Betula pendula 'Youngii'

how old is the tree Sheila? It has a beautiful umbrella form. And snowdrops too, nice.

lovely shape!

Yes a great shape, have you got a picture of it in full leaf Sheilabub?

Many thanks all.

The tree is 30 years old, Bampy. OH trims the branches every so often, but hates mowing around the tree 'cos all the aphids fly out - but the birds love it!

I'm fairly sure I haven't got a "full leaf" pic, Tet . . . I didn't take many garden photos before I joined GoY - and there's a lot to live up to here. But I'll try to remember to take one for you in the Spring.

just glorious!

Is is slow growing or small? Love weeping trees of any kind.

i love them and have a weeping larch but i think they mostly need space around them to look their best - like this one does!

Lulu - I don't think this will get any bigger after 30 years. It's often recommended for small gardens.

I suppose it won't after 30 years!!! Lovely tree

im sorry to say i got bigger after 30 years but i dont look as nice as this tree.

As long as your'e not weeping StickiT!!

very good lulu ~ i have done plenty of that but now im on GoY im laughing!!!!

Oh yes, I see...how lovely! Needs a bit of space, but you have it! It shines red in the sunshine like a 'downy' Birch, which is one of my favourite trees. :)

I've not heard of a 'downy' Birch Karen . . . does it have another name?! I often like the things that you like :)

Common as muck Sheila and looks untidy as a specimen, but wonderful in a coppice. Betula pubescens, sometimes called white birch, which is a bit strange as the bark is red, but it does go white on more mature trees. It doesn't grow very tall, and the highlands are covered with it. Spectacular in the winter when the sun hits the reddish stems and you get a similar effect as Cornus, but not so bright. I really love them, and they will grow in boggy soil too, where they often become clothed with lichens and mosses.

Thanks Karen! Hope you're keeping warm . . . it's 3 degrees down here . . . but sunny at least.

its about 5 here sheila ~ just come up from london and for once its a touch warmer here ~ but not much in the wind!

You're right Sticki ~ that wind is bitter!

and yesterday was so lovely!

It was . . . and now it's snowing !!

We had snow overnight, and today I was out all morning in the snow and cold and got really cold hands by the time I got home! it was bitter and snowing hard where I was! Then I came home and the sun came out, so been quite a nice afternoon really. Will be so glad to see the back of this winter!

i cant believe it!

Turned to sleet here now . . . and I'm typing in fingerless gloves!

ooooh sheila! get a hot water bottle!!! or maybe some of those hand warmers!

its raining here.