Květa Jeriová Pecková

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Květa Jeriová Pecková
Květa Jeriová Pecková · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Betula lenta
Botanical name
Betula lenta
Planting year
2021
Planters or representatives
Květa Jeriová Pecková and Zdeněk Pecka
Mature size
18.3–21.3 m
Flowering
Spring
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Betula lenta is deciduous and belongs to the Betulaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 18.3–21.3 m.

The listed flowering season is spring. Recorded flower colours include gold/yellow, green, red/burgundy. Local climate and the weather in a particular year affect the timing and intensity of flowering.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are deep shade, full sun, partial shade. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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A shared planting with Zdeněk Pecka.

About the person

Name
Květa Jeriová Pecková
Personality type
athlete
Notable achievements and career
  • She won three medals at the Winter Olympics with a silver at the 4 × 5 km relay (1984) and two bronzes in the 5 km (1980, 1984).
  • She also won a bronze medal in the 10 km at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and won a total of eight World cup events during her short career.
  • Jeriová also won the 5 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1981.
People and participants
Květa Jeriová Pecková

Květoslava Jeriová-Pecková (alternatively also Květa Jeriová-Pecková; born Květoslava Jeriová, 10 October 1956) is a former Czech cross-country skier. She competed from 1980 to 1984. She won three medals at the Winter Olympics with a silver at the 4 × 5 km relay (1984) and two bronzes in the 5 km (1980, 1984).

Jeriová was the most successful Czech woman cross-country skier until Kateřina Neumannová came along in the 1990s. She also won a bronze medal in the 10 km at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and won a total of eight World cup events during her short career. Jeriová also won the 5 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1981.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

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Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Květa Jeriová Pecková · Author: Krystufek23 · Public domain

Checked: 2026-10-09