biodiverseed:

European beech (Fagus sylvatica) seedlings

The embryonic leaves of Beech trees are so elegant.

We have a Beech hedge, so these seedlings are to be found everywhere in spring. They are easiest to spot and identify now, with their skirt-like cotyledons.

I’ll transplant a few in the local area, and pot up the rest to give away once the wood hardens-off!

I envy your fortune. I’ve attempted Fagus spp. in the past with utter failure. Still not sure if it was my method or because perhaps my seeds were duds. Good to know what the seedlings of these guys look like!