943a326f_gus_sylvatica__Roseomarginata___Rating
[Content] On May 29, 2008, skiekitty from Parker, CO (Zone 5b) wrote: I saw this tree at a local nursery & had to wait as it is EXPENSIVE! However, when I finally managed to purchase one (they get only like 3 a year), I purchased a tiny little whip about 5' tall and thin as a rail.. well, more like thin as a bamboo rod that it was attached to for support. I was petrified that it was not going to come back after the winter we had (we had about about a foot of snow on it and it bent in half), and then this spring (Spring 08) we had days where it went from literally 80 degrees to snow the next day (VERY VERY wild spring). This thing not only came back, but grew about 6" and is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! The leaves all unfurled to a rosy magenta color that's MUCH brighter than last year and it's trying to stand up on it's own (it ... read morehas such a thin trunk). I water it every 3rd day for about 3 minutes as it's way too small to put a treegator on and it seems to be happy. I replaced all of the mulch around it and it just glows in my yard! It stands now almost 6' tall and is about as thick at the base as a hotdog. My soil is extremely poor, with the first 6" a base "topsoil", then you have about 6" of sand, then pure clay and it seems to do wonderful! It has a north face with protection from noon to sunset from the hot sun here in Colorado. If it doesn't get that protection from the sun, it will burn and the leaves will curl & crisp up and lose the red color. I will try & take pictures soon. I feed it basic MiracleGro about once a month and water every 3 days unless it rains. [Rating] 
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PlantFiles: Detailed information on Common Beech, European Beech Fagus sylvatica 'Roseomarginata'