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UMD_Terp Central, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 31, 2014

Admittedly, I haven't don't much research on vendors before this post.

I'm looking for vendors for two beechs, copper and fern leaf. I believe copper is a European beech.

I figured I would bounce it off the gray hairs before spending a few hours poking around.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 31, 2014

How big?

What condition (container, et al)?

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UMD_Terp Central, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 31, 2014

I wouldn't mind something larger if the price was right. I guess my only real parameter is that isn't a yearling.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 31, 2014

Pretty much every clonal or named variety you can think of will be a European Beech - Fagus sylvatica. There have been few to none in all the genetics of American Beech - Fagus grandifolia.

Copper Beech is usually Fagus sylvatica 'Cuprea', or one of the selected purpler clones like 'Riversii'. There are a lot of them that start purplish and green up, or stay more purple/copper through the growing season.

Fernleaf Beech is Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia'.

I would think you would be tripping over this species in such a horticultural hotbed as the Washington/Baltimore axis.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 31, 2014

I can't believe I didn't pull off the italics. Going back in for editing...

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 31, 2014

Something's amiss. Is it just the Valley's computer, or is everyone now bereft of the fun additional emphasis we can normally provide?

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 31, 2014

Italics have vanished for me too :-(

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Weerobin Saint Louis, MO(Zone 6a) Aug 01, 2014

Greer gardens and Forest Farm have a bunch of European beech listings.

http://www.greergardens.com/TREES%20&%20SHRUBS_D-G.htm

http://www.forestfarm.com/products.php?params=plantName:fagus

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 01, 2014

I think Terp would be nuts to ship European Beech from the west coast. There are bound to be plenty available in the northeast metroplex.

This message was edited Aug 1, 2014 6:11 PM

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UMD_Terp Central, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 02, 2014

I am definitely not ordering anything from the west coast.

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Aug 02, 2014

I've reported a problem with editing,it was 'supposed' to be fixed, and is still happening and reported again this morning. Now I sit back and wait - I know there are multiple complaints about a couple types of errors......

Terp try
http://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/About-Us/Locations,-Hours---Directions.aspx

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UMD_Terp Central, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 02, 2014

Merrifield is huge. I should have thought aboutthem. They have a hilarious program on in the mornings, it is pure entertainment.

Thanks all.

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Aug 02, 2014

Happy to help! I know nothing about Merrifield, so I'm glad it might be useful.

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