How do I keep a birch tree alive on a hot climate?
When you say hot climate you forgot to tell the hardiness zone! I live in zone 6 and never had any problems. If you have a River Birch they thrive in Hot dry weather. Special Features: Beautiful Peeling Bark Fall Color Fast Growing Tolerates Wet Soil Winter Interest Tolerates Hot/Humid Climates http://www.cohlmia.com/River.Birch.htm WHITE BIRCH This is very common mine lived about 11 years. In many yards, however, it is not unusual for birch trees, especially the white-barked birches, to die well before reaching 20 years of age. Table 1 – Birch Tree Characteristics http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos… The link above will tell you what you need to do to protect the tree.
