Here I am! Your very own baby-birch. I hope you will take good care of me. Put me somewhere indoors with lots of light and give me a little water every other day. 

After 2 weeks of pampering, it is time for a larger pot! Preferably a pot of 2 litres or more with holes for drainage underneath (so I don’t ‘drown’). 

You can now put me outside. Put me in partial shade for a week or so, so I can acclimatise to the harsh sun. I can tolerate cold, but I need to take shelter in a cool place indoors if temperatures drop below -5°C.

What you nurture will grow. I do my very best. Once I am twice the height of my pot, it is time for a larger home. 

In summer, I thrive outside in a sunny spot or partial shade. I get a little 

peckish when I develop new leaves and will be very grateful for a little extra plant food! 

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I lose my leaves in autumn. But I don’t feel the cold. Temperatures of -40°C don’t bother me. 

I truly flourish in the open ground. A large pot will also suffice, but I will then remain smaller. I can produce shoots of up to 40 cm in one year in the open ground. 

I like sun and space. Frost and temperatures of -40°C are not an issue. In autumn, my leaves turn yellow before they drop. I start growing again in spring.