Morreys Nursery Hedging

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Campestre

Field Maple

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

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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

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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:

Transplanted plants 45/ 60cm per 10

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Transplanted plants 60/ 90cm per 10

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Transplanted plants 90/120cm per 10

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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

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Bare root winter sales 45/60cm per 10

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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.

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Thunbergii Atropurpurea

one of the very best red-foliaged shrubs, coloured all summer; bushy habit, easily trimmed into a hedge. Plant 30cm apart.

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(each)

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Stenophylla

Evergreen

a quick-growing prickly evergreen, with sprays of orange-yellow flowers in spring. Plant 45cm apart.

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(each)

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BUXUS

Box

Traditional neat dwarf evergreen hedge for smaller gardens. Slowgrowing.

Price:

Bushes 25-30cm. Bare root winter sales

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(each)

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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%

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(each)

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Franchetti

Evergreen

a good evergreen with a bushy habit; attractive grey-green foliage and red berries. Plant 45cm apart.

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(each)

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Simonsii

of vigorous and upright habit; scarlet berries. Plant 45cm apart.

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(each)

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CUPRESSOCYPARIS

Leylandei

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)

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60/75cm (each)

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Green Leylandei

popular green form.

Price:

45/60cm (each)

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60/75cm (each)

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Robinsons Gold

vigorous golden form.

Price:

45/60cm (each)

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60/75cm (each)

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CHAENOMELES

Japonica

one of the hardiest flowering hedges; salmon-apricot flowers in spring often followed by quince-like fruits. Plant 60cm apart.

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(each)

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CORYLUS

Avellana

Native Hazel Nut

long yellow catkins in February and golden autumn tints, for mixed hedges, plant 45cm apart.

Price:

45/60cm (per 10)

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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.

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(each)

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FORSYTHIA

Spectabilis

dense mass of bright yellow in spring. Needs to be trimmed in the summer months. Plant 60cm apart.

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(each)

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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)

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HOLLY

Larger sizes - Price on application

Aquifolium

Common Holly

mixed male and female forms.

Price:

Pot grown

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Also see shrub page (each)

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Hodgensii

probably the hardiest and best holly hedge

Price:

45/50cm (each)

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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)

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60/90cm (per 10)

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90/120cm (per 10)

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LAUREL

For 25 or more, less 10%

Lusitanica

Evergreen

wide growing Portugal laurel, useful in shady areas.

Price:

(each)

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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)

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LONICERA

Yunnanensis

Evergreen

a small-leaved neat evergreen, making a neat formal hedge when clipped. Plant 30cm apart.

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(each)

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Graciosa

Evergreen

an excellent dwarf hedge up to 60cm high. Box-like in appearance.

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(each)

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Nitida

a neat hedge up to 90cm, suitable for milder areas.

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(each)

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PHOTINIA

excellent as a hedge.

Red Robin

Prune tips regularly for fresh red growth. Plant 30-45cm apart.

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(each)

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PRIVET

50 or more, less 10%

Golden

Evergreen

a most popular evergreen hedge. Plant 25cm apart.

Price:

45/60cm (each)

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Green

Evergreen

an evergreen which thrives in any situation. Plant 25cm apart. Trans.

Price:

45/60cm (per 10)

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60/90cm (per 10)

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PRUNUS

Spinosa

blackthorn

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)

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PYRACANTHA

Firethorn

Evergreen

a dense hedge maker, having scarlet berries in the autumn. Plant 45cm apart

Price:

Pot grown (each)

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RHAMNUS

Fragula

Alder Blackthorn

Native plant ideal for mixing in a rural hedge.

Price:

Bare root winter sales (per 10)

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ROSA

Rosa Canina

pink wild dogrose

Price:

Bare root winter sales (per 10)

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Rugosa

perpetual purple flowered rose.

Price:

Bare root winter sales (per 10)

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Rugosa Alba

white form of above plant 30cm apart.

Price:

Bare root winter sales (per 10)

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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:

60/90cm

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Hicksii

Evergreen

a rather brighter green than baccata, and more erect in habit. RECOMMENDED.Plant 45/60cm apart.

Price:

60/90cm

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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)

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60/90cm (per 10)

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Hedging