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CARPINUS japonica
Commonly known as Hornbeam
A beautiful spreading tree with corrugated leaves and conspicuous fruiting catkins from an early age
£25.00 each
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Good to know
Grown for its attractive pendent racemes of fruit -
Pests & Diseases
Caterpillars, aphids, coral spot -
Place of origin
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DeciduousOvate to lance-shaped, doubly-toothed dark green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, deeply veined above and tapering to the points.
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Fully hardy
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Double Serrate
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Lanceolate
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Ovate
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Height
15m (49ft) -
Spread
20m (65ft)
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TreeSmall, spreading tree or large shrub with grey, fissured, scaly bark. Produces pendulous male catkins to 5cm (2in) long on old shoots. Fruiting clusters to 6cm (2½in) long consist of densely overlapping toothed bracts, green at first, turning brown.
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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.
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Fertile well drained soilModerately fertile
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Rounded to broadly spreading
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Mature Size15m (49ft)
20m (65ft)
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- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
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