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We loved our jacquemontii, and lost them to birch borer. Have replaced them with river birch which are nowhere near as beautiful.

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No, they aren’t as obvious but I do love the bark of river birch. They are a statuesque tree

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Aren't they - at the very least - striking, wherever they are. It's like having 'Good TImes' in your box of records as a DJ - it's always going to get a positive reaction

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Absolutely. They are striking. Esp if you have the time to scrub them with a nice soapy cloth! Birch are, basically, a bit like having you - Mark Diacono – standing in a garden, all day and night long, and thinking 'gosh, I'm lucky to have that in my garden. It's striking'.

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You’d think I could earn my loving doing that in fairness

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