…to peel nicely. Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’. The catkins have individual flowers…

…from South Korea Betula utilis 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…

…the 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…

…flower heads (white) Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula ermarii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula ermarii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula…

…Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ I think these are new male catkins and old seed cones on Betula alleghanensis. They seem to match…

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

…of some female cones or just the new growth shoots showing? Time will tell. Abies fraseri Abies fraseri Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ with well-developed catkins. Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ Betula…

…confusing. Both ‘Werrington’ and ‘Chinese Garden’ grew here 40 years ago but died of old age. Good that replacements are now well established. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula…

…jacquemontii Betula utilis spp. jacquemontii Betula utilis spp. jacquemontii Betula pendula ‘Youngii’ beside the top lake. Betula pendula ‘Youngii’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ (‘Senkaki’) and Podocarpus totara. Acer palmatum ‘Sango…

…furry/hairy new 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…