State of the birch in spring
For birch trees, as for most living things, the spring time means a phase of highest activity. Your whole system is running at full speed, nutrient-rich water is pumped intensively through the tree so that new shoots, Blossoms of the birch as well as young leaves can develop. In spring the birch is in hers Heyday.
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The male kittens, which were already fully formed by the autumn of the previous year, open out of the Hibernationas new female kittens emerge. From March to May you can see the ten centimeters long and intensely yellow-orange male flowers on the older shoots. At the tips of young new shoots, you will discover the shorter and more inconspicuous female kittens. They hang down prominently or stand very upright. After fertilization, the typical winged nut fruits of the birch emerge from June.
Since birch trees reproduce exclusively through the wind, the distribution of yellowish pollen is also characteristic of the birch tree in spring. Therefore, a practical spring tip is of course: cover surfaces or, if possible, move them out of reach of the pollen if the yellow coating bothers you. Pollen allergy sufferers notice well in advance based on relevant symptoms that the season is approaching.
Properly care for birch trees in spring
Maintenance measures such as the use of fertilizer are usually not necessary. Just make sure that your birch has enough water at its disposal, because it needs it in abundance during this active time. Sufficient sun is always an advantage with the light-hungry trees.
What you'd better do without at this particular time of year is that Cut birch. Although this does not generally cause damage, it should rather be in the hands of experienced gardeners. Because the trees try so hard in spring to pump as much liquid as possible into their outermost tips, the birch would unnecessarily "bleed" when pruning in spring. This means that the water would run out of the interfaces and give the impression of bleeding or crying.
