Silver Birch

[Sharpleyman]

Hi

 

I have a silver birch in the garden and the bark is becoming quite discoloured, I think that I remember being told years ago that the bark can - should - be washed to bring out its brilliance.

 

Is that true? If so what should I use?

 

Any advice would be welcomed thankyou.

[dexta]

Yes they do wash them to keep them white, don't no if you need anything in the water I wouldn't

[JLA Arborists]

Alan Titchmarsh washes his. I saw it in gardeners world

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

as above, a light scrub with a dish cloth for no stick pans and water is all you need.

 

peeling of the old flaking layers also as you go, for those ultra white Jaquemontiis

[Sharpleyman]

Thankyou all for the advice, my wife thinks I'm mad to wash a tree but.....

 

Again thanks

[peatff]

Put it in at 40° on a short spin cycle and don't iron it, should be fine.

[doobin]

Put it in at 40° on a short spin cycle and don't iron it, should be fine.

 

My woman can shrink anything even on a 40° cycle, I'd be careful.

 

Unless the OP is into bonsai?

[Pltreesurgery]

Went to look at a silver birch today on a church, leaning heavily towards a house, covered in lichen, did not come into leaf at all last year and only half did the previous, year ?

Opinions?

Cheers

Paul

[Hanser]

Thankyou all for the advice, my wife thinks I'm mad to wash a tree but.....

 

Again thanks

 

She has a point

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Dont take any notice of this lot, ive done it in clients gardens many times!

[Al Cormack]

Went to look at a silver birch today on a church, leaning heavily towards a house, covered in lichen, did not come into leaf at all last year and only half did the previous, year ?

Opinions?

Cheers

Paul

 

Its dead! Fell it.