Cut Leaf Silver Birch

My 2 year old cut leaf silver birch has developed some very large leaves on a couple of the branches. Is there something wrong with it

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 01/03/2022 @ 8:47 am

Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. It sounds like new, healthy growth. However, if this is growth that originates from the base of the tree and is not weeping in nature, then it could be a shoot from the root stock. If this is the case, it should be removed.

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