Parkgate

[parkgate]

We bought a new house in July - there is a large copper beech in the garden.

 

Will it lose its leaves in the winter?

 

Thank You 

[Graham]

On 17/10/2017 at 07:31, Mesterh said:

Well, that goes without saying.

 

 

 

 

So that's why beech hedge can retain a lot of leaves? That's something I never knew but did wonder about, everyday days a school day.

It's because it's trimmed.  

[treeman]

Is it not to do with the zone of juvenility?

[parkgate]

Yes I have learnt something from this!

 

thank you.

[treeman]

Am I the invisible man? Can anybody answer my question?

[treequip]

1 hour ago, treeman said:

Am I the invisible man?

Who said that????

[treeman]

[emoji3] I take you carnt then treequip

 

[Graham]

4 hours ago, treeman said:

Am I the invisible man? Can anybody answer my question?

Nothing to do with juvenility.  Auxins and abscission.

[skyhuck]

9 minutes ago, Graham said:

Nothing to do with juvenility.  Auxins and abscission.

So why do "young" Beech and Oak retain their leaves through the winter?

[treeman]

Nothing to do with juvenility.  Auxins and abscission.

Where have you got this information from? Have you a link or a reference that I can see?

As “the zone of juvenility” is mentioned in the ISA cert arb study guide

[Graham]

11 minutes ago, treeman said:

Where have you got this information from? Have you a link or a reference that I can see?

As “the zone of juvenility” is mentioned in the ISA cert arb study guide

It's something I remember from college.  I know young beech retain their juvenile leaves but old beech hedges will as long as they are trimmed.  Perhaps there's a link between the production of auxins and 'juvenility'.  Been a long time since I was at college and I'm now going to delve a little.