Our 50′ Purple Beech Tree Has Moved To A New Home..

In March we had the privledge of hand digging a large Weeping Purple Beech tree and saving it from being chopped down. This lovely specimen came into our yard and graced us with its beautiful purple foliage, and became a focal point in our nursery. I watched it come in our yard naked of foliage – tall and stark in the horizon. I would view it everyday out of my office window. I watched the tender leafs emerge a perfect lime green and then turning to a dark maroon. But alas, it was not to be here for long. It is now gracing one of our customers’ backyards and looking like it had been there forever. The picture in one of my previous blogs shows the arrival of this huge tree. I took over 100 pictures yesterday of what we call ‘The Weeping Beech Tree Move’ and have narrowed it down to a few to give you an idea of the process. In this particular case we had to use a large crane truck and had to lift the tree over an existing fence and other trees to place it in the hole. The guys make it look so easy but I know that manipulating a root ball of 23,500 lbs is not an easy feat!! As I mentioned before, watching a huge tree fly through the air is sight that is truly spectacular. And it all happens so fast! Each tree is different – and where it comes from – and where is goes to – is always unique. Just another day at the office!