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Betula utilis  var.jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
(Himalayan Birch 'Doorenbos')

Family - Betulaceae
Category - Tree
Discovered By - Albert Doorenbos, dendrologist
Year of Introduction - 1933
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 15m
Width - 10m

Description: A medium-sized Deciduous tree with an upright habit and a rounded, open crown. 'Doorenbos' is often grown as a multi-stemmed tree. The attractive, peeling back is pure white, even on young trees. Dark green leaves are ovate to oval in shape and have coarsely toothed margins. Long, brown catkins are produced in early spring. The leaves turn bright yellow before falling in autumn.

Raised by and named for the renowned Dutch dendrologist and horticulturist, Simeon Gottfried Albert Doorenbos.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Synonym - Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Snow Queen'

Flower:

Long, brown (male) catkins are produced in March.

Flower colour: Brown

Flower shape: Catkins

Flowering time: March

Foliage:

Dark green, ovate to oval leaves are pointed at the tips and have Dentate margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged along the branches. The leaves turn bright yellow in autumn.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Ovate to oval

Autumn Colour: Yellow

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive but well drained soil.