Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam |
The Common Hornbeam is a classic native hedgerow plant which retains its russet coloured leaves through most of the winter. |
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| Carpinus betulis Fastigiata |
(Pyramidalis) Makes a tall upright column, pyramidal in outline. |
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| Carpinus betulus Frans Fontaine |
Selected originally from a street tree found in Eindhoven in the Netherlands, makes an impressive tall column of a tree. |
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| Carpinus betulus Pendula |
Makes a small squat tree with cascades of strongly weeping branches |
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| Carpinus betulus Purpurea |
An uncommon form of Hornbeam, it's young leaves are purple, maturing to green. |
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| Carpinus fangiana |
Most certainly a Hornbeam for the enthusiastic collector and plantsman/woman A recent introduction from SW China around the 1990's. Bronzy red young foliage which mature to show the many prominent leaf veins. |
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| Carpinus henryana |
A collectors tree introduced from China in 1907 by the famous plant hunter Ernest Wilson. Makes a medium sized tree of balanced shape and outline |
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| Carpinus japonica |
Makes only a small tree of wide spreading habit, attractive corrugated leaves |
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| Carpinus schuschaensis |
Discovered by Roy Lancaster a recently introduced naturally occuring hybrid quickly making in time a medium sized tree of upright growth. Glossy green sharply toothed leaves on conspicuous red stalks |
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| Carpinus turczaninowii |
Another rare and not commonly offered Hornbeam, makes a small shrubby tree with exceptionally small leaves for the type which are a superb bright red on first appearing s |
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