Betula utilis jaquemontii | Kashmir Birch - Parachute - 150-180cm, 130lt Shrub but more vase-shaped as it

but more vase-shaped as it matures

Light pruning after flushes enhances the parachute shape and encourages fresh shoots

deciduous tree with pyramidal habit and open crown

late frosts may damage the buds

coppery-brown to mahogany bark with horizontal lenticels and narrow

Betula utilis jaquemontii | Kashmir Birch - Parachute - 150-180cm, 130lt Shrub but more vase-shaped as itBetula utilis var. jaquemontii, or West Himalayan Birch, is one of the most popular birch trees. It is a medium sized, vigorous, deciduous tree with upright, pyramidal habit. It is famous for its beautiful snow white peeling bark, the whitest that can be found among birch varieties. Its leaves are ovate, dark green and turn bright yellow in autumn. Male flowers are yellowish brown and appear in dropping catkins, while female flowers are greenish and