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Common Hornbeam in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Carpinus betulus

 

Common Hornbeam

The common hornbeam can, at first glance be mistaken for the common beech. It is widespread in Southern England and widely used in hedging projects. It is a deciduous small to medium-size tree reaching heights of up to 25m. The leaves have a distinctive corrugated texture, and a serrated margin. Carpinus betulus is a shade-loving tree, which prefers moderate soil fertility and moisture.

 
plant Features
  • Common Hornbeam likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Common Hornbeam likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Common Hornbeam is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Common Hornbeam likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Common Hornbeam

Latin name

Carpinus betulus

type

Deciduous trees or shrubs

family

Betulaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Common Hornbeam likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Common Hornbeam is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Common Hornbeam likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Common Hornbeam likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Common Hornbeam is 10.00meters x 25.00meters 10.00 M 25.00 M

Carpinus betulus

The common hornbeam can, at first glance be mistaken for the common beech. It is widespread in Southern England and widely used in hedging projects. It is a deciduous small to medium-size tree reaching heights of up to 25m. The leaves have a distinctive corrugated texture, and a serrated margin. Carpinus betulus is a shade-loving tree, which prefers moderate soil fertility and moisture.


Planting Outdoors

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown plants out into a sunny, well drained and reasonably moderate fertile site.

 

Flowering

From Late Spring TO Late Summer

Catkins form is spring/early summer after the leaves followed by hop type green flowers,

 

Propagation by cutting

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

Take soft wood cuttings in spring to early summer. Cleanly cut up to a 10cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well rooted.Harden off when well rooted and pot on into individual pots increasing the airing to let the leaves to develop. Remove rotten, dying or dead cuttings regularly.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant container grown plants out into a sunny, well drained and reasonably moderate fertile site.

 
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