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cleaning betula jacquemontii
christait
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Can I strip the bark off of my silver birch (Betula Jacquemontii) to show the white underneath or does it harm the tree? Is it best just to wash it off?
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This should tell you what you need to know
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/455639/Wash-and-groom-Alan-Titchmarsh-on-how-to-look-after-your-silver-birch-trees
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ouch. My reaction is that the bark is there for a good reason so why strip it off? A gorgeous tree.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
Thank you, Dovefromabove.
Iamweedy - it does work it's way off anyway like an acer but I just wondered if I could give it a helping hand with not damage incurred.