Bare Root Fagus sylvatica (Beech) – 10/25 Bundles

Fagus sylvatica Common Beech – A noble, native, large tree reaching up to 30m in height, with a spreading crown. Ideal for calcareous soils, and makes excellent hedges.   The broadly elliptic leaves appear in spring, yellow green, turning to rich golden copper and then to russet-brown in autumn.   Small green flowers are produced in early spring, and are followed by bristly nuts.   Plant in moist, well drained soil, avoiding heavy clay, in full sun or partial shade.   Hardiness rating H6.   If planting for hedging, plant 7 per metre for a double staggered row. Sold in bundles of 10/25 whips. 1+0  Field grown from seed in one season – seedling (or sometimes called a whip), which is generally a single stem plant.   These are suitable for planting where soil is shallow or on exposed windy sites or weed competition is less intense. 1+1  A two year old plant grown from seed in the first year and then transplanted from the seed bed into a different area of the field, and spaced out for the second growing season, which produces a robust plant with a larger, more robust root system that the 1+0 or 1U1 plants, thereby enabling it to more easily withstand drought and weed competition.   A good choice for farm hedging.