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Birch and Silver Birch Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Watering Birch and Silver Birch

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Birch and Silver Birch Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Birch and Silver Birch care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Birch and Silver Birch is as follows:

  • Watering Birch in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Birch in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Silver Birch in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Silver Birch in Winter: Average Water

Birch and Silver Birch Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Birch and Silver Birch diseases is very important factor of Birch and Silver Birch Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Birch: Red blotch
  • Silver Birch: Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer and Slime Flux

Birch and Silver Birch Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Birch and Silver Birch care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Birch and Silver Birch pruning is done as follows:

  • Birch pruning: Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches

  • Silver Birch pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Birch and Silver Birch fertilizers are as follows:

  • Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen
  • Silver Birch fertilizers: General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer