purple beech

Related to purple beech: red beech

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purple beech - variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves

copper beech, Fagus purpurea, Fagus sylvatica atropunicea, Fagus sylvatica purpurea

beech, beech tree - any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

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The whole cemetery will have a boundary hedge comprising for either common and purple beech or a mixture of native hedging plants.

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Unfussy about growing conditions, both green and purple beech varieties thrive wherever you pop them and if you trim annually in August, will retain dry leaves throughout winter to create an attractive year-round screen.

THE HEDGE OF REASON; HEDGEROWS ARE GREEN SCREEN STARS, BLOCKING OUT UGLY SIGHTS AND SOUNDS, WHILE ADDING EASY STRUCTURE AND STYLE. JUST SHAPE, TRAIN OR PRUNE THEM TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS

Unfussy about growing conditions, both green and purple beech varieties thrive wherever you pop them, and, if you trim annually in August, will retain dry leaves throughout winter to create an attractive year-round screen.

THE HEDGE OF REASON; HEDGEROWS ARE GREEN SCREEN STARS, BLOCKING OUT UGLY SIGHTS AND SOUNDS, WHILE ADDING EASY STRUCTURE AND STYLE. JUST SHAPE, TRAIN OR PRUNE THEM TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS

IN THE ROUND Shaped box hedging with a stepped yew hedge behind (above); shaping using shears (left); and a high hedge of green and purple beech (below)

Cutting hedge style for bushes; IN THE GARDEN; Weekend, Daily Mirror, One Canada Square, London E14 5APSorry, Diarmuid cannot reply personally; It's the time of year for hedge trimming, so here are my top tips for doing a perfect job

The few existing trees--a windmill palm to the right of the front entry, and a purple beech and Himalayan birches (Betula jacquemontii) on opposite ends of the property--did little to cool the space.

Lively yet low-water; This front-yard makeover shows how to add curb appeal without raising your water bill

A I love the purple beech which looks spectacular as a hedge or a tree with shining coppery leaves that stay on over the winter.