Way back in 2021 (you can see it here), before I moved here to the bungalow, I did a post about Silver Birch trees using the pages from the Ogham Tree Alphabet again.
On moving here I found two young birches, one out the front and another, younger, in the back garden but although they have silver white trunks I think they are Himalayan Birch rather than Silver Birch
Himalayan and silver birch both have white bark, but Himalayan birch is distinguished by its consistently bright, smooth, and papery white bark that peels away. In contrast, silver birch bark develops dark, rugged fissures at the base as it matures. Other key differences include the Himalayan birch's more upright, less weeping branches and its larger leaves, compared to the silver birch's more graceful, weeping form and smaller leaves
This is the tree at the front of the bungalow as it's leaves changed colour in October. Silver or Himalayan - either way I'm pleased to have a few trees around me.
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Silver birch is one of my favourite trees.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful bark
ReplyDeleteI noticed “S for Silver Birch” is a unique name or symbol, and I discovered that in Indonesia (for example in a garden, or as a theme), it’s probably symbolic or decorative rather than an indication of the tree being commonly grown there. I will check local Indonesian horticulture / botanical garden records to see if there are any documented instances of Silver Birch growth in Indonesia
ReplyDeleteThanks, Your blog post made me curious to find more information about it