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Weeping Purple Beech in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

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

 
plant Features
  • Weeping Purple Beech likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Weeping Purple Beech likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Weeping Purple Beech is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Weeping Purple Beech likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Weeping Purple Beech

Latin name

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Fagaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Weeping Purple Beech likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Weeping Purple Beech is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Weeping Purple Beech likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Weeping Purple Beech likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Weeping Purple Beech is 10.00meters x 15.00meters 10.00 M 15.00 M

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.

 
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