Beech hedge troubles

The same thing is happening down here in Surrey too. I've never noticed before and think it must be due to the long hot dry period we had.

Parts of my beech hedge are producing fresh new leaves as though it's the spring. The old brown leaves have dropped, again like they do in the spring in a normal year.

There is nothing you can do, just hope they recover next year. If we get severe frosts we might lose the new growth.

Beech is very tough in my experience and has grown back from very severe pruning, when mine got out of hand. It takes a couple of years sometimes.

 

Nearly everyone in my village has beech hedges and they are doing the same. Look around your local area to see if it's not just you @Sarah Eley