Hedging
ACER
Campestre
extremely hardy, bronze foliage in spring. Autumn colour. Plant 45cm apart. Useful in mixed country hedges. Bare root winter sales.
Price:
60–75cm per 10
N
AMELANCHIER
Canadensis
early bronze foliage, white flowers in May. Attractive autumn colour. Hardy. Useful for mixed hedges, plant 45cm apart. Bare root winter sales.
Price:
60/75cm per 10
P
BEECH
Makes one of the best hedges, particularly on average to light soil. Retains its brown leaves all winter. For 50 or more, less 10%
Green or Common
Plant 20cm apart.
Price:
30/ 45cm per 10
K
Transplanted plants 45/ 60cm per 10
N
Transplanted plants 60/ 90cm per 10
P
Transplanted plants 90/120cm per 10
T
Purple
a fine, richly coloured hedge for an important position, or as a background to a choice border. Plant 20/30cm apart.
Price:
30/45cm per 10
Q
Bare root winter sales 45/60cm per 10
W
Bare root winter sales 60/90cm per 10
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BERBERIS
Julianae
Evergreen
the best hedge for deterring intruders, having large spines; hidden among attractive large fresh green leaves. Very hardy. Yellow flowers in spring. Plant 45cm apart.
Price:
(each)
E
Thunbergii Atropurpurea
one of the very best red-foliaged shrubs, coloured all summer; bushy habit, easily trimmed into a hedge. Plant 30cm apart.
Price:
(each)
D
Stenophylla
Evergreen
a quick-growing prickly evergreen, with sprays of orange-yellow flowers in spring. Plant 45cm apart.
Price:
(each)
E
BUXUS
Traditional neat dwarf evergreen hedge for smaller gardens. Slowgrowing.
Price:
Bushes 25–30cm. Bare root winter sales
B(each)
D
COTONEASTER
Cornubia
Evergreen
makes a vigorous hedge up to 150cm high; white flowers followed by clusters of red berries. Plant 60cm apart. for 10 or more, less 10%
Price:
(each)
E
Franchetti
Evergreen
a good evergreen with a bushy habit; attractive grey-green foliage and red berries. Plant 45cm apart.
Price:
(each)
D
Simonsii
of vigorous and upright habit; scarlet berries. Plant 45cm apart.
Price:
(each)
D
CUPRESSOCYPARIS
All forms are exceptionally vigorous and will form a dense screen up to any r(each)able height. If trimmed up to a pyramid shape annually in June–July, a 5ft–6ft hedge can easily be maintained.
Less 10% for 10 or more. Less 15% for 50 or more. For larger and specimen sizes enquire availability and price.
Gold Rider
bright golden, slightly slower form.
Price:
45/60cm (each)
C
60/75cm (each)
E
Green Leylandei
popular green form.
Price:
45/60cm (each)
C
60/75cm (each)
E
Castlewellan Gold
vigorous golden form.
Price:
45/60cm (each)
C
60/75cm (each)
E
Robinsons Gold
vigorous golden form.
Price:
45/60cm (each)
C
60/75cm (each)
E
CHAENOMELES
Japonica
one of the hardiest flowering hedges; salmon-apricot flowers in spring often followed by quince-like fruits. Plant 60cm apart.
Price:
(each)
E
CORYLUS
Avellana
long yellow catkins in February and golden autumn tints, for mixed hedges, plant 45cm apart.
Price:
45/60cm (per 10)
N
ESCALLONIA
Evergreen
in variety; suitable for most areas, and making a good evergreen screen, flowering in summer and early autumn. POT GROWN. Plant 60cm apart.
Price:
(each)
E
FORSYTHIA
Spectabilis
dense mass of bright yellow in spring. Needs to be trimmed in the summer months. Plant 60cm apart.
Price:
(each)
E
GRISELINIA
Littoralis
Evergreen
a very tough and wind-resistant shrub of upright growth, with glossy green foliage. Suitable for seaside planting. Plant 45cm apart.
Price:
(each)
E
HOLLY
Larger sizes - Price on aplication
Aquifolium
mixed male and female forms.
Price:
Pot grown
F
Root balled 60/90cm (each)
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Also see shrub list (each)
F
Hodgensii
probably the hardiest and best holly hedge
Price:
45/50cm (each)
F
Root balled 50/60cm (each)
I
Root balled 60/90cm (each)
K
HORNBEAM
A quick grower, holding its leaves in winter like beech, but more suitable for heavy soils. Plant 25cm apart. 50 or more, less 10%
Price:
45/60cm (per 10)
M
60/90cm (per 10)
N
90/120cm (per 10)
P
LAUREL
For 25 or more, less 10%
Lusitanica
Evergreen
wide growing Portugal laurel, useful in shady areas.
Price:
(each)
E
Rotundifolia
Evergreen
a popular evergreen for tall hedge screen making. Plant 75cm apart.
Price:
45/ 60cm (each)
£3.50
60/ 75cm (each)
£4.50
75/90cm (each)
£4.75
90/120cm (each)
£5.50
Rheinvanii
makes an ideal evergreen hedge, up to 150cm.
Price:
40/45cm (each)
E
LONICERA
Yunnanensis
Evergreen
a small-leaved neat evergreen, making a neat formal hedge when clipped. Plant 30cm apart.
Price:
(each)
C
Graciosa
Evergreen
an excellent dwarf hedge up to 60cm high. Box-like in appearance.
Price:
(each)
C
Nitida
a neat hedge up to 90cm, suitable for milder areas.
Price:
(each)
C
Nitida Red Tips
similar to above but with new young growth, purplish red.
Price:
(each)
C
PHOTINIA
excellent as a hedge.
Red Robin
Prune tips regularly for fresh red growth. Plant 30-45cm apart.
Price:
(each)
F
PRIVET
50 or more, less 10%
Golden
Evergreen
a most popular evergreen hedge. Plant 25cm apart.
Price:
45/60cm (each)
C
Green
Evergreen
an evergreen which thrives in any situation. Plant 25cm apart. Trans.
Price:
45/60cm (per 10)
L
60/90cm (per 10)
O
PRUNUS
Spinosa
the native sloe, March flowering ideal for mixed hedges giving a hint of spring. Plant 30cm apart.
Price:
Bare root winter sales 45/60cm (per 10)
L
PYRACANTHA
Evergreen
a dense hedge maker, having scarlet berries in the autumn. Plant 45cm apart
Price:
Pot grown (each)
E
RHAMNUS
Fragula
Native plant ideal for mixing in a rural hedge.
Price:
Bare root winter sales (per 10)
N
RHODODENDRON
Ponticum
Evergreen
makes a dense flowering hedge suitable for sandy or peaty soils. Evergreen and hardy.
Price:
(each)
K
Cunningham’s White
solid hedge maker, masses of white flowers.
Price:
(each)
K
ROSA
Rosa Canina
pink wild dogrose
Price:
Bare root winter sales (per 10)
N
Glauca
purple leaf briar.
Price:
Bare root winter sales (per 10)
N
Pimpinellifolia
small pale pink scotch briar.
Price:
Bare root winter sales (per 10)
N
Ribignosa
scented pink sweet briar.
Price:
Bare root winter sales (per 10)
N
Rugosa
perpetual purple flowered rose.
Price:
Bare root winter sales (per 10)
N
Rugosa Alba
white form of above plant 30cm apart.
Price:
Bare root winter sales (per 10)
N
TAXUS
It is essential to plant on dry sites. 25 or more less 10%
Baccata
Evergreen
the aristocrat of hedges. When established the annual growth is 20/30cm a year on good soil. Trim lightly in August. Plant 45/60cm apart.
Price:
30/45cm
POA
45/60cm
POA
60/90cm
POA
Hicksii
Evergreen
a rather brighter green than baccata, and more erect in habit. RECOMMENDED.Plant 45/60cm apart.
Price:
30/45cm
POA
45/60cm
POA
60/90cm
POA
THORN
50 or more, less 10%. 250 less 15%. For larger quantities, please ask for a quote.
Crataegus
Fast-growing quickthorn. Strong plants. Plant 25cm apart.
Price:
50/60cm (per 10)
K
60/90cm (per 10)
L
THUJA
Occidentalis Smaragd
neat conifer, bright green in summer, narrow pyramidal in shape, plant 60cm apart.
Price:
30/45cm (each)
G
Plicata Atrovirens
Evergreen
fast growing easily clipped evergreen
Price:
60/90cm (each)
H
90/120cm (each)
K
YEW
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