Common beeches are very popular in the garden because they can be used to create decorative, opaque hedges. The deciduous trees often keep their leaves until the next spring, so they also provide privacy in winter. Tips for planting beech hedges.
How do you plant a red beech hedge?
To plant a red beech hedge, choose a sunny to semi-shady location with a well-drained, humus-rich substrate. The ideal planting time is late autumn. Dig out a planting groove (40 cm deep, 30 cm wide), plant the copper beeches 50 cm apart and water them thoroughly. European beech hedges are summer green and easy to care for.
Which location is ideal?
Common beech hedges prefer a mild climate. They thrive particularly well in the sun or partial shade. Locations that are too shady and windy are not suitable for beech hedges.
What should the soil be like?
The humic substrate must not be acidic. Good permeability prevents waterlogging from forming.
When is the best time to plant?
The best planting time is late autumn. If necessary, you can plant a red beech hedge until May. Then you have to water the hedge regularly and very well.
How do you plant a red beech hedge correctly?
- Stake out the hedge line
- Dig up planting groove
- create drainage for moist soils
- Improve soil with mature compost and horn shavings
- Do not plant beeches too deep in pairs
- Pour soil and press down carefully
- Tie beeches to a plant stick
- Water the beech hedge thoroughly
The planting groove should be around 40 centimeters deep and around 30 centimeters wide.
What planting distance should be maintained?
The ideal planting distance in the hedge is 50 centimeters. The distance to houses and sidewalks should be several meters so that the roots do not cause any damage later.
When do red beech hedges bloom?
Common beech hedges rarely bloom because the inflorescences are removed when cutting. Basically, the first flowers only appear after about 20 years.
Flowering time is from the end of April to the beginning of May. Any fruits ripen in September and October.
Can beech hedges be transplanted?
Replanting beech hedges is not recommended. If the trees have been growing in their current location for a long time, it is difficult to get the roots out of the ground undamaged.
How do you propagate a red beech hedge?
Common beeches can be propagated by sowing or cuttings. To sow, you need beechnuts, which you can collect in the forest. It is best to cut cuttings in spring.
Which plants do red beech hedges get along with?
Common beeches get along well with hornbeams or copper beeches. Other plants do not thrive near a beech hedge because the roots expand widely and draw all the nutrients from the soil.
Are red beech hedges poisonous?
The fruits of the common beech, the beechnuts, in particular, are slightly poisonous. Since a hedge rarely bears fruit, the risk of poisoning is low.
Are red beech hedges evergreen or summergreen?
Common beech hedges often appear evergreen because they carry their leaves into the next year. But the common beech is summer green. The leaves are no longer cared for in winter and hang brown and dry on the trees.
Tip
Common beech hedges are very easy to care for. It is important to prune twice a year. You hardly need to water or fertilize older beech hedges.
