Tri-Color Beech
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Comments (20)Uummmm...I'll join in the fray here to say that if you look at where most of these are from, it's not surprising they aren't hardier than zn 5b. Most of western Europe is 7b (colder parts of Germany) to 8b (milder parts of SE England) and that's where most of them were bred or selected. (of course there are some outliers, zn 6 in some mountain areas and zn 9 along coasts...I'm talking big picture) Yes if you went into the Carpathians or Alps you could probably find provenances of European beech that are fully zn 5 hardy but that's not where they were getting the seeds for these cultivars in most cases. IIRC there are some new German cultivars in the past decade or so. Maybe they are a bit hardier, maybe not. (German nurserypersons might be reasonably expected to have more of an interest in the colder markets of eastern Europe and Russia than UK ones) As other people have said, not only can Roseomarginata grow in full sun in mild climates, in _really_ mild climates they can grow astonishingly fast. I saw a tree in Pallanza, Italy on the incredibly mild shores of Lake Maggiore (70+ inches of rain a year, spread year round with a slight summer peak, almost no droughts, zn 9, perfect volcanic soil, summers sunnier than NW Europe but not as sunny as the CONUS, etc. etc.) that was only planted in the 1950s and was close to 100 ft. tall with a 4' diameter trunk! Must have been growing almost 2 ft a year. OTOH I know one in the garden of a collector outside DC that, last I checked in the late 2000s, was still alive. I had first seen it in the early 1990s. It had only grown about 10 ft. though, at most, (From 6 ft. to 15 ft. I'd guess) so it was only growing about 8-9 inches a year. It was in semi-shade with morning sun...he considered it a real prized plant and gave it a good spot. He said in the mid 2000s it still loses most leaves in hot dry years, even with afternoon shade. This post was edited by davidrt28 on Sat, May 17, 14 at 20:52...See Moretri colored beech
Comments (7)your words confuse me ... seed off a tricolor beech.. would most likely be a plain green tree ... i am not aware of beech be rootable ... so i THINK.. your plant MUST be grafted ... as such.. do NOT include the word seedling ... perhaps you are confusing it with sapling ..... anyway .... the latin name is Fagus sylvatica... or something like that.. add 'zone' to that .. and google i think you will find such is hardy in z4 .... but you verify.. if so ... then it stays outside... perhaps with a wind block on the prevailing winter winds... MANY trees i planted that small ... i have used a rose cone.. WITH THE TOP CUT OFF.... that reduces wind.. and direct sun ... you are verging on loving this thing to death... if it is a zone appropriate tree... treat it as such ... water deep into fall .. but do not freeze the roots into an ice cube ... if you have bad draining soil ... i have watered as late as mid nov some falls ... insert finger.. and find out if the soil is in drought in novem .. it usually is NOT... but MAKE SURE ... ken...See MoreWhat ground cover to put near Tri-color Beech?
Comments (4)Not sure if you are aware, but tri-color beech's roots grow very close to the surface, so, to optimize its growth and long-term survival, do not grow anything within its drip line. Horticulture professor recommended to me (my tri-color beech is on their class tour) that I also try not to walk around in its bed, so as not to damage the roots, especially since tri-color beeches can be difficult to keep alive and thriving....See MoreTri Colored Beech Rooting
Comments (8)I wonder if it is an easy thing to root European beech cultivars from cuttings. Where I live (The Netherlands) all the cultivars are grafted and I've never seen young plants that were propagated from cuttings. Propagation through cuttings is much more cheaper than grafting so why do professional growers keep on propagating European beech cultivars like 'Tri Color' 'Asplenifolia' and 'Rohanni' through grafting? One of the few answers I can think off is that the success rate of propagating European beech cultivars through cuttings is low and that grafting makes more economical sense. Can someone from the USA tell me if professional American growers propagate European beech cultivars through cuttings? Also, are there gardeners who have been able to root European beech cuttings without a professional setup (bottom heat, misting system, rooting hormone)?...See Morebajafx4
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