the ground could reach a height of 8 metres. It would need a very large container if you are wanting it to grow to 5-6metres to allow for a good growth of roots.

Greenbird

I think Betula utilis (Himalayan Birch) is the one you're after. I believe Jacquemonthii is the variant which has the characteristic white bark at a young age.

Betula pendula (Silver Birch) is our native birch which can get huge.