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FAGUS sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'
Commonly known as Weeping purple beech
Weeping purple beech
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DeciduousElliptic-ovate, wavy-margined leaves to 10cm (4in) long
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Height3m (10ft)
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Spread3m (10ft)
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TreeMushroom-headed with pendulous branches without leaders
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sunFor best colour.
FAGUS sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'
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Additional FeaturesPests & Diseasesaphids, bark scales, powdery mildew, beech bark disease, fungi.Place of originCentral Europe to Caucasus
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf Colour (if not green)PurpleDeep blackish purple
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Pruning groupPruning group 1Suitable 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.
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsTolerates allTolerant of a wide range of well drained soils including chalk.
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Toxic - Category CHarmful if eatenPets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs
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Tree ShapeWeeping / pendulous
Fagus - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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