QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsPlantingBeech hedge 0 Vote Up Vote Down Bernadette Conneely asked 14 years ago Can I take cuttings from purple beech and if so what way can it be done and will a cutting grow successfully. 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago Beech, purple or green, is next to impossible to root from cuttings. It is raised from seeds gathered in autumn and sown immediately.