Genus: Fagus

Fagus photos

  • Copper Beech tree. (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea)
    By spritzhe..
  • Autumn Tints - Fagus sylvatica (Fagus sylvatica)
    By susan1492
  • fern leaf beech (fagus)
    By sandra
  • Leaf Buds breaking on Vistabile Beech Hedge 04.08S (Fagus sylvatica  (Vistabile))
    By Xela
  • Copper Beech (Fagus purpurea (Copper Beech))
    By spritzhe..

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Species of Fagus

Members growing plants in this genus

  • bluebell
    Bluebell

    Joined 4 Jul, 2007

    8 plants

  • Xela
    Xela

    Joined 1 Mar, 2008

    247 plants

  • joclark
    Joclark

    Joined 12 Apr, 2008

    199 plants

  • spritzhenry
    Spritzhenry

    Joined 17 Jun, 2007

    590 plants

Comments:

amy
Amy

17 Sep, 2008

 

Yes , thats a good point , ours is deffinately in the wrong place because it is getting very big . I,m not sure what the root system is like on them , i,m hoping it won,t undermine an old building in the garden which is growing beside !!

On photo - Copper Beech tree.

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

16 Sep, 2008

 

That's possible, Amy. Truth to tell, I don't know how old it is! At least this one has room where it is... :-)

On photo - Copper Beech tree.

amy
Amy

16 Sep, 2008

 

We have a copper beech which we put in 14yrs ago Spritzhenry and it,s a lot bigger than that , wider as well ,maybe yours isn,t as old as you think ! we have even taken the top out because it was much to large for the position it was in .!

On photo - Copper Beech tree.

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

16 Sep, 2008

 

Yes. Sorry for the poor lighting - I was 'ambling' in the garden just before sunset!

On photo - Copper Beech tree.

Skippy5869
Skippy5869

16 Sep, 2008

 

It's hard to tell but are the leaves deep purple?

On photo - Copper Beech tree.

susan1492
Susan1492

22 Aug, 2008

 

These were last year's - 2007.

Chrispook
Chrispook

22 Aug, 2008

 

I'm seeing some Autumn tints in my garden too.

HOWEE74
Howee74

18 Aug, 2008

 

its in clay soil

On question - DEAD BEECH?

AndrewR
Andrewr

15 Aug, 2008

 

What type of soil is it planted in? Beech is not happy on clay soils - hornbeam would be better in these conditions

On question - DEAD BEECH?

HOWEE74
Howee74

15 Aug, 2008

 

Ok, thanks for the advice, i have a feeling its past it, the leaves it does have are turning brown now. Will try cutting off the infected parts

On question - DEAD BEECH?

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

15 Aug, 2008

 

It looks very big to have been so recently planted. The symptoms you have described tell a sorry story. The usual check to find out if the tree is dead is to scrape off a small piece of bark and look at the colour of the trunk. If it's still green there's life there. However, I don't hold out much hope in this case. If the tree was transplanted it could be that not enough of the rootball was lifted to sustain it. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

On question - DEAD BEECH?

Jess
Jess

15 Aug, 2008

 

I doubt it is salvagable but there is always a little hope.
The spots are coral spot. This infects dead wood but can also travel on to live wood. Cut off anything that is infected as it will be dead or dying anyway.
For a tree to sprout low down it has to be in a severely stressed state usually from lack of water ot too much but it can also be a sign of root damage or bad planting...not staked correctly and wobbling in its planting hole etc...
Beech is an easy plant so you may be lucky and make it grow again. Being used for hedging means it can regenerate itself from growth low down.

On question - DEAD BEECH?

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