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    FAGUS sylvatica
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    FAGUS sylvatica

    Commonly known as Common beech, Green beech

    AWARD
    Available NOV-FEB only
     
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    • Good to know
      The native beech (southeastern England). Good for hedging or pleaching. Regular trimming will maintain autumn leaves all winter.
    • Pests & Diseases
      aphids, bark scales, powdery mildew, beech bark disease, fungi.
    • Place of origin
      Central Europe to Caucasus
    • Deciduous
      Oval-elliptic, wavy-margined leaves to 10cm (4in) long. They are silky-haired at first, turning glossy, dark green and to yellow to orange-brown in autumn
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      25m (80ft)
    • Spread
      15m (49ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Tree
      Spreading tree
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
      Tolerant of a wide range of well drained soils including chalk
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      25m (80ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        15m (49ft)
      		  
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    Varieties
    FAGUS sylvatica 'Dawyck'
    Dawyck beech
    Flame-shaped beech
     
    Grafted
    £45.00
    FAGUS sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
    Golden Dawyck beech
    Compact and columnar growth with yellow-green young foliage turning green
     
    Grafted
    £40.00
    FAGUS sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
    Purple Dawyck beech
    Narrow and upright habit with deep purple foliage
     
    Grafted
    £40.00
    FAGUS sylvatica 'Pendula'
    Weeping beech
    Vigorous grower with pendulous branches
     
    Grafted
    £45.00
    FAGUS sylvatica 'Purpurea'
    Purple beech
     
    Pot grown Small
    £12.50
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    Available Early Spring 2025
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    FAGUS sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'
    Weeping purple beech
    Weeping purple beech
     
    Grafted
    £50.00
    FAGUS sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor'
    Three-coloured beech
    Leaves edged with an irregular pink border
     
    Grafted
    £45.00
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    FAGUS sylvatica 'Riversii'
    Rivers' purple beech
    Leaves of a very deep purple
     
    Grafted
    £40.00
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    FAGUS sylvatica 'Rohanii'
    Purple fern-leaf beech
    Purple fern leaf beech
     
    Grafted
    £42.50
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