Strightening bent over White Birch trees.

[Kewadin]

I have 5 Birch trees that got bent over from a very heavy snowstorm last march. They got bent over too much and it looks like I either cut them down or try to strighten them. They are only 1.5 to 2.5" in dia but 25-35' tall. If I can get them tied up straight, how long will I need to keep them tied up?

 

[Raintree]

I would keep them supported a few seasons at least. Are they clump birches or single stem?

 

[Kewadin]

Single trunk

They were thin and tall,mostly protected from the wind. I started them in pots around 1990 and planted them about '95. I was planning on cutting them loose next summer?

 

[logbutcher]

Check with your local Extension Service or Consulting Forester. But, from our experience once birches are pushed or blown over they cannot be trained to stand upright again.

Paper/White Birch is a weak species; grows often too quickly without a supporting thick trunk.

Firewood.

JMNSHEO