Copper Beech Bonsai

Also known as purple beech.

Copper beech bonsai. A copper beech bonsai is a living miniature tree and not a house plant. At the same time this angle was beginning to grow on me and all i could think about was taking the tree down to that first branch just to give you an idea of my thinking process. European copper beech hi guys ive found a couple images i took over winter where you can see the bits that bothered me in the crown. Cooper beech looks a lot like european beech except for the leaves that are copper in color.

It produces spiky woody fruit capsules which contain two to four triangular edible beech nuts. It grows to a height of more than 40m. The beech is a member of the the beech family fagaceae. Therefore your bonsai must be maintained in a cool cold environment during the winter season.

Copper beech cuttings 1 year 3 months ago 46936 i meant what month in the midwest is it best to make cuttings for propagation from a fully grown copper beech. Good trunk and network of branches achieved over many years. Leaves turn to a bronzy green in the summer heat and red brown in the fall remaining on the tree until the spring. Copper beech also known as purple beech is a cultivated form of common beech although copper coloured beech trees are also sometimes found in nature.

As a guide around thanksgiving day it is time to prepare your bonsai for its winter dormancy period which should last approximately three 3 months. Copper beech bonsai tree scientific name fagus sylvatica purpurea is native to europe. Copper beech trees fagus sylvatica also commonly known as european beech trees infuse the home landscape with larger than life visual impact. Has leaves that are copper in color which turn to a bronzy green in the summer heat.

Grown from young seedling for many years. Has smooth grey bark. Purple leaved beech bonsai also known as copper beech. The bark is smooth thin and grey often with slight horizontal etchings.

Twigs are slender and grey but not straight their shape resembles a zig zag. Not a very common species for bonsai hard to get one of any size. Both are very well suited and popular for bonsai as they have beautiful trunks vividly green foliage and nice autumn colours. A great colorful addition to any bonsai collection.

It is a variety of another popular tree european beech. This one is around 1metre tall.