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    NOTHOFAGUS dombeyi
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    NOTHOFAGUS dombeyi

    Commonly known as Dombey's southern beech, Coigüe

    AWARD
    Fast growing and attractive species with double toothed shiny green leaves
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    1.5 to 2 Litre  
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    £25.00 each 
    Availability yet to be determined - We don't yet know when or if this plant is coming back into stock
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Pests & Diseases
      Root rot
    • Place of origin
      Chile, Argentina
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Finely toothed leaves 2-4cm (¾ to 1½in) long.
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      20m (66ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tree
      Shoots are pendulous at the tips. The young bark is dark grey with horizontal bands of pale lenticels. Bark cracks after about 10 years, becoming rugged and reddish with large, jagged scales
    • 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 - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Broadly conical
      To columnar
    • Mature Size
      20m (66ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
      		  
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    Loosely arranged branchlets, pendulous at the tips.

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