Hornbeams are deciduous trees that are deciduous
The hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) is just like the common beech (Fagus silvatica) a special case among the deciduous deciduous trees. It looks like an evergreen tree because the foliage often remains hanging into spring. The rest of them do not fall until the new shoots in spring leaves away.
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Leaves do not fall until spring
The hornbeam begins to shoot in March, when the first Leaf buds show on the shoots. Until then, many of the old leaves are still hanging on the tree.
As soon as the leaf buds begin to open, the foliage from the previous year will also fall off.
That is why hornbeam is very suitable as a hedge plant
Because of their peculiarity, hornbeams and red beeches are very suitable and popular as hedge plants.
Red beech or hornbeam hedges also provide a good privacy screen in winter because they are now leaves turned brown still hanging on the tree.
They are then dried out and no longer nice and green, but that's enough for the privacy screen. In addition, small garden protégés spend the winter in it.
Don't sweep away the leaves, just leave them where they are
If the Hornbeam in winter and spring loses its foliage, you should not sweep it away, but leave it under the tree or hedge.
The leaves form a mulch cover that has many advantages:
- Blanket protects against dehydration
- prevents weeds from emerging
- Foliage rots and releases new nutrients.
However, you may only leave leaves under the hornbeam that are completely healthy. from mildew or pest-infested foliage must be disposed of because fungal spores and pests hibernate in them. By removing you prevent yourself from being Diseases can spread further.
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The color of the hornbeam changes steadily over the course of the year. Pale green leaves appear in spring and turn bright mid-green in summer. The autumn leaves are bright yellow and hang brown and dry on the hornbeam in winter.
