| Description | Betula pendula
An elegant deciduous tree with soft, white bark.
• Small green leaves that turn vibrant yellow in autumn
• Beautiful feature tree, planted in groups or used along driveways, fence lines or avenues
• Low maintenance, tolerating frost, snow and drought once established. | Aloe barbadensis
Aloe Vera is a very useful succulent to have in the garden, and no Aussie home should be without one. Use the juice from the leaves straight on skin to moisturize, heal sunburn and other skin irritations and problems naturally. | Acacia cognata
Narrow-leaf Bower Wattle is a fast growing attractive native, with pendulous branches and a beautiful weeping habit. Grows to the size of a large shrub or small tree depending on your landscape and climate. Fluffy yellow, ball shaped flowers are produced in Spring. As a small feature tree it looks great when planted en mass in the open or under the shade of bigger, taller trees. A good option for soft screening.
10" pot | Magnolia grandiflora 'Teddy Bear'
Magnolia Teddy Bear features a very compact and naturally neat cone shaped habit. Solid, glossy, dark green leaves have beautiful copper undersides and give depth to the overall density of the plant. Teddy Bear has beautiful, fragrant, creamy white flowers during the Summer and Autumn period. Perfect for large tubs or as a garden specimen, Teddy Bear is unmatched as an evergreen screen.
Approx growth matured: 3m high x 2m wide
12"/13'' pot size. |
| Content | Silver birches are a small growing tree with an inoffensive root system that’s beautiful all year round. They will make your property looks a million dollars because although Silver Birch are inexpensive, nothing else looks as classic in the garden.
In winter Silver Birch Trees have a lovely naked tree with a fabulous white trunk! To enhance that feature, you can plant them in clumps of 2 or 3 silver birch trees and together the white trunks look more beautiful. In spring and summer you have beautiful fine lacy green foliage, giving fabulous dappled shade. These trees are beautiful where you want some shade but you don’t want total shade or darkness.
The silver birch looks great with an old fashioned house and silver birches look absolutely fabulous with modern buildings as well. Either in a modern setting or an old fashioned setting, classic garden or a modern garden, silver birches look amazing!
Over the years they’ve probably become the most popular tree in Melbourne, measured over time, and look great just about anywhere. Check out our fact sheet page for more information on silver birch trees. | | | |
| Additional information |
| botanical-name |
Betula alba "Pendula"
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| height-x-width |
8m x 4m
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| features |
Trunk develops into a white color, upright open and spreading pyramidal tree with pendulous branches, very attractive
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well drained soil
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| landscape-use |
Specimen, group planting, street tree, avenues, great for small gardens
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