| 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. | Robinia pseudoacacia inermis
Mop Tops are a totally unique deciduous landscaping plant. They're the ball on a stick tree that maintain their round topiary shape without regular trimming. Don't pay over $200 at the big stores. We grow our own, so get them cheap! | Pilea peperomioides
Otherwise known as the pancake plant, UFO plant, missionary plant is the perfect addition to your collection. Perfect position is filtered light, be sure not to put in direct sunlight or leaves will burn. Prefers a well-drained potting soil, and a pot with drainage holes is necessary.Be sure to water more in warmer, sunnier weather. If the leaves start to look slightly droopy, that’s a sign that the plant needs water. Perfectly safe for children and animals.
7"/18cm pot |
| 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. | Maple Mop Tops are a totally unique landscape tool. They are cheap to produce and as a consequence are very economical to purchase, when compared to other standard or topiary trees. They require little maintenance to maintain a lovely classical manicured look. The Mop Top is very hardy, coping well with wind, heat, drought, frost, pollution and poor soils. Because the Mop Top naturally grows small, it is ideal for planting in confined areas or creating avenues in places where conventional trees won’t fit.
Learn more about these unique trees in our Mop Top Factsheet. | |
| 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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| Dimensions |
96 in |
| Botanical Name |
Graft of Robinia Umbraculifera to Robinia understock
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