How can this be? My copper beech hedging sheds it's leaves in late spring early summer whilst my?

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beech tree sheds it's leaves the same time as other desciduos trees in late autumn. And can someone tell me why the autumn colours of the leaves vary from region to region. For exmple where I live the autumn leaves have little or no colour whilst 30 miles inland the colours are a glorious variety of colours.

So is it likely that if I feed the sycamore tree I have in my garden it is likely to produce vibrant coloured leaves in the autumn

Living on the East Coast of Scotland where seasonal colour varies whereas around The National park has an amazing display of autumn colours this time of year...then you cone back here and it is dreek. My own garden is virbrant though, however, I'm sure that it could be improved round here were wider variety of desciduos trees were planted instead of spruces.

Answer 1

when its grown as a hedge beech retains its dead leaves throughout the winter, the tree being more open has its leaves shook off by the wind. Its a characteristic used by gardeners and landscape architects to good effect. The national arboretum website explains how autumn colours vary. cant remember the address but is something like forestry.gov/westonbirt.

Answer 2

Your autumn colors will vary depending on what is growing in your area. If you have no real variety of trees and shrubs, you will have dull color. Expect this: Oaks, mostly brown; maples: red, gold, yellow Sumac: bright red,
Poplars or aspens: yellow to silver to beautiful golden tones. I once walked into an aspen grove in Fall and it was like seeing ElDorado. There were no other trees but aspens so the whole landscape was gold. So if your area has predominatly one tree perhaps the trees 30 miles away have more variety. There is wife's tale here in Michigan that seems to follow true: the less rainfall during the summer, the less intense the colors in the fall. This seems to be right on here in Michigan. We had a drought this summer and the colors were very dull and did not have the vibrancy that trees have when we have had good rainfall.

Answer 3

beech hedge will retain most of its leaves due to its compact nature and its the growth of new leaves that finally pushes the old leaves off. with respect to the autumn colours its all down to soil condition and type and also the health of the plant will affect the seasoal colours.

Answer 4

micro-habitat and soil nutrition affects fall color