Scottish Bonsai Association A to Z of Bonsai Terms

Bonsai Care For Birch (European White) (Tree Type (Outdoors)) Birch (European White) - (Tree Type (Outdoors))    BIRCH (EUROPEAN WHITE) - HARDY>HARDY DECIDUOUSTREE>DECIDUOUS TREE with thin peeling white BARK and MEdium sized "inverted teardrop SHAPEd LEAVES with slightly serrated edges. Prevalent all over Europe - in mountains in the south and in the lowlands further north. STYLE : Suitable for most styles except literati but particularly good for group diplays.  WARNING : Needs light and water.  Never allow soil to dry out Care Info BIRCH (EUROPEAN WHITE) - LOCATION : Prefers warm, sunny position with lots of light. REPOT : Every 2-3 years while young, and less frequently when older, in early spring just prior to BUD>BUD burst. SOIL : 60% soil, 20% PEAT, 20% coarse sand. Balance can be adjusted according to local conditions. pH 5.0-6.0. PRUNE : Early/late winter for main or CROSSing branches.  Remove SUCKERS which arise from the basis of the trunk promptly. PINCH : Trim new SHOOTS constantly throughout sumMEr, to one or two LEAVES. WATER : DAI>DAIly throughout growing season but infrequently during winter months. FEED : Start BALANCED FEED one month after bud burst thenevery two weeks during growing period, with a gap in mid summer.  In autumn use a fertilizer high in POTASSIUM. Thanks to - By Silverije - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45875010 for use of the image Go To Bonsai A to Z

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