Mid-Atlantic Gardening: My Maine "Vacation", 0 by rcn48

rcn48 wrote:
yvgfjayne, well duh, I posted links for a lot of the other trees, not sure why I didn't post the link for the Tricolor Beech! http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58512/ I can't remember where I first saw this tree but like you Holly, it was love at first sight :) We've had one in the landscape for about 5 years and although it struggled the first few years from moles tunneling in the area it appears that this may be the year that it finally takes off! And yes, the foliage does scorch later in the summer but I'm forgiving, with the beautiful spring color I can live with it. A lot of our trees and shrubs look a little sad by late summer and our green and purple Beeches are no exception. I was careful in choosing the site for this one at my daughter's. It has a southeast exposure and should be shaded from the sun by 1:00. Of course, with the cooler climate in Maine it might be fine anywhere in the landscape. I always loved the almost black foliage of the Crimson King Norway Maple http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58512/ and variegated 'Drummondii' Norway Maple http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58512/ and they certainly never suffered in the full sun! Alas, both would look dreadful here in VA by August :(

Look at this is a beautiful specimen of Tricolor Beech at the VA State Arboretum at Blandy! We see it every spring at the plant sale and it positively glows out there in the field in full hot sun and it's also a very windy location.