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Common Name

Upright Purple Beech
 

Soil

Any soil
 

Aspect

Full sun best for colour
 

Height

50 - 70ft high x 10 -15ft wide.
 

Action and Timing

Fastigiate (erect) purple beech from Scotland.
 

Nursery Notes

Propagate by grafting.
 

Opinion

Superb upright tree. Used as either a specimen or statement planting for best effect. Purple beeches develop finer colour ion full sun. RHS awarded in 1973.
 

This plant was added to the database on 21st December, 2009.

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