…and the bark is just starting to peel nicely. Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba…

…Betula albosinensis var. septemtrionalis Betula raddeana Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii Betula pubescens Betula papyrifera Betula var. commutata Betula alleghaniensis Betula dahurica Betula albosinensis Betula pendula ssp. populifolis Betula x caerulea…

…quickest growing in the birch avenue. Betula costata Betula costata Betula costata Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’. Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula utilis subsp….

…dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Knightshays’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Knightshays’ Betula szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula albosinensis Betula albosinensis Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’…

…collection from Sichuan. Two trees were planted here in 2004 but one lost its leader in a gale two years ago. Betula luminifera Betula luminifera Betula luminifera Betula pendula ssp….

…Methuan-Campbell. Quercus affinis x Quercus laurina Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ living up to its name. Seed heads and catkins visible. Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ Betula utilis…

…utilis ssp albosinensis ‘Red Panda’ – Betula ‘Fascination’ – Betula ermanii ‘Mt Zao Purple’ – Betula ermanii ‘Hakkoda Orange’ – Betula ‘Polar Bear’ – Betula utilis ssp utilis ‘Bhutan Sienna’…

…the Isle of Man Guarded by a wolf! Guarded by a wolf The multi-stemmed Betula potaninii at the top of the garden. Betula potaninii Betula potaninii Rhododendron ochraceum. Rhododendron ochraceum…

…‘Kenneth Ashburner’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Kenneth Ashburner’ Betula albosinensis ‘Joseph Rock’. Betula albosinensis ‘Joseph Rock’ Betula albosinensis ‘Ness Clone’. Betula albosinensis ‘Ness Clone’ A huge clump of Prunus serrula….

…Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ A similarly confusing range of bark colours on Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis…

…shoots showing? Time will tell. Abies fraseri Abies fraseri Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ with well-developed catkins. Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ Salix magnifica with a full display…

…growth Betula skvortsovii Betula utilis ‘Chris Lane’: Black – big white calcocils Betula utilis dark form: Black – small white calcocils Betula utilis ‘Melony Sanders’: Very red peeling stem Camellia…

…of the year. Also planted last spring. Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ has even darker rich, pinkish-red bark than the quite similar Betula…

…sun and threatening showers.Verbena ‘Bampton’ and Cynara scolymus. Verbena ‘Bampton’ The birch circles in the sun (Betula utilis spp. jacquemontii) is spectacular beyond belief. Betula utilis spp. jacquemontii Betula utilis…

…is in the frames for planting out but its yellow autumn colours nearly hide next spring’s catkins. Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ Betula luminifera ‘White…

…most buds still intact. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ looking spectacular. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Quercus variabilis still…

…kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis (formerly Betula insignis var. fansipanensis) is developing good greyish-brown bark and the emerging leaves are dark in colour. Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula…

…A little of all the bark forms is shown here. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ We left…

…has plenty of leaves. Nyssa sinensis (FMWJ 13122) Betula utilis subsp. utilis ‘Mount Luoji’ has stunning brown bark. Betula utilis subsp. utilis ‘Mount Luoji’ Betula utilis subsp. utilis ‘Mount Luoji’…

…this to M. nitida in reality? Magnolia lotungensis Two side by side but slightly different Betula ermanii, Mt. Hakkoda, Honshu – very attractive bark. Betula ermanii, Mt. Hakkoda, Honshu Betula…