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Fagus trees are commonly known as beech trees, and the trees in this genus are from the family fagaceae. Beech trees are native to the temperate regions of Europe as well as Asia and North America. The highly popular Fagus sylvatica has a complex story in Britain, and it is technically a native but only in certain regions. The Fagus sylvatica is classified as a native to southern England and to south Wales, but there are ongoing campaigns to get it classified as a native to areas of the North of England - specifically Cumbria.
All trees in the Fagus genus are deciduous, but most have an unusual trait in that they retain their autumnal leaves until the new leaves shoot through the following spring. The dried autumnal leaves only hold on the tree if the tree is pruned in late summer or early autumn, and for this reason many people use our (technically) native Fagus sylvatica as a hedge. The crisp autumn coloured leaves make the Fagus hedge stand out, and it makes a really nice alternative to your standard evergreen hedge. Beech leaves are generally ovate with deep veins and wavy edges and they come in a range of colours from coppery green to lime green to dark purple.
Beech trees are widely planted for their ornamental value, but they are also utilised in many trades including brewing beer, smoking cheese, and making drums. The wood burns well with a long burning time and calm, consistent flames. Burns beech wood has a very distinct aroma, which makes it ideal for smoking chees and drying malts in beer. The timber has more of a practical use, rather than a decorative one, and beech wood was traditionally used as a writing tablet before the development of paper.View
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Fagus sylvatica
Common Beech Tree
Common Name: Common Beech TreeLatin Name: Fagus sylvaticaSoil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sun/semi-shadeFlowering period/colour: Just after leaves appear/White flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual Height: 25m as tree or pruned to any height as hedge.Special features: Holds its bronze leaves through autumn and early winter.Fagus sylvatica is a handsome, large and realiable tree which develops into a beautiful bell shape as it matures. It has simple green leaves which shine in spring and turn a beautiful bronze and yellow colour in the autumn. When grown as a tree, it produces fruit, called beech mast, as well as crisp russet brown autumn leaves. Can be maintained at any height as a hedge/pleached. Makes the ideal dense, hardy and easy-to-grow hedge.
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Fagus sylvatica Asplenifolia
Fern Leaved Beech Tree
Common Name: Fern Leaved Beech Latin Name: Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia' Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 12m/8mSpecial features: Glowing golden yellow - orange leaves in autumn.The 'Asplenifolia' is a highly unusual variety of beech that has extremely ornamental fern like foliage. The leaves are deeply serrated and dark green in colour over summer, later turning to golden yellow and orange over autumn. This tree grows with a pyramidal habit for many years, but can eventually grow to have a more rounded crown when mature. This can make a great statement tree for a medium-large sized garden.
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Fagus sylvatica Swat Magret
Purple Beech Tree
Common Name: Swat Magret Purple Beech Latin Name: Fagus sylvatica 'Swat Magret' Soil: Tolerates most soil types Position: Full sun/ Partial shade Flowering period/colour: Just after leaves appear/ White flowers (insignificant) Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual Height/ spread: 25m/ 10m Special features: Silvery bark and rich purple-red foliage. The 'Swat Magret' is a handsome variety of purple beech: it features ridged leaves with waved edges that emerge as a rich burgundy colour, then mature to dark purple-green and finally to a burgundy shade once again in autumn. Even after the leaves have fallen, the silvery-grey bark adds winter interest. Neither the flowers nor the fruits are particularly significant, but the fruits benefit wildlife in autumn. Once mature, this handsome tree grows to have a broadly rounded crown; it will become a real feature of a medium-large sized garden and it will make a fantastic shade tree on a sunny day. This purple beech is an attractive accent tree and works well when planted alongside the glossy green leaves of its relative, Fagus Sylvatica (common beach tree).
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Fagus Riversii
Purple Beech Tree
Common Name: Purple BeechLatin Name: Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'Soil: Fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sunHardiness: Very hardyEventual height/spread: 30m/25mSpecial features: Well formed, dark purple feature specimen.Fagus 'Riversii' is an excellent specimen of a tree, boasting the richest of purple foliage out of the Beech family. It has a strong, upright and broad headed growth habit making it a good choice for larger landscaping needs. The tree has good tolerance to disease and adapts well to most soil conditions making it suitable for most areas where space permits.
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