A very ornamental birch both with striking features have been combined to produce a relatively new hybrid the Birch Royal Frost or Betula pendula Royal Frost to add to the Betulaceae family. Developed in the United States of America in the late 20th century the Betula populifolia Whitespire has given its stunning white bark to the new variety whilst the Betula Crimson Frost has given its superb purple / burgundy foliage as a contrast.
Betula pendula Royal Frost, as with other birches will lend itself to being planted as a single specimen with its pyramid shape and amazing colours or again in groups to emphasise its beauty. It is more at home in the northern hemisphere so is comfortable growing up to 2000 metres above sea level as it would suffer at the very high temperatures of more southern climes. An added advantage being a new hybrid is its resistance to the bronze birch borer
As with most birches, Betula pendula Royal Frost Royal Frost is easy to grow and is happiest growing in moist areas irrespective of the type of soil. It can attain a height of 10 metres or more with a spread of more than 3 metres and to show off its foliage to its best potential should be grown in full sun or partial shade at the very least. In spring, the leaves are complemented by small green flowers which then develop into cone like fruits containing winged seeds. If pruning is required to inhibit the size of the tree it is advisable to do so when dormant as when the sap is rising the tree will ‘bleed’ if cut.
Royal Frost is supplied as a pot grown plant indicating that it can be included in a landscaping scheme for planting 12 months of the year. Pot grown plants have the benefit of being able to sit in the pot, so long as they are watered regularly, until the ground is prepared or, if the weather is inclement and planting must be postponed.
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
