Beech purple fountain weeping

FAGUS SYLVATICA 'PURPLE FOUNTAIN' WEEPING PURPLE EUROPEAN BEECH TREE A DECIDUOUS, COLUMNAR, DARK LEAVED TREE WITH DEEP PURPLE, WAVY MARGINED  LEAVES AND CASCADING BRANCHES.  IT CAN BE USED AS A SPECIMEN TREE OR MAKE A REALLY INTERESTING BONSAI PROJECT.  IT IS SIMILAR TO THE 'PURPUREA PENDULA' WEEPING BEECH BUT PURPLE FOUNTAIN IS MUCH MORE COLUMNAR.  FALL COLOR IS YELLOW, THEN ORANGE-BROWN. PREFERS FULL SUN IN WELL-DRAINED ORGANIC RICH SOIL.