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Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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Posted by
poaky1 6 Pa (
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Wed, May 23, 12 at 22:45
 The new growth is weak and is leaning down right now so you can't tell it put on alot of growth. So I guess they can put out some good growth after they get settled in. |
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RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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| it has finally gotten 'established' ... there is no holding it back now.. great group of posts ... in case i dont chime in on all of them ... i really like the bed size you have provided to the various trees ... really planning ahead there ... continued luck ken |
RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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| Well this is as good a central topic as any :) I also enjoyed the series. Do you know the source of your beech tree (as in where it came from as a nut)? John ps - your trees are MUCH larger than I had pictured in my head for some reason lol - especially your dawn redwood! |
RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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| I had a beech that did growth spurts like that. Unfortunately it was in my parents yard and they didn't like it so the chopped it down :( |
RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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| I like to plant shade plants under my trees so the big mulch circle helps with that, and when they get bigger it looks more in proportion. Thanks for the compliments Ken. The Beech tree came from the woods near my house. If I remember right it has been in the ground for 7 years. It was about 3 ft tall when I planted it. I couldn't find it commercially. As for the trees being big, we have been getting lots of rain for the last 3 or 4 years. Famartin sorry to hear about what your parents did to the beech. My dad has limbed up spruces bashed into trees trunks in the past which lead to the demise ( I think) of a big Tulip tree. I cut the grass now. Most of the trees were small when planted, so the theory that small ones establish faster seems to be true. |
RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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| Beech trees are not very slow growing, at least the european kind. They need a lot of water, and if they get it they gladly grow 2-3 ft a year even here, at their northen native limit. |
RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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| This tree only grew about a foot a year for 3 or 4 years, it slowly increased to 2 ft a year etc. So I was shocked to see it put out 3+ ft this spring. It has gotten lots of rain the past 4 years. It's mulched too. I have a groundcover and Columbine flowering perennials under it. If the rains aren't as plentiful the plants under it may not do so good. In the picture it still looks small to me, but it is taller than me. The statue under it is about 15 inches tall. I've heard that the European beech grows faster too. I think someone on here mentioned that before too. |
RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 2, 12 at 23:56
| It's amazing how much growth trees can put on if under the right conditions. I have a blue ash that was going on it's third year in my yard and it put on a good 2.5'. A Magnolia � soulangeana 'Black Tulip', put on about the same amount of growth this spring. Also, 2 pecans that are on their 3rd year in my yard are taking advantage of this moist spring and put on 3'+ of growth this year! |
RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Sun, Jun 17, 12 at 1:08
| Here's my blue ash. From the angled branch at the bottom of the picture to the top is all one season's growth! It comes in spurts which is cool to see, the third flush just started sprouting. I don't think I've seen a tree grow so fast. Almost 3'! 
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RE: Beech put out about 3 ft growth spurt this spring
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| That is great, I haven't tried Ash trees in my yard. I'm hooked on oaks. If you have 3 ft now, you may get more before the end of the growing season! I have gotten some good growth from my Quercus Albas, 3 of them. Surprisingly about 3 ft each. You probably have about 3 or 4 weeks ( at least ) more growing season than me. Post more pics if you get even more growth. |
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The new growth is weak and is leaning down right now so you can't tell it put on alot of growth. So I guess they can put out some good growth after they get settled in.