Hornbeam 'Fastigiata' 3-4ft Tall, Carpinus Betulus In a 2L Pot, Upright Growing Tree
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Hornbeam 'Fastigiata' 3-4ft Tall, Carpinus Betulus In a 2L Pot, Upright Growing Tree
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Hornbeam 'Fastigiata' 3-4ft Tall, Carpinus Betulus In a 2L Pot, Upright Growing Tree
'Fastigiata' is a medium-sized deciduous tree; crown narrow when young, becoming compact and ovoid. Leaves ovate, ribbed and finely serrate, turning yellow in autumn. Fruiting catkins conspicuous, to 8cm in length
Similar in appearance to beech, hornbeam makes a superb specimen tree or hedging plant. Grown as a tree, it has a pyramidal shape that later becomes more rounded. As a formal hedge it requires clipping once a year in mid- to late summer to keep it looking tidy. Although it is deciduous, it retains its coppery dead leaves throughout the winter so it remains an effective screen. Green catkins appear in spring and winged nuts develop in autumn.
