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Royal Horticultural Society bare root hedging range |
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The Royal
Horticultural Society bare root hedging range is a very
low cost way of planting a hedge. The bare root plants
are only available to buy and plant when dormant;
(November-March). These plants,
with known seed provenence, are grown in 220 acres of
rich Herefordshire soil. |
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Horticultural Society Bare Root Hedging Range |
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plants are dispatched directly from the fields, rather
than through a nursery, they are much fresher than
imported or even stored plants. RHS bare root plants are
grown through low input horticultural methods. Plants
are rotated with pigs annually, to improve soil
condition. Water is harvested in the winter for use in
the summer. No heat or polytunnels are used and, as the
plants are dispatched direct from the fields, transport
is kept to a minimum. |
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Oval leaf privet - Hedging
Packs
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Oval leaf privet - Hedging
Pack - Ligustrum ovalifolium |
| Dense
clusters of white flowers in July and August followed by
shiny, spherical, black fruit and oval, rich-green leaves.
This vigorous oval leaf privet makes an excellent,
pollution-tolerant hedge for an urban or suburban site.
Thriving in sun or shade, the lustrous, dark green foliage
provides an evergreen backdrop for ornamental and feature
plants. |
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Garden care:
Plants grown as free-standing specimens require minimal
pruning - where necessary remove any misplaced or diseased
branches in late-winter or early spring. Trim hedging plants
twice yearly - in May and August. After pruning apply a
generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure
around the base of the plant. |
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Oval leaf privet - Hedging
Pack - Ligustrum ovalifolium |
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ovalifolium is a very strong hedge that stays green in a mild
winter and thrives almost anywhere. The Evergreen Privet is
suitable for any type of soil and is easy to clip into shape.
For a beautiful dense hedge, you need to plant 5 per metre.
Ligustrum ovalifolium is a very strong hedge that requires
minimal maintenance. |
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Beech
- Hedging Packs
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Copper beech
- Hedging Pack |
| Fagus sylvatica
'Atropurpurea' |
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splendid tree with purple leaves that turn a rich copper in
autumn. As a tree it is only suited to large gardens or parks,
grown as specimens in the lawn. However, it does make a superb
hedge, retaining the brown leaves through winter and only
loosing them when the new foliage appears in spring. It will
make a lovely formal hedge that also acts as an excellent
windbreak. |
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Garden care:
Requires minimal pruning if grown as a tree, removing any
broken, diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or
winter. Trim as a hedge in August, but any renovative pruning
needs to be done in early spring. When planting incorporate
lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and
stake firmly. |
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Common beech -
Hedging range
'Fagus sylvatica' |
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splendid tree with green leaves that turn a rich copper in
autumn. As a tree it is only suited to large gardens or parks,
grown as specimens in the lawn. However, it does make a superb
hedge, retaining the brown leaves through winter and only
loosing them when the new foliage appears in spring. It will
make a lovely formal hedge that also acts as an excellent
windbreak. |
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25 Plants |
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Garden care:
Requires minimal pruning if grown as a tree, removing any
broken, diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or
winter. Trim as a hedge in August, but any renovative pruning
needs to be done in early spring. When planting incorporate
lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and
stake firmly. |
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Red and Green Beech Hedge - Hedging
Pack |
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these popular, robust hedging shrubs for a really striking
hedge! With the combination of one with red leaves and one
with green leaves the common beech hedge is truly unique. The
leaves do go brown in the autumn, but they keep their leaves
until the following spring, giving you a real hedge even in
winter. The hedge has 2 different colourings in summer and
winter! You can of course also plant just a green hedge, or
just a red one, with no variation in the colour! |
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Packs of 10
or 20 |
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Common hawthorn -
Hedging range |
| Crataegus
monogyna |
| Fragrant
white flowers in May, followed by spherical, glossy, dark red
fruit, and deeply lobed, glossy, dark green leaves. Hawthorn
makes a great specimen tree or boundary hedge for a range of
settings. A valuable food source and refuge for native birds
and insects, the spiny thorns serve as a deterrent against
potential intruders. |
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Garden care:
In late winter or early spring remove any misplaced, diseased
or crossing branches. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm
(2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around
the base of the plant. |
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Hibiscus Syriacus
- Ornamental Hedge |
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this gorgeous Hibiscus and enjoy a beautiful flowering hedge!
This unusual Hibiscus hedge with mixed coloured flowers will
really make your friends envious. The beautiful flowers appear
from July until autumn and spread through the whole hedge.
Loses its leaves both in autumn and winter. This hedge has 3
different phases. Spring – green, summer and autumn –
green with flowers and winter – bare with no leaves. |
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Common hornbeam -
Hedging range
'Carpinus betulus' |
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green catkins in March, followed by clusters of green fruit,
and toothed mid-green leaves turning orange and gold in
autumn. Hornbeam is an excellent native tree for a large
garden. Pyramidal in shape, it tolerates wet, clay soils and
responds well to pruning, making it perfect for training as a
formal hedge. |
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Garden care:
To train as a central-leader standard remove all of the
lateral branches on the lowest third of the main stem and
shorten the laterals by half on the middle third, making
angled cuts to an outward-facing bud. On the upper third
remove only dead, diseased or damaged growth and crossing
stems. It is essential though that any pruning is undertaken
in late autumn or winter when they are fully dormant as the
sap has a tendancy to 'bleed' if pruned at any other time of
the year. |
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Hazelnut
- Hedging range
- 'Corylus avellana' |
| Elegant,
golden-yellow catkins appear in late winter and early spring
and are closely followed by mid-green, heart-shaped leaves. A
native of European woodland, it has long been a staple
ingredient in our hedgerows. Edible nuts that are rich in
vitamins, protein and unsaturated fats, ripen from late summer
on this deciduous, semi-formal hedge. |
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Garden care:
Plant immediately upon receipt for best results into a well
prepared soil. Cut back in late winter to maintain the shape.
Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter
around the base of the plant in early spring. |
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Field maple - hedging range 'Acer
campestre' |
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growing native makes a wonderful dense, deciduous hedge and is
quite tolerant of coastal conditions and cold, exposed sites.
In spring the emerging deeply lobed foliage is flushed with
red, but it gradually turns a lush, mid green and stays that
colour throughout summer. It then takes on buttery yellow
tones as the temperatures start to drop again in autumn. Small
greenish-yellow flowers appear in spring, which are hardly
noticeable, but the subsequent, winged fruits are quite
attractive. Plant at 45cm intervals. |
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Garden care:
Cut back in winter when the plants are fully dormant as Acers
tend to 'bleed' sap if cut while they are actively growing. |
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Other
Hedging
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Hardy
English Lavender - Hedging range |
| Lavender
'Munstead' |
| Lavender
makes an excellent low hedge or path edging where the perfume
can be appreciated as you brush past the aromatic evergreen
foliage. |
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neat, compact variety of English lavender bears masses of dark
purple-blue flower spikes. The fragrant stems of Lavender
‘Munstead’ are ideal for cutting or drying, and the
nectar-rich flowers are particularly attractive to bees. |
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45cm (18”). Spread: 60cm (24”). |
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36 or 72
Plug plants |
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Pot up plants
using free-draining compost, and grow them on in frost free
conditions until large enough to plant outside. Once they are
well grown, acclimatise English lavender plants to outdoor
conditions over 7 to 10 days before planting out on free
draining soil in full sun. Lavenders dislike wet ground,
particularly during winter. Improve heavy soil conditions by
adding coarse grit or sharp sand prior to planting. When
growing English lavender in large patio containers, use a well
drained soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3. After
planting, prune lavender plants to encourage bushy growth. |
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Laurel
- Hedging 'Prunus
Laurocerasus Rotundifolia' |
| Prunus
Laurocerasus Rotundifolia is a dense fast-growing evergreen
hedge it has glossy green leaves and produces pretty creamy
white upright flowers late in spring and red berries in
autumn. This tall growing variety offers a lot of privacy
growing up to 5 metres tall and 4 metres wide. Grows well in
full sun or shade. We supply bareroot plants which establish
themselves more quickly than ones supplied in pots. Plant 3-4
per meter for a dense hedge. |
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5, 10 or 20
Plants |
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Lawson's Cypress 'Columnaris' - Hedge |
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Cypress (Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana 'Columnaris') is perhaps the
most famous blue, slender, hedging conifer. It is one of the
most decorative varieties and keeps its fine colour in winter.
This shrub is very strong and dense with a bush-like habit.
For a dense hedge plant 3 per metre. |
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Packs of 6
& 18 |
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Common hornbeam -
Hedging 'Carpinus betulus' |
| Plant as
specimen trees or in rows of 3 or 4 per metre to create a
dense hedge, can be kept dwarf or up to 2 mtr tall. Lush
summer dark green foliage, may be trimmed hard mid to late
summer if necessary. Although it is deciduous it retains its
coppery foliage throughout winter so it remains as an
effective screen. |
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10,20 or 40
Plants |
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Young trees grow
in a conical shape becoming more rounded with age. Growth
rate: 30 - 60 cm per year. Suitable for Rocky Gardens. Fully Hardy.
Easy to grow. Full grown size 150 - 300 cm. Delivery size: Bare
Root Plant. This item is despatched direct from our manufacturer. |
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Field or Hedge Maple - Acer campestre |
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campestre is also known as field or hedge Maple. Very strong
and durable, it makes a great hedge due to its dense foliage,
with underneath well developed branches it offers a perfect
safe haven for birds. |
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10,20 or 40
Plants |
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Young foliage is
reddish turning to dark green in summer and yellow in autumn,
it is easy to maintain and can be kept at heights of 1.50 to 2
mtr. Grows 30 - 60cm annually. We supply bareroot plants which
establish themselves more quickly than ones supplied in pots.
You will need to plant 3 -4 per meter. |
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Suitable for Rocky Gardens.
Fully Hardy. Prefers Well Drained Soil and a Sunny position. Full grown size 150 - 300 cm.
Delivery size Bare Root plants. This item is despatched direct from our manufacturer. |
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Hornbeam
- Bare Root Hedging 'Carpinus betulus' |
| Resembles
'Beech' in stature but smaller, spreads with age. Fluted gray
bark with ovate ribbed leaves that turn yellow in autumn.
likes heavy wet soils, good over chalk. |
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Summer Hedge
- Grow your own flowering hedge |
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collection, specially selected by us, ensures a cheerful and
colourful, flowery hedge. The various shrubs together, form a
delicious 'Summer hedge'. This hedge gives you something to
enjoy the whole summer through. Height supplied 40-50 cm. You
will receive the following: 1 Mock Orange (Philadelphus
‘Virginal’) – flowers in May with creamy-white fragrant
flowers. 1 Fraser Photinia (Photinia x fraseri ‘Red
Robin’) – the young leaves are a lovely bright red colour.
1 Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’) – fresh
yellow flowers from April to August. 1 Weigelia (Weigelia
‘Bristol Ruby’) – red flowers appear from April to June.
1 Golden Privet (Ligustrum ovalofolium aureum) – an
evergreen shrub in summer and winter. |
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Packs of 5
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