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NOTHOFAGUS dombeyi
Commonly known as Dombey's southern beech, Coigüe
Fast growing and attractive species with double toothed shiny green leaves
£25.00 each
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Pests & Diseases
Root rot -
Place of origin
Chile, Argentina -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.Finely toothed leaves 2-4cm (¾ to 1½in) long.
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Fully hardy
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Serrulate
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Lanceolate
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Ovate
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Height
20m (66ft) -
Spread
10m (33ft)
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TreeShoots 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
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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 - 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
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
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Broadly conicalTo columnar
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Mature Size20m (66ft)
10m (33ft)
View Detailed Plant Description
Loosely arranged branchlets, pendulous at the tips.
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- 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
