Genus: Fagus
Species of Fagus
Members growing plants in this genus
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Joined 4 Jul, 2007
8 plants
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247 plants
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199 plants
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Joined 17 Jun, 2007
590 plants
Comments:
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.
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.
16 Sep, 2008
Yes. Sorry for the poor lighting - I was 'ambling' in the garden just before sunset!
On photo - Copper Beech tree.
22 Aug, 2008
I'm seeing some Autumn tints in my garden too.
On photo - Autumn Tints - Fagus sylvatica
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?
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?
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?
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?
Joined 17 Apr, 2008
norfolk
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.