Betula pendula 'Tristis' Batch No:176352 whose ethereal bark peels to

whose ethereal bark peels to reveal a pale orange beneath

Fruit is glossy bright red with lovely sweet flesh with just a hint of refreshing acidity

'Worplesdon' doesn't share the corky features of the species but its autumn colours are all the more spectacular

juicing and cider

Betula pendula 'Tristis' Batch No:176352 whose ethereal bark peels to'Tristis' is a graceful, tall tree with slender, pendant branches, forming a fairly narrow, symmetrical head. The leaves are exactly like the species and colour well, to golden yellow, in the autumn. Other similar characteristics is the white, peeling bark and the decorative catkins. Requires plenty of water in warm weather until established. Very hardy. A shallow rooting tree