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Re: 'copper' beeches

Subject: Re: 'copper' beeches
From: Jerry Ross
Date: Aug 28 2008 14:17:58 
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Paul S Watts wrote:

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I had a moderate avenue of grafted "Riversii" in a park in Maidenhead, when
T/O there a number of years ago. Grafts were very significant and noted by
many members of the public. Being in numbers, I personally found them to be
a dull and depressing addition to that part of the landscape. As individuals
or in reduced numbers, they would have contributed better to the landscape
profile.
You're not alone. Alan Mitchell had a famous dislike for them, as he
showed in the entry in his Field Guide: "...They flush brownish-pink but
soon assume the heavy, dark, blackish-purple colour which disfigures so
much of our landscape. Grossly overplanted in villages, rectory gardens,
churchyards, parks and all commemorative plantings. Only River's Purple,
a superior dark red form can, occasionally, be excused." 


Trust this is of interest.




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