Bob's News & Musings: Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’

Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’

Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ is a ‘Dawyck’ seedling from 1968. In this case the male parent was a purple beech. ‘Dawyck Purple’ has the growth habit of ‘Dawyck’ with dark-purple leaves. The color remains quite dark through most of the growing season. Its foliage maintains the dark red color well into the summer as compared to ‘Red Obelisk’, which bronzes slightly. However, the ‘red Obelisk’ creates a tighter column as it ages.

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Article presented courtesy of ACS member Bob Fincham, and originally posted at  https://www.robertfincham.com/.