{"product_id":"fagus-riversii","title":"Fagus riversii","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRivers Purple\/Copper Beech\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRenowned for possessing the darkest and most enduring foliage of all copper beeches,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Fagus sylvatica Riversii is a magnificent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e deciduous specimen that commands attention in any large landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unfurling in mid-Spring,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the large,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e glossy leaves emerging in shades of rose-pink and copper-crimson before deepening crimson before maturing to an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealmost black-purple that refuses to fade to dull bronze during the heat of Summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In Autumn,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the canopy ignites into hues of coppery amber and burnished gold before shedding to reveal a muscular framework clad in smooth,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e elephant-grey bark that catches low Winter light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e While ultimately growing into an imposing,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e broad-crowned parkland tree,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it is remarkably amenable to regular trimming and can be clipped into an impenetrable,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e richly coloured formal hedge that retains its dried bronze leaves through the colder months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSite:\u003c\/b\u003e Tolerates inland exposure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Any fertile, well-drained soil; particularly thrives on alkaline chalk, limestone, and light loams; intolerant of heavy waterlogged clay or compacted ground\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePosition: \u003c\/b\u003eFull sun for best leaf colour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e Deep purple-black foliage from mid-Spring through Summer, coppery amber tones in Autumn, and smooth silvery bark in Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness: \u003c\/b\u003eFully\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eHardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 50-65ft (15-20m) Spread: 40-50ft (12-15m) over 20-50 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage 1 by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Lin%C3%A91\" title=\"User:Liné1\"\u003eLiné1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/141281588@N05\/\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1768832525809_315063\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e cropped, and licensed under\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e license\u003cbr\u003eImage 2 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/138014579@N08\/\"\u003ePlant Image Library\u003c\/a\u003e cropped, and licensed under \u003ca href=\"%20https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Future Forests","offers":[{"title":"Pot | 5L","offer_id":55778075017543,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/2750\/6590\/files\/500px-Fagus_sylvatica_purpurea__Riversii__by_Line2.jpg?v=1794223470","url":"https:\/\/futureforests.ie\/en-gb\/products\/fagus-riversii","provider":"Future Forests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}