Beech trees are among the fast-growing trees. In nature they reach heights of 30 meters or even 45 meters in sheltered locations. A beech hedge must therefore be trimmed regularly so that it does not become too high and sprawling.
A beech hedge grows up to half a meter per year
Beech hedges grow very quickly
You can almost watch a red beech hedge grow. Their growth per year is 40 to 50 centimeters in height and width.
If you would simply let a beech hedge grow, you would have a hedge several meters high and wide within a few years.
Regular trimming of a beech hedge in spring and summer is therefore essential if you want to plant a dense privacy screen in the garden. Without pruning, the lower areas of the hedge become bare because there is no longer enough light.
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Solitary red beeches can live up to 300 years. In the red beech hedge they don't reach quite that old age, but they still grow for many decades.