Fagus Sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple' | Dawyck Beech - 400-420cm, 55lt

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Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ is a crossing between F. sylvatica 'Dawyck' and a red-leaved beech. It’s a medium-sized, fastigiated, deciduous tree of columnar, upright habit with attractive, broadly oval, purple leaves - reddish purple in spring, deep purple in summer and burgundy purple in autumn. Small, inconspicuous, yellowish flowers bloom in spring and are followed by small beech nuts in autumn. Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawkye Purple’ prefers humus rich, moist, well-drained soils and doesn’t tolerate too wet or waterlogged soils. It thrives in full sun or partial shade. It is moderately tolerant of frost, air pollution and wind. Generally, doesn’t have any serious problems with pests or diseases. Easy to grow, low maintenance plant. It can be difficult to transplant. Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawkye Purple’ is a gorgeous columnar, perfect as a specimen plant or in larger groups, great for avenues and narrow streets. It can be used for informal hedges and screens.

Details

  • Pot Size

    55

  • Height (cm)

    400-450cm

  • Common Name

    Beech 'Dawyck Purple'

  • Family

    Fagaceae

  • Type

    deciduous tree

  • Time to maturity

    20–50 years

Mature Height more than 12m

Mature Width: 4-8m

Shape/habit: columnar, upright

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