’ A nice small, shrub-like plant with very narrow, lanceolate leaves. It has a great dark purple color.
. This selection
has bright golden-yellow foliage on strongly cascading branches. Quite rare.
It needs afternoon shade will help to prevent sunburn damage. In
cultivation from around 1900.
’ A dwarf, slow-growing shrub with roundish leaves that are sometimes strongly toothed. This one always attracts alot of attention in the idea garden. It has nice green color till fall when the leaves turn golden. A real treat! One of our favorites.
is a tall, narrow, columnar tree with gold leaves
in the spring turning light green in summer and golden-yellow again
in the fall. Originated in 1968 in Rotterdam Holland. A selection
from Van Hoey Smith (F.
' x F.
'). Very nice and becoming quite popular.
'
DAWYCK PURPLE' The
Dawyck's Purple Beech is a tall, narrow, columnar tree, similar to
F.
sylvatica '
Dawyck Gold', with dark purple leaves. Rare!
Also a selection from Van Hoey Smith of Rotterdam, Holland in 1968.
(F.
sylvatica '
Dawyck x F.
sylvatica '
Purpurea'
'
FASTIGIATA' The famous
Columnar European Beech. This tree has
a nice tight columnar habit and green leaves and is very common all over Europe.
‘
LUTEOVARIEGATA’ This new selection has nice medium green leaves that have a golden yellow margin around them.
'
PENDULA' The well known
Weeping Beech. This tree is slow growing
when young then gets faster with age and turns into a picturesque
beauty when mature. It also has silvery bark and green leaves with
a nice weeping habit. Very stately. Discovered in England around 1836.
| Intermediate |
Weeping |
Zone 4 |
'
PURPUREA PENDULA'
Weeping Purple Beech. This slow
growing intermediate form will only grow as high as staked and will not throw
a dominant leader. It was developed around 1865 is quite popular.
‘
RED OBELISK’ This selection is a tall, narrow form with dark red-purple leaves that are both dissected and rounded. This creates an interesting effect. It is a very sought after variety by anyone who has seen it.
'
RIVERSI' This is one of the best known Beeches.
Rivers Purple
Beech has dark purple leaves and it transforms into a broad globe. Very
large when mature. One of the best so called
Copper Beeches around.
In cultivation since 1870.
| Intermediate |
Spreading |
Zone 4 |
‘
ROHAN GOLD’ This cultivar is a real nice tree with bright gold, serrated leaves with each new flush of growth. After the flush it turns a medium light green color. Great new selection for added interest.
'
ROHANI' The
Purple Oakleaf Beech. Superb purple leaves
with rounded lobes that look similar to an oak. A robust tree when older.
Originated as a seedling cross between a purple beech and F.
sylvatica
'
Quercifolia' in 1894 in Bohemia.
'
ROTUNDIFOLIA' The
Round Leaf Beech. It has small and round
dark green leaves on a small sized tree, especially for a Fagus. Slender
and upright when young then growing wider with age. Quite a slow grower.
Introduced by Jackman, Woking, England in 1878.
| Small |
Spreading |
Zone 4 or 5 |
'
TRICOLOR' I think the real name for this selection is actually called
F.
sylvatica '
Purpurea Tricolor'. But whatever the name it is
a very nice variegated form of the purple beech. It grows best in full sun.
It has been in cultivation since around 1885.
| Intermediate |
Spreading |
Zone 4 |
'
ZLATIA' The spring color is a nice golden-yellow and that gradually
deepens to yellow-green later in the season. It was discovered growing
wild in Serbia in 1890. Zlatia is a Serbian word that means gold. Nice
choice!
Please prune the dwarf Blue Spruce to return to the top.
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