By Mabroon
Aberdeenshire,
United Kingdom
Can anyone identify this tree, photos not the best sorry.
![](http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/question/image/161497/main/silvb_004.jpg)
![](http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/question/image2/161497/main/silvb_002.jpg)
18 May, 2013
Answers
Sorry it's difficult to tell in these photos, maybe if we could have a closer look at the leaves on a brighter day it might help?
18 May, 2013
I know I should have waited till tomorrow, will take another photo then. thank you.
18 May, 2013
My gut feeling is it is a birch.
18 May, 2013
Thank you seaburngirl I had an inkling it was a silver birch. How tall do they grow and how wide is the canopy.
18 May, 2013
we had 3 that got to about 50ft with a spread of about 15-20ft. when they got to about 55yrs old they died over a couple of years. typical life expectancy according to the RHS. Some have a weeping habit, others more columnar whilst others have a more open canopy.
20 May, 2013
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Should have taken this on a brighter day.
18 May, 2013