Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'
Weeping Purple Beech
The weeping beech is an ornamental, spreading beech with undulating upwardly growing branches. From these, floppy limbs droop down vertically, sometimes almost touching the ground.. The 'Purpurea' variety has dark, purplish-brown leaves that turn reddish in Autumn
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Weeping Purple Beech
Latin name
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Fagaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'
The weeping beech is an ornamental, spreading beech with undulating upwardly growing branches. From these, floppy limbs droop down vertically, sometimes almost touching the ground.. The 'Purpurea' variety has dark, purplish-brown leaves that turn reddish in Autumn
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant out container grown trees in spring when they are dormant. Dig in plenty of compost or well rotted compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to retain moisture. Water regularly in dry periods to stop the soil drying out.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in containers or seed bed and transplant out when well rooted. The nuts need to be ripened to expose the seed. Soak the nuts till they open.