I am Julian O’Leary and for my first blog I am going to
reflect on my favourite plant, Betula
pendula, or commonly know as Silver Birch. The plant originates from Europe and North
Asia in dense groupings. They are a
deciduous and can grow up to 30m.
Birches have a nice white bark at maturity which is a lot of fun to peel
off as a child
The reason I love this plant is because of my
young childhood. In our backyard we had
a large and mature Birch which would have reached 20meters into the sky
above. It was a strong and thick foliated
tree providing a lot of coverage to hide in.
At the front of the house we also had a smaller one that was roughly
8meters tall with plenty of forks to wedge myself in. I would always go
climbing up the trees having fun, hiding or just relaxing usually spending
hours up there.
These trees provide plenty of entertainment
for kids but are also very practical.
Due the silver birch being a deciduous tree they keep the hot summer
heat out providing a cool place to rest.
During winter they lose all their foliage allowing sunlight to come
through and warm up the area.
I recommend each and every one of you to go
to your local nursery and buy one of these trees and start enjoying these
magical trees today!!!!
I'm with you Julian, I love the look of Betula pendula, such beautiful low maintenance tree suitable for Melbourne.
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