Betula pendula Spider Alley - Birch
Betula pendula Spider Alley - Birch
Betula pendula Spider Alley - Birch
Betula pendula Spider Alley - Birch
Betula pendula Spider Alley - Birch
Betula pendula Spider Alley®
Silver Birch, European White Birch
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Description
The Betula pendula 'Spider Alley' is a small weeping birch with a twisted branch structure. It is perhaps most admirable in winter when it is bare, with its white trunk topped by a contorted branch structure. This deciduous small tree creates a unique landscape feature.
Native to mainly central Europe and temperate Asia, Betula pendula (synonym B. verrucosa) is also known as Silver Birch or Weeping Birch. It is a large tree belonging to the birch family. It is a light-demanding species and extremely cold-hardy.
The cultivar 'Spider Alley' is an Irish horticultural selection by Matt Lohan (Woodstock Trees & Shrubs) dating back to 2008. It reaches a final height of 5 to 6 m with a spread of 2.50 to 3 m. Its trunk and main branches are covered with a white bark that peels slightly. Over time, on older trunks or branches, the bark becomes dark and rough with cracks. The twisted branches can be upright or trailing, forming an overall irregular oval crown. The young branches are reddish-brown and dotted with verrucate lenticels. The deciduous foliage consists of triangular leaves measuring 5 to 7 cm long, with toothed edges, in a fairly dark, glossy green colour. They turn a beautiful yellow and then brown before falling. Flowering is inconspicuous in March-April, with greenish-yellow catkins about 1 cm long.
The Betula pendula 'Spider Alley' is a small tree that is quite remarkable. Its silhouette is particularly striking in winter, and it is very hardy and resistant to diseases. It will have the most impact as a solitary specimen in a small garden. It can also be planted at the back of a large perennial border in an English garden, or in the centre of a dedicated small bed. To accompany it, for example, plant Liriope muscari 'Majestic' or 'Fortin's Giant' Lily of the Valley at its base.
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Betula
pendula
Spider Alley®
Betulaceae
Silver Birch, European White Birch
Cultivar or hybrid
atteinterespiratoire
Cette plante peut entraîner des symptômes allergiques.
Evitez de la planter si vous ou vos proches souffrez de rhinite saisonnière ("rhume des foins").
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Planting and care
Easy to grow, the Weeping Birch 'Spider Alley' requires little maintenance and does not need pruning. It is best planted in a soil that is moderately moist, low in limestone, humus-bearing, and slightly acidic to achieve beautiful foliage colourations, but it will also thrive in neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in full sun or partial shade. It tolerates clayey, loamy, sandy, peaty, and nutrient-poor soils well. This tree produces numerous shallow roots that can hinder the establishment of sensitive plants beneath its crown by drying out and depleting the soil. It withstands wind, but is not tolerant to salt spray.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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