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- Weeping Beech (Fagus sylvatic, Pendula)
Weeping Beech (Fagus sylvatic, Pendula)
The Weeping Beech is a medium-sized tree, 15-20m tall, with pendulous branches which may reach the ground. Its width exceeds its height with age. The slow-growing red-leaved variety "Purpurea Pendula" is particularly attractive.
Flowers
Flowering period IV-V, yellow-green clusters, monoecious, appear on young shoots with the leaves; female flowers with hairy perianth, upright.
Fruits
Edible nuts in thorny capsules, 3-sided, with 2 seeds, located in very woody 3cm long beechmasts with soft spines on the outside.
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Application
Public areas, parks, backyards, private parks, gardens, front gardens,
Native regions
Central and northern Europe
Location parameters
Light: sunny to semi-shady, temperature: warm to cool, soil: slightly dry to moist, stagnant moisture: to be avoided, soil structure: firm to loose, soil depth: medium to very deep. compaction: to be avoided, pH value: 5.0 to 7.5
Demands
Extremely demanding, intolerant of industrial climates, de-icing salt and late frost
Growth
Height of growth: 20m to 25m, spread: 15m to 20m, slow growth potential, growth habits: wide, rounded, horizontal, dense, pendulous, compact crown
Leaves
Ovate, slightly scalloped leaves, 5-10cm long, 3-6cm wide, leaf stem 0.5-1.5cm long. Fresh green leaves appear early, turning a glossy green above, pale green below. Magnificent yellow autumn colour.
Flowers
Flowering period IV-V, yellow-green clusters, monoecious, appear on young shoots with the leaves; female flowers with hairy perianth, upright.
Fruits
Edible nuts in thorny capsules, 3-sided, with 2 seeds, located in very woody 3cm long beechmasts with soft spines on the outside.
Bark
Silvery-grey bark is grey, sometimes brown in the furrows, smooth; branches are dark brown, brown or pale brown.
Roots
Surface-rooting, deep-rooting, heart-rooting, fine root system, extensive root system