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Copper beech

turmeric · 2022-03-13 20:21:01

Whilst on a walk today my OH and I noticed that copper beech 'hedges' were still in full leaf (albeit copper coloured) but the beech 'trees' maybe had only one or two copper coloured leaves still clinging on. Are they different varieties or does the act of clipping the hedges make the leaves stay on somehow?

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Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

March 2022

I've never fed hedging other than on planting. It's better to feed the soil by regularly mulching with compost, bark, manure, leaf mould etc.

It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....

I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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