Fagus engleriana
Beech
Elegant, glabrous leaves with a blue cast when young, longer than those of native Beech. Coppery-yellow Autumn foliage.
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Common Name: Beech
Eventually growing into large trees although some of the more ornamental forms are slow growers. Many of the varieties offered here have wonderful leaf forms. They will grow in most soils provided they are not waterlogged, and will tolerate most sites except coastal. The milder winters do not suit beech and those in the dryer southern districts are shownig signs of discontent but further north there will be increasing opportunities to see them at their best.
Elegant, glabrous leaves with a blue cast when young, longer than those of native Beech. Coppery-yellow Autumn foliage.
Full Details>Noble versatile tree, good for hedging. Dark green leaves copper in autumn. Height after 10 years over 6m.
Full Details>A good weeping purple beech more compact and with deeper red purple foliage. Leaves open brown and go almost black.
Full Details>Upright in habit with bright golden leaves which eventually fade to a mellow yellow-green mid summer.
Full Details>An upright form that has rich dark purple leaves. Height after 10yrs 4m x 1.5m.
Full Details>Large parkland tree with unique weeping shapes with the limbs draped with hanging branchlets.
Full Details>Weeping purple beech with a narrow growth habit. Leaves are rich dark purple. Height after 10yr 5m x 1.5m.
Full Details>Classic weeping tree with dark purple leaves. Height after 10 years up to 4m.
Full Details>Attractive form with irregular pink margins to the purple leaves. Develops a lighter canopy than most beech.
Full Details>Variable shades of purple leaves. Height after 10 years over 6m.
Full Details>A beautiful tree with large dark purple leaves. Height after 10 years over 6m.
Full Details>Attractive, narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves make this a very graceful form. copper-gold leaves in autumn.
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