Beech cuttings

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    Anyone got any tips on propagating beech?

    I want to grow enough cuttings to make a new hedge in a year or two's time.

    Yesterday I cut my old beech hedges and just plonked some of the cuttings in a nursery trench. Each cutting is about 18 inches, I took most of the leaves off and pushed them in about 6 inches deep. I've tried this before without much luck. Is this the wrong time of year or do I need to do something a bit better?
     
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    My RHS Plant Propagation says to sow seed :( Shows how to make fancy raised-seedbed - not come across one of those before, but I've set aside an acre for an experiment <VBG>

    I wonder if some sand in the bottom of a V-shaped trench would be the best bet for cuttings?

    I bought 70 small-ish bare-rooted Hornbeam (a bit better suited to my heavy clay than Beech, but otherwise much-of-a-much-ness I think) for around 60p each this spring.
     
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    i've recently read somewhere that beech is better grafted rather than used as normal cuttings
     
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    Beech is normally propagated from seed
    Never heard of it being grown from cuttings and don't think it's possible
     
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    Only one or two of my cuttings struck, I tried to propogate a few using the layer techinque, they all grew roots OK, and are now growing healthily but very slowly. So in the end I will buy some bare rooted stock, but thanks for the feedback folks.
     
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