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Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Tree
Common Name: Hornbeam TreeLatin Name: Carpinus betulusSoil: Any good garden soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/Green catkinsHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 6m/5mSpecial features: A handsome deciduous tree with dense very attractive dark green leaves.Similar in appearance to beech, hornbeam makes a superb specimen tree. Grown as a tree, it has a pyramidal shape that later becomes more rounded. Although it is deciduous, it retains its coppery dead leaves throughout the winter so it remains an effective screen. Green catkins appear in spring and winged nuts develop in autumn.
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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Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red
Hornbeam Tree
Common Name: HornbeamLatin Name: Carpinus betulus 'Rockingham Red'Soil: Any good garden soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 6m/5mSpecial features: Outstanding autumn colour The 'Rockingham Red' is the perfect choice for outstanding and reliable autumn colour; the green summer leaves turn to blistering shades of orange and red in autumn. As with many hornbeam varieties, the majority of leaves do not fall; instead, in late November, the leaves crisp to a golden brown colour and they remain on the branches until spring. The attractive leaves are ovate in shape, toothed at the margins and ridged on their surface. This is a fantastic choice for a specimen tree, particularly because of its strong autumn colour.
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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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