Himalayan Birch "Doorenbos"
Betula utilis 'Doorenbos'
Tree of medium size, with a spreading openwork crown and decorative bark. Reaching up 8-10 m high and 5-7 m wide. Openwork crown, spectacular snow-white bark. The whitest birch. Shoots are tough. Snow-white bark appears on 2-year-old shoots. The leaves are heart-shaped, large enough, golden yellow in autumn.
Undemanding to the soil. Full sun lover, drought tolerant, frost-hardy. Unaffected by pests and diseases. It is used to create group plantings, alleys, tree and shrub groups. Looks good in compositions with conifers.
See Also
Accolade Japanese Cherry
Prunus serrulata 'Accolade'Aphrodite Magnolia
Magnolia "Aphrodite"Ash-Leaved Maple "Flamingo"
Acer negundo 'Flamingo'Autumn Moon Maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'Avondale Chinese Redbud
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'Bigleaf Magnolia Ashei
Magnolia macrophylla asheiBrioti Red Horse Chestnut
Aesculus × carnea 'Briotii'Camperdown Elm
Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii'- New
Carpinus betulus 'Lucas'
Carpinus betulus 'Lucas' Chinese Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa var. chinensisCleopatra Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Cleopatra'Coral Bark Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku'