Show your birch / betula

[Alaskanrocket]

I recently "transplanted" this to my yard. Im going to let it get settled in and next spring start working towards that lowest branch being the new apex. Its got some really nice movement and scarring in the trunk.

 

[berzerkules]

This should be a fun one to play with. Rolled the dice and dug a bunch of birch stumps this sping with basically no roots. They all grew like champs. Apparently you can flat cut birch a few inches below ground level if you dig at the right time, big cuttings ftw.

Thought for sure I'd get sprouts higher up the trunk on this one but instead I got a dozen plus shoots in the first 2-3 inches. Future shohin broom I presume. Need to get in there next spring, chop it down to size, select branches and do a little carving. Going to be a bushy little birch one day.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

My attempt slant/windblown. The sacrifice branch is on the other side isn't helping the look.

 

[Danny Tuckey]

Grown from seed started in 2018.

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

Two dollar garage sale find. Lol

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

My almost 6 foot air layer. Hahahahaha

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

And the base I’m prepping for removal in the next couple years. Maybe. Lol

 

[Arvsmassa]

Collected in Norway earlier this year. It was super easy to remove from the ground with the whole rootball intact. It was a nice suprise, cause they are usually very stubborn around here.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Noob question. Do the leaves on a River Birch turn yellow in the fall or do I have another issue?

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

Noob question. Do the leaves on a River Birch turn yellow in the fall or do I have another issue?

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I believe yellow is the normal color of birch leaves. As chlorophyll moves out of the leaves in the fall it reveals the true leaf color. Caveat; if the leaves are coming out yellow or turn yellow when it’s not fall you could have an iron deficiency. I had one turn yellow in spring and had to emergency repot because I’m dumb, but it survived. My air layers went yellow right after I cut them off, but they also survived. Are the local river birch trees going yellow? I have a bunch of birches and they all turn at pretty much the same time so I have something to gauge their individual health.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

I believe yellow is the normal color of birch leaves. As chlorophyll moves out of the leaves in the fall it reveals the true leaf color. Caveat; if the leaves are coming out yellow or turn yellow when it’s not fall you could have an iron deficiency. I had one turn yellow in spring and had to emergency repot because I’m dumb, but it survived. My air layers went yellow right after I cut them off, but they also survived. Are the local river birch trees going yellow? I have a bunch of birches and they all turn at pretty much the same time so I have something to gauge their individual health.

Good question. I've seen some trees changing on my drive to work, mostly maples, gonna have to swing by the river soon & check it out. Thank you.

 

[Alaskanrocket]

I trimmed this one in hopes of promoting some back budding in case I cant get back to dig it next spring, Im really digging the trunk though.

 

[Will i am bonsai]

Will be collecting this soon

 

[Colorado]

Japanese White Birch starting to show some color:

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

After many many many years I finally have a large birch in a smallish, not ideal pot. I’m pretty proud of it even though it’s a damn mess.

 

[August44]

not in a pot but still cool birches, which one would you collect?
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Nice rock pile! Nice Birches too if they would come out of the rocks.

 

[Bonsaidoorguy]

My Silver Birch is one of my favorites, and one of my first to leaf out.

 

[Colorado]

Spring push!

 

[Alaskanrocket]

Felt a little brainstormy, then after I finished I realized theres no way I will ever have a birch with compacted foliage like that, hahaha.

Edit: Added a more realistic expectation

 

[Peconomou]