Betula pubescens 'Pendula'
| Betula pubescens 'Pendula' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Betula |
| Species | Betula pubescens |
| Cultivar | 'Pendula' |
| Origin | Germany |
Betula pubescens 'Pendula', or Weeping Downy Birch, is a weeping tree and a cultivar of Betula pubescens, the Downy Birch. It was first described by Schelle in 1903[1]. No trees are known to survive of this cultivar.
Description
A weeping tree with a leader and with pendulous branches.
Accessions
Very little is known of this cultivar and it never seems to have been widely cultivated.
Synonymy
- Betula pubescens f. pendula Schelle in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 53 (1903), nom. nud. [2]
References
- ^ Govaerts, R., Michielsen, K. & Jablonski, E. (2011). Untraced weeping broadleaf cultivars: an overview. Belgische Dendrologie Belge 2009: 19-30.
- ^ Govaerts, R., Michielsen, K. & Jablonski, E. (2011). Untraced weeping broadleaf cultivars: an overview. Belgische Dendrologie Belge 2009: 19-30.
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