Nothofagus antarctica (Antarctic beech)
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10m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Nothofagus antarctica
Other names: Antarctic beech, Nirre, Nire, Southern beech, False beech
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Genus: Nothofagus
Species: N. antarctica - N. antarctica is a broadly conical, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or shrub with oval, glossy, dark green leaves that have finely toothed, crinkled-margins and turn yellow or orange in autumn. Flowers and fruit are inconspicuous.
Nothofagus antarctica is: Deciduous
Flower: Green, Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow-orange, Yellow, Orange in Autumn
Fruit: Brown, Insignificant or absent in Autumn
Habit: Broadly conical, Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree
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Specific diseases: Foot and root rot
General care
Pruning: Pruning Group 1 - Remove dead, damaged, diseased or misplaced shoots in late winter or early spring.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Nothofagus antarctica (Antarctic beech) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Bonsai, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation: Performs best in moist but well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. Will not tolerate chalky soils.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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I bought this bonsai 2 weeks ago, via internet. it arrived full of leaves. They have now nearly all crinkled up turned brown and fell off. I have watered so I dont think that is the problem, but now ive noticed there are white marks on the thin and thicker little branches I dont think I noticed them before - good or bad ??
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- Posted: Tue. 2nd November 2010 13:53
- Last reply: Thu. 4th November 2010 18:12
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