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Beginner
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10m
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25m
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Betula albosinensis 'Fascination'
Other names: Chinese red birch 'Fascination', White chinese birch 'Fascination'
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Genus: Betula
Variety or cultivar: 'Fascination' _ 'Fascination' is a conical, medium-sized, deciduous tree with peeling orange-brown, cream and pink bark, large, glossy, dark green leaves and yellow-brown catkins in spring.
Betula albosinensis 'Fascination' is: Deciduous
Flower: Brown, Yellow in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Habit: Conical
Betula albosinensis 'Fascination' (Chinese red birch 'Fascination') will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Alice Flynn
About to plant these trees in an area where cars will be parked under - will anything drop from trees that would be harmful to car paint work?
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- Posted: Sat. 19th March 2011 11:37
- Last reply: Mon. 21st March 2011 20:49
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