River Birch - Betula nigra - How to Grow River Birch Tree a pest resistant ornamental shade tree
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- The exfoliating bark of the River Birch provides winter interest after the foliage has turned golden yellow and dropped from the tree. Pest resistant, the River Birch is a fast growing tree that thrives when other birches are suffering from the effects of the birch borer. Betula nigra prefers moist soil but is quite tolerant of a range of environments.
I just bought a river birch today and figuring out where to plant it. But did anyone else laugh at this. “Harvest some Pope berries and you can write on the bark as a “native note” lol
Listen I’ve actually grew up writing on river birch bark but this man cracks me up.
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I have these growing in my back yard Carolina area, soooo many of them
I have one in California and it is doing very well. I love the tree.
It's a good looking tree; I love it; very unique !
The flavor of the bark is basically bubblegum flavor.
Great video💯 I see this trees all the time and never knew the name of them
I live on the very edge of a swamp in north florida. I bought one on a whim not too long ago. Plans are to plant it on the swamps edge to replace trees that were killed during hurricane michael.
i look forward to growing it but I have yet to find info on whether or not it spreads or HOW it spreads. I wouldn't mind one bit if it took over the place...... it would be in full son but also certainly have plenty of water.
I live in north fl. and building on a lot that has a low area. This birch and weeping willows will be planted there. They both drink a lot of water
I love these trees....I want one in my front yard to replace trees that fell during a storm.
+Cindy Downing Thanks for watching Cindy! Good luck with your River Birch!
These hold up well to wind.
I have one of these trees in my yard and would cut it down today if my HOA would let me. This tree has many small limbs that break, fall, and litter my lawn year-round. On top of that, the leaves constantly fall from mid-summer thru fall. I would ONLY suggest planting this tree where you never expect to maintain the ground below it. In my opinion it is a very large weed.
Definitely a tree best suited for the outdoors!
Now tell me how to distinguish the saplings in the fall, because the baby trees don't have that exfoliating bark and I don't have a clue what I transplanted from the woods. Maybe it's a river birch, maybe it's not, I'll find out in the spring!
Hi, thanks for watching. Yes, it definitely gets easier as they mature. The River Birches tend to lose leaves early in dry weather so that is something to consider as you are trying to identify young trees in fall. Good luck!
1.) How do I avoid my river birch tree from dying. I'm a novice with these things.
2.) I want to prune my birch, can I cut a 6 inch diameter limb using a manual pole saw? What would happen if I only cut half way through the 6 inch limb, would it eventually die?
Love the bark.
AlwaysHopeful87 Yes, it's great! Looks good all winter too. Thanks for watching!
We live in NE Ohio and I just planted a small, multi-trunked betula nigra. I loved the look of the tree, and it's fall colors! I put it in a garden bed on the NE corner about 16 feet from the house. The rain water off the back hill runs between the houses here about 24 feet from the NE corner of the house. I was a little concerned about the roots growing into the house foundation creating strength or water leak issues for the basement. My thought was that it out to go seeking after that bit of water flow. It's only been in the ground a few days. Should I consider moving it even farther from the home? Thanks!
24 feet should be far enough away to avoid problems.
@@Gardenclips I planted mine 5ft from my house is that enough?
And yet you never answered How do I grow a River Birch?
So, when he describes the kinds of conditions the tree likes, such as the moisture requirements, the light, the soil, etc. Then you dig a hole in a place that is as similar to these things as possible and plant the tree there. We'll cover hole digging technique in a later video. :-D
In Europe, the bark is still used today for health purposes.
That is a very poor specimen - shape (form) unbalanced & angle of trunk too strong and therefore could keel over in strong wind
It did! :-(