Blood beeches
The copper beech is a hardy tree that can grow wonderfully in our native climes. It is very suitable as a hedge plant, as Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea' sprouts very warm red leaves that make the hedge opaque in summer. This makes it ideal as a screen from the neighbour's view.
Modification of the copper beech hedge in the summer
As summer progresses, the leaves of the copper beech change. They become flatter, brown-red to purple-red. At the end of summer, the leaves of the copper beech even turn slightly green in most cases, turning brown/gold/yellow in autumn.
How to give the copper beech the best care
The copper beech is very easy to prune, grows vigorously and can easily be kept at any height by pruning. Its smooth red foliage gives the hedge a lively appearance. It retains dry foliage in winter and thus remains an opaque hedge. The leaves only fall off when the new leaves emerge in spring. An annual growth of the fast-growing copper beech of 30cm is no problem.
How to find the best place for the copper beech in your garden
The hardy copper beech has been growing in Europe for centuries and is therefore a native plant. Unlike Carpinus, the Fagus is not very good at resisting soil that is too wet. The Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea' loves lime in the soil. Make sure that the soil never dries out completely. The field can be sunny, but without direct irradiation of the bark. Fertilise every spring under the hedge so that the surface roots can take up good nourishment.
The optimal pruning of the copper beech
A Fagus hedge is pruned at least once a year in June (around the longest day of 21 June) and possibly again at the end of summer. Significant pruning, if the beech hedge has become too tall, can be done in March.
Buying copper beech
The plants are grown in pots. Therefore, you can use these plants all year round. For 1 metre of hedge you will need about 5 plants.
We wish you much pleasure with the copper beech in your garden.
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Name
| Botanical name: |
Fagus Sylvatica Atropunicea |
| Colloquial name: |
purple beech |
Growth
| Growth form: |
upright bushy growth |
| Max. growing height: |
1 - 15 Meter |
| Growth: |
30 – 40 cm per year |
Leaf
| Foliage: |
elliptic, glossy |
| Leaves: |
Semi Evergreen |
| Autumn leaf color: |
brownish yellow |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: |
normal garden soil |
| Location: |
full sun, semi shade |
| Flowering period: |
all year round |
| Requirement: |
5 plants per linear meter |
| Use for: |
hedge plant |
| Ships as: |
as pot plant |
| Hardiness: |
yes |
Product safety information
Manufacturer information:
Intragarten GmbH
Genhülsen 216
Nordrhein-Westfalen
41179 Mönchengladbach, Deutschland
sales@intragarten.de
product notes
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There are hardly any products that are so difficult to describe as plants. For this reason we would like to ask you to read carefully the following information.
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planting instructions
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So that you can enjoy your new garden dweller for a verry long time, we would like to give you a few useful tips on care, irrigation and correct planting.
Instructions
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