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UID:rw-care-beech-jan@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
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SUMMARY:Beech: January
DESCRIPTION:Dormant\, with last year's copper leaves still on. Keep the p
 ot outside in a sheltered spot\, and on the ground\, against a wall or i
 n a cold frame for spells of hard frost with wind\; the fine roots and t
 he retained leaves both suffer when the pot is frozen and the air is dry
 . Check the soil is damp weekly. No work on the tree. Basis (rhs): RHS: 
 Fagus sylvatica plant page (hardiness H6)\; RHS advice: overwintering co
 ntainer plants https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-feb@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201
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SUMMARY:Beech: February
DESCRIPTION:Any structural cuts are made now\, sealed\, and kept to the m
 inimum\, because beech heals slowly and the smooth bark shows every scar
 . Wire young shoots now\, before the buds swell\, with the wire checked 
 monthly through the season. Late in the month\, pull the old leaves off 
 by hand to show the structure and let light in to the inner buds\; a tre
 e collected from a hedge is lifted now\, with every fine root you can ke
 ep. Basis (reference): Harry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com species guide (F
 agus sylvatica): late-winter pruning and wiring\; leaf removal before bu
 d swell\; general practice https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-mar@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301
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SUMMARY:Beech: March
DESCRIPTION:Repot as the long buds swell and show green at the tip\, ever
 y two or three years for a young tree\, four or five for an old one. Be 
 gentle with the roots: comb them out and remove no more than a quarter o
 n an established tree\; beech recovers slowly from hard root work. Keep 
 the tree out of wind and frost for a month afterwards. No feed until the
  leaves have hardened. Basis (reference): Peter Chan\, Bonsai Masterclas
 s (repotting deciduous trees at bud swell)\; bonsai4me.com on cautious r
 oot pruning of beech https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-apr@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
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SUMMARY:Beech: April
DESCRIPTION:The one flush of the year opens. As each shoot extends and sh
 ows three or four leaves\, pinch it back to two on the strong upper shoo
 ts and let the weak lower ones run a little longer before pinching\, so 
 the energy is pushed down the tree. This is the only time the ramificati
 on is built\; miss it and the year is gone. Protect the silky new leaves
  from late frost with fleece on clear\, still nights. Water daily as the
  surface dries. Basis (reference): Harry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com (bee
 ch: pinching the single spring flush\, top harder than bottom)\; Peter W
 arren\, Bonsai (DK) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-may@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
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SUMMARY:Beech: May
DESCRIPTION:Finish the pinching as the last shoots extend\; by the end of
  the month the tree has set its buds for next year and will not regrow f
 rom cuts. Begin feeding when the leaves have hardened\, with a balanced 
 feed at half strength every fortnight\; beech does not want forcing. Wat
 er every day the surface dries and give afternoon shade from now on. Loo
 k for woolly aphid on the undersides of leaves. Basis (practice): Genera
 l bonsai practice: feed after the leaves harden\; RHS advice: woolly bee
 ch aphid https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-jun@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
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SUMMARY:Beech: June
DESCRIPTION:No cutting back: the beech has stopped and a cut now gives a 
 dead stub\, not a new shoot. Partial defoliation of the strongest upper 
 shoots on a very vigorous tree is done by some growers to let light into
  the inner buds\, but it is not a beginner's technique and does not prod
 uce a second flush. Water\, shade\, feed lightly\, and leave the tree al
 one. Basis (reference): Harry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com (beech: a singl
 e flush\, no summer cutting back)\; general practice https://rootandwire
 .com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-jul@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701
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SUMMARY:Beech: July
DESCRIPTION:Water is the whole job: thin beech leaves scorch in a dry\, h
 ot spell and the tree wants morning sun\, afternoon shade and shelter fr
 om wind. Water morning and evening in heat. Feed lightly. Check wire mon
 thly\; branches thicken slowly\, but the bark marks easily. Basis (rhs):
  RHS: Fagus sylvatica (sun scorch of foliage\, shelter)\; general practi
 ce on summer watering https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-aug@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801
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SUMMARY:Beech: August
DESCRIPTION:As July. Late in the month a nematode drench for vine weevil 
 while the soil is warm. A strong tree may push a few late shoots\, calle
 d Lammas growth\; these can be pinched to two leaves as in April\, or le
 ft if the tree is weak. Basis (rhs): RHS advice: vine weevil (nematodes 
 in late summer)\; general horticultural knowledge of Lammas growth on be
 ech https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-sep@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
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SUMMARY:Beech: September
DESCRIPTION:Growth is long over\; the tree is building next year's buds a
 nd storing for winter. Two low-nitrogen feeds and then stop. Water less 
 as the nights cool. A good month to decide the winter's wiring and to lo
 ok for any branch that has been shaded out and should be removed in Febr
 uary. Basis (practice): General bonsai practice: low-nitrogen autumn fee
 d for deciduous trees https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-oct@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
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SUMMARY:Beech: October
DESCRIPTION:Copper autumn colour\, and the lower leaves will stay on the 
 tree for the winter. Stop feeding. Clear any dropped leaves off the soil
 . Do not strip the retained leaves yet\; they are left until late winter
 \, and some growers believe they protect the buds. Light wiring of young
  shoots is possible now\, but February is the better month for beech. Ba
 sis (practice): General bonsai practice\; the protective value of retain
 ed beech leaves is a grower's belief\, not measured: estimate https://ro
 otandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-nov@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
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SUMMARY:Beech: November
DESCRIPTION:Dormant. Water only when the soil is drying\; make sure the p
 ot drains\, raised on feet. Start the frost routine: sheltered outside\,
  and into a cold frame or unheated shed for hard\, windy frosts\, out ag
 ain after. A beech that dries out while frozen loses its buds\, so the s
 helter matters more for this species than for a maple. Basis (rhs): RHS 
 advice: overwintering container plants\; RHS: Fagus sylvatica (dislikes 
 waterlogging) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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UID:rw-care-beech-dec@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
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SUMMARY:Beech: December
DESCRIPTION:Cold\, damp and sheltered. Check after frosts that the soil h
 as drained and the pot has not heaved. The copper leaves rustling on a w
 inter bench are one of the pleasures of the species\; leave them. Plan F
 ebruary's wiring and order wire and a pot\; beech pots are large and the
  good ones sell out. Basis (practice): General bonsai practice for dorma
 nt native deciduous trees https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/beech/
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