Betula Pendula Silver Birch Bonsai
Informal upright land containing many silver birch trees was being cleared and i was fortunate enough to obtain permission to collect any trees that i desired.
Betula pendula silver birch bonsai. Silver birch betula pendula silver birch bonsai style. It can reach a height of up to 25 meters 80ft with a slender trunk which seldom exceeds 40 cm about 1 ft in diameter. The most common species used for bonsai cultivation are betula pubescens downy birch betula pendula silver birch and a dwarf birch called betula nana. Prevalent in many areas of scotland and sometimes referred to as scotland s weed tree as it is a pioneering species in poor quality soil and will establish itself before other trees.