Silver Birch (infected with Tuber aestivum) / This will make an ideal novelty gift for a Truffle enthusiast .Trees ranging from 20-40 cm an be purchased subject to availability; postage costs may vary. Silver Birch, is an ornamental tree that can grow from 15–25 m tall, with a slender trunk usually under 40 cm diameter (exceptionally to 1 m diameter), and a crown of arched branches. The bark is white, often with black diamond-shaped marks or larger patches, particularly at the base. The shoots are rough with small warts, and hairless, and the leaves 3–7 cm long, triangular with a broad base and pointed tip, and coarsely double-toothed serrated margins. The flowers are wind-pollinated catkins, produced before the leaves in early spring, the small (1–2 mm) winged seeds ripening in late summer on pendulous, cylindrical catkins 2–4 cm long and 7 mm broad. This tree is very productive and hardy in Northern European climates and suited to chalky soils with a high pH; the seeds were sourced from a reputable British supplier. This tree commonly grows with mycorrhizal fungi; we can supply these trees hosting Tuber aestivum (black summer truffle).

The truffle used to inoculate this tree was authenticated by sequence analysis, a method advocated by 'Totally Truffles'. Larger quantities of trees can be obtained only by request while stocks last.

We can not dispatch these trees outside UK territories at the moment.

Please note: To limit environmental impact of your purchase we have a policy of just providing you with your inoculated truffle tree in limited packaging, with the roots protected in a small bag. If however you state by Ebay message at the time of purchase that you would like your tree dispatched as a gift, this can be arranged at no extra cost; we will cover the roots in a hessian bag and provide you with a certificate of authenticity and a care guide.