Don't prune it now!!!
It'll bleed sap massively. Wait till October or November, it'll be dormant then
To be honest birches don't really like heavy pruning. You can take off lower shoots to show off the trunk (that's really the point of a silver birch) but shortening it will make an ugly tree I'm afraid.
Posted By: Old Git on June 16th 2017 at 18:14:44
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- Steeno has a tree question.... (NCFC) - Steeno Steeno, Jun 16, 17:56:35
- Don't prune it now!!! (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 18:14:44
- Thanks everyone! Appreciate it (n/m) (NCFC) - Steeno Steeno, Jun 16, 18:21:57
- My pleasure. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jun 16, 18:47:39
- no worries Steeno. (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jun 16, 18:33:42
- Thanks everyone! Appreciate it (n/m) (NCFC) - Steeno Steeno, Jun 16, 18:21:57
- I've asked about trees before. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jun 16, 18:05:01
- Don't prune it now!!! (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 18:14:44
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