Place your bets...

[spandit]

Which is better, alder or birch? There's only one way to find out... FIGHT!!!

 

 

This was planted as an alder but a birch must have naturally seeded in the same spot and they're sharing a small tube. Both quick growing species so which is likely to win long term?

[Macaulay]

Fiver on the Birch!

[spandit]

I've added a reminder to my calendar for 5 years from now... will reopen the old thread then, unless it's still running!

[Yournamehere]

The birch will win to start with but the alder will win in the end.

Life's complicated like that

[peatff]

My bet is on an ash tree jumping in and pushing them both out

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

The birch will win to start with but the alder will win in the end.

Life's complicated like that

 

This.

[bluebedouin]

Which is better, alder or birch? There's only one way to find out... FIGHT!!!

Google says birch.

[aspenarb]

Birch

 

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=219531&stc=1&d=1493842405

[spandit]

Well, it's been 5 years and both doing well.

 

 

The alder certainly doesn't want to let go of its friend

 

[Stere]

Very even  so far.,,,,