Birch - Silver Birch - Weeping 1.8m tall 400mm pot

🌿✨ Betula pendula ‘Youngii’ – Weeping Silver Birch ✨🌿
 
The Weeping Silver Birch is a graceful ornamental tree, grafted onto a tall stem to create a cascading, umbrella-like canopy. With fine summer foliage, golden autumn tones, and striking white bark, it’s a timeless cool-climate feature tree. 🌳❄️✨
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 1.8m to graft point right now 🌳
✔️ Grafted to a standard form with naturally weeping crown
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Prefers moist, well-drained soils; appreciates regular watering
✔️ Frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Fresh green foliage in spring and summer 🌿
✔️ Autumn: leaves turn soft golden-yellow before dropping 🍂✨
✔️ Winter: bare weeping framework and pale bark provide year-round beauty 🪵❄️
✔️ Deciduous — stunning in every season
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Graceful, umbrella-shaped weeping canopy
✔️ Grows approx. 3–4m tall × 3–4m wide (depending on graft height)
✔️ Minimal pruning required; lightly shape to maintain form
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Classic weeping feature tree for cool-climate gardens 🌟
✔️ White bark, soft foliage, and cascading form add elegance
✔️ Hardy, reliable, and long-lived ❄️
✔️ Compact size — ideal for smaller gardens and courtyards
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Standalone specimen for lawns, courtyards, or patios
✔️ Perfect for woodland, cottage, or formal garden styles
✔️ Plant near ponds, water features, or reflective surfaces for dramatic effect
✔️ Combine with Japanese Maples and Cherries for layered seasonal colour