Future Forests. Hedging: mail order available  Updated 2nd February 2012. 
 Ligustrum japonica 'Texanum'Viburnum tinusBerberis Thunbergii AtropurpureaesPrunus lauro. 'Van Ness'
  Deciduous and Semi-Evergreen Hedges   Price per Plant  
  Prices in italics = availability still to be confirmed          
  Species and Variety Brief Description Form and Height 1 to 9  10 to 49  50 to 99 100+
        plants plants plants plants
Pic Beech (Fagus sylvatica) A classic hedge, always looks good bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.00
    New leaves fresh green in spring bareroot 2-3ft 3.00 2.50 2.25 2.00
    turn russet gold in autumn. Holds its bareroot 3-4ft 4.50 4.25 4.00 3.50
    dry leaves for most of the winter. bareroot 4-5ft 6.50 6.00 5.50 5.00
    Needs good well drained ground 3lt pot 3ft 6.50 6.00    
               
Pic Copper Beech  As above but with dark purple bareroot 1-2ft 3.00 2.75 2.50 2.25
  (Fagus syl., atropunicea) leaves in summer bareroot 2-3ft 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.00
      bareroot 3-4ft 7.00 6.00 5.50 5.00
      bareroot 5ft 10.00 9.00 8.00 7.50
      2lt pot 3ft 7.00 6.50    
               
Pic Berberis thunbergii A thorny barrier, autumn colour bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
Pic Berberis thun. atropurpurea As above with purple foliage bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
               
Pic Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) Sharp thorns, white flowers before bareroot 1-2ft 1.50 1.25 1.00 65c
    the leaves. Sloes in autumn bareroot 2ft+ 2.50 1.75 1.50 1.00
               
  Cotoneaster franchettii Graceful, hardy, orange fruits bareroot 1-2ft 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50
Pic Cotoneaster lacteus Arching, white flower, red fruits bareroot 2-3ft 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50
      2lt pot 6.50 6.00    
  Cotoneaster simonsii Upright habit, large scarlet fruits bareroot 1ft 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50
  All these Cotoneasters are almost always evergreen          
Pic Field Maple (Acer campestre) Hardy, yellow autumn leaves bareroot 2ft 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.00
               
Pic Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'  Red / purple flowers bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
    Well known along the west coast          
  Fuchsia, pink Unusual pale flowers, elegant bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
               
  Species and Variety Brief Description Form and Height 1 to 9  10 to 49  50 to 99 100+
        plants plants plants plants
Pic Hawthorn / Whitethorn Native, good stock proof hedge bareroot whip 1ft 1.50 1.00 60c 55c
Pic (Crataegus monogyna) white flowers, red berries (haws) bareroot 2ft 2.50 1.50 90c 75c
      2lt pot 3ft 5.00 4.50    
               
Pic Hazel (Corylus avellana) Blends well into the landscape  bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
    can be coppiced, nuts if left uncut bareroot 2-3ft 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50
               
Pic Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Similar to Beech but will do well bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.00
Pic   on heavy soil that Beech dislikes bareroot 2-3ft 3.00 2.50 2.25 2.00
    Straw coloured leaves retained bareroot 3-4ft 4.50 4.25 4.00 3.50
    in winter bareroot 5ft 7.00 6.50 6.00 5.00
               
Pic Privet, green  Oval green leaf often retained in bareroot 1ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
  (Ligustrum ovalifolium) winter. Tough, frost & wind hardy bareroot stronger 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.80
Pic Privet, golden Bright golden variegated foliage bareroot 1ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
  (Ligustrum ova. aurea)   bareroot stronger 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.80
Pic Privet, silver Silver variegated leaves bareroot 1ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
  (Ligustrum ova. argentea)   bareroot stronger 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.80
Pic Privet, native Our native privet, deciduous bareroot 1ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
  (Ligustrum ova. vulgaris)   bareroot stronger 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.80
               
Pic Rosa rugosa, 
red and/or white flowering		 Good by the sea, flowers well,
big hips in autumn		 bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
               
Pic Sea Buckthorn 
(Hippophae rhamnoides)		 Very hardy, good on the coast
silvery leaves, orange berries		 bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
               
  Evergreen Hedges            
  Species and Variety Brief Description Form and Height 1 to 9  10 to 49  50 to 99 100+
        plants plants plants plants
Pic Arbutus unedo = Strawberry Tree Native, white flower, red fruit 9cm pot 4.00 3.50 3.00  
               
  Berberis darwinii Small holly like leaf, orange flowers 9cm pot 6ins 3.00 2.50 2.25 2.00
      2lt pot 1-2ft 6.50 6.00    
Pic Berberis julianae Extra long thorns, yellow flowers bareroot 1-2ft 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50
               
Pic Elaeagnus x ebbengii Silvery leaves 9cm pot temp sold out  
    One of the best coastal hedges 2lt pot 1-2ft 6.50 6.00 5.50  
               
  Escallonia in variety Pink or white flws, not hardy but has bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75    
    survived in some coastal locations          
  Euonymus japonica Glossy green leaf, good by the sea 1lt pot, bushy sold out    
               
Pic Gricellinia Glossy lime green leaf, frost tender bareroot 1-2ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
               
Pic Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Native, spiny leaves, tough bareroot 1ft+ 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50
    Red berries on female plants if a  2lt pot, 2ft+ 7.00 6.50    
    male plant nearby.          
  Holly (Ilex crenata) Small round leaves bareroot 1ft 4.00 3.00 2.50 2.25
   "Rich Man's Box" a lovely clipped hedge          
               
  Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) Clip to make a good seaside hedge  plugs 2ft 4.00 3.00 2.50  
      1.5lt pot  2ft+ 8.00 7.50 7.00  
  Hypericum 'Hidcote' yellow flowers late summer bareroot 1ft+ 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
      9cm pot 3.00 2.50    
  Species and Variety Brief Description Form and Height 1 to 9  10 to 49  50 to 99 100+
        plants plants plants plants
Pic Laurel, common Large oval leaves, frost hardy bareroot 1-2ft 3.00 2.75 2.50 2.00
  Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia makes a good strong hedge bareroot 2ft 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.00
    will grow in shade bareroot 3ft 5.00 4.75 4.25 3.75
  Laurel, (P. lauro. Caucasica) More upright in growth, bushy bareroot 2ft+ 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.25
  Laurel, (P. lauro. Etna) Neat, new shoots a beautiful bronze bareroot 1-2ft 5.00 4.50 4.00  
Pic Laurel, (P. lauro. Herbergii) Neater and less vigorous bareroot 1-2ft 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.25
Pic Laurel, (P. lauro. Otto Luyken) Neat, low, white flower spikes bareroot 1ft 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.25
Pic Laurel, Portugal Glossy dark green leaf, red stems bareroot 1ft 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00
  (Prunus lusitanica) attractive, fast and tough 9cm pot 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.75
               
  Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet Lovely hedge, shiny leaf, white flowers Birds love the fruits bareroot 1-2ft 4.00 3.00 2.50 2.25
               
Pic Lonicera nitida Poor Man's Box Very hardy, neat small leaves 1-2ft bushy 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50
    keep low as an alternative to box          
Pic Lonicera nitida 'Baggesons Gold' As above with bright golden leaves 1ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
    Clips well, hardy 2ft 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50
               
  Olearia hastii  Compact, up to 5ft+, small leaf, hardy bareroot 1ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.20
 Pic Olearia numurillifolia Tiny green leaf, good by the sea bareroot1-2ft 3.00 2.50 2.25  
Pic Olearia traversii Round silvery leaf, for coastal sites 9cm pot 3.00 2.50    
      3lt pot 2ft 6.50 6.00    
  Photinia fra. 'Red Robin' new shoots eye-catching red 9cm pot 6ins 3.00 2.50 2.25  
      bareroot 1-2ft 5.00 4.50 4.00  
      3lt pot 1-2ft 8.00 7.50    
               
  Pittosporum tenuifolium Soft green leaf, not for cold areas 9cm pot 4.00 3.50 3.00  
  Pittosporum ten. 'Tom Thumb' Dwarf form, purple leaves 9cm pot 4.00 3.50 3.00  
               
Pic Viburnum tinus Attractive, white flowers in winter 9cm pot 3.00 2.50 2.25  
  Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' More compact, pink / white flowers 9cm pot 3.00 2.50    
             
  Evergreen Conifer Hedges and Windbreaks          
  Species and Variety Brief Description Form and Height 1 to 9  10 to 49  50 to 99 100+
        plants plants plants plants
Pic Lawson Cypress  The old fashioned 'palm'. Hardy. bareroot 1ft 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25
  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana makes a good wind break up to 20ft          
               
  Leyland Cypress Fast and vigorous but can make a good 2lt pot 5.00 4.50 4.25 4.00
  x Cuppressocyparis Leylandii screen when kept under control 3lt pot 8.00 7.50 7.00 6.50
  x Cup. Leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold' As above in a golden shade 2lt pot 5.00 4.50 4.25 4.00
      3lt pot 8.00 7.50 7.00 6.50
               
  Monterey Cypress Good coastal windbreak, tall growing 9cm pot 1ft 3.00 2.50 2.25 2.00
  Cuppressus macrocarpa   bareroot 2ft 5.00 4.00    
  Cuppressus mac. 'Goldcrest' Similar with golden foliage 9cm pot 1ft 4.00 3.00 2.75  
               
Pic Thuja occidentalis 'Brabante' Neat cone shape to about 8ft 9cm pot 9ins 3.00 2.50 2.25 2.00
    Bronzy foliage, hardy 3lt pot 2ft+ 8.00 7.00    
Pic Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' Narrow cone of dense green foliage bareroot 6-9ins 2.50 2.00 1.75 1.50
      9cm pot 1ft 4.00 3.00 2.50  
      1.5lt pot 1-2ft 8.00 7.50    
      4lt pot 2ft+ 10.00 9.00    
Pic Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' The Western Red Cedar. Dark green 9cm pot 1ft 3.00 2.50 2.25 2.00
    aromatic foliage, hedge or windbreak 1.5lt pot 1-2ft 6.00 5.00    
  Thuya plicata 'Zebrina' Gold flecked foliage bareroot 6-9ins 2.00 1.50    
               
Pic Yew  Taxus baccata Aristocrat of hedges. Clips well, hardy bareroot 9ins-1ft 2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75
Pic   but keep away from animals bareroot 1-2ft 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.00
      9cm pot 9ins-1ft 4.00 3.50 3.00  

 

Hedging Mixtures

Mixed hedges provide year round interest as well as encouraging wildlife. The following have proved especially popular but we are happy to make up mixtures to meet individual requirements.

The Neat Native Hedge: 50 plants for € 60,  100 for € 100.  Larger Plants 50 plants  for € 100,  100 for € 170
A selection of native hedgerow plants forming a neat hedge:
Field Maple, Pic  Quickthorn, Pic  Native Privet,  Wild Rose, Pic  Dogwoods, Pic  Viburnum   etc

The Native Hedge and Trees: 50 plants for € 70, 100 for € 120.  Larger Plants 50 for € 110   100 for € 180
As for native hedge including a selection of the following trees
Rowan, Pic Aspen, Pic Oak, Pic Ash, Pic Service Tree, Pic Wych Elm Pic etc

The Wild Fruiting Hedge: 50 plants for € 60, 100 for € 100.  Larger Plants 50 for € 100,  100 for € 170
Native and naturalised hedgerow plants with berries or nuts for a taller hedge
Hazel Pic  Guelder Rose Pic  Bird Cherry Pic  Blackthorn Pic  Spindle Pic  Elder Pic  Crabapple Pic  Wild Pear Pic  

      The Permaculture Hedge: 50 plants for € 100, 100 for € 175.  
A deluxe version of above with edible fruits for preserves, wines or just enjoying
Aronia Pic  Bullace Pic  Eleagnus  Elder Pic  Nuts  Cornellian Cherry  Pic  Crabapple Pic  
Quince (Chaenomeles) Pic  Cherry Plum Pic  Rosa Rugosa Pic etc

The Seaside Hedge 50 plants for € 85, 100 for € 150 A mix of  deciduous and evergreen plants for coastal areas
  Shrubby Cotoneasters, Crataegus prunufolia, Fuchsia, Hydrangea Pic  Holly Pic  Sea Buckthorn Pic  Rosa rugosa Pic  
and other sea hardy plants
for very mild areas where frost has not been a problem in recent years, Escallonias Pic  Olearias Pic & Gricellinia could be included

A Flowering Hedge: 50 plants for € 85,  100 for € 150
 Hardy flowering shrubs, some evergreen, for a colourful informal hedge. Plants can include the following:
Berberis (green and purple leaved varieties) Pic  Forsythia Pic Fuchsia Pic  Ribes Pic   White ribes Pic  
Hydrangea Pic  Olearia nummurillifolia Pic Philadelphus Pic  Privet, silver or gold variegated Pic
Spirea Pic  Rugosa roses (red and white) Pic  Wild Roses Pic Viburnums Pic  Weigela Pic  

 

    The 4 Seasons Hedge: 50 plants for € 85,  100 for € 150
 Flowers, berries and autumn colour. An informal hedge with year round interest reaching 6 to 10ft
Amelanchier,  Prunus  pissardii Pic  Buddleia Pic  Mixed Dogwoods Pic  Cotoneasters Pic  Azara Pic  Spindle Pic  Flowering Currant Pic  Fuchsias Pic  Symphoricarpus Pic etc.

 

 

SHELTER BELTS

50 trees for € 150                                                                           100 for 250

 

For maximum effect, where space allows, we recommend planting 3 staggered rows allowing 2 to 3 metres between rows and between trees within the rows. Suitable trees, giving a mix of deciduous and evergreen varieties could include:

 

For a Coastal Shelterbelt           We suggest a selection of the following:

              First line of defence:               Pines, Monterey Cypress, Alders, Eucalyptus, Sycamore, Holm Oak, Silver Poplar

              Middle Row                          Ash, Sessile and Turkey Oak, Common Whitebeam, Swedish Whitebeam

              Inner Row, smaller trees         Holly, Sea Buckthorn, Hawthorn & Plum-leaf Hawthorn, Spindle, Blackthorn

 

For a Shelterbelt Inland

All of the above would be suitable except for Eucalyptus where frost could be a problem. Also

Thuja, Lawson Cypress, most Spruces, Hornbeam, Beech, Sweet Chestnut, London Plane, Norway Maple, Poplar & Willow

                    and lower growing:           Mountain Ash (Rowan), Amelanchier, Field Maple

 

 

HEDGING and TREES for REPS and AEOS:
                         We are happy to advise on individual requirements but recommend the following:

REPS:Mixed Native Hedging: 80% hawthorn+20% other species (beech, maple, privet, wild rose & guelder rose

 

500 plants for 150 metres:   300 euro             1,000 plants for 300 metres   500 euro

 

REPS: Mixed Broadleaf Trees:      Alder, Ash, Aspen, Beech, Birch, Hornbeam, Oak, Rowan, Willow, Wych Elm.

 

3ft+ whips                                 20 trees for 50 euro,        50 trees for 100 euro
Stronger Trees average 5ft    20 trees for 100 euro       50 trees for 200 euro

 

AEOS: Mixed Native Hedging:      Requirements specify at least 6 plants per metre in a double staggered row.
80% thorns (hawthorn & blackthorn) + 20% mix guelder rose, wild rose, hazel, elder, crabapple, spindle, willow

 

300 plants for  50 metres:   180 euro              900 plants for 150 metres:     475 euro
 600 plants for 100 metres:   350 euro           1,200 plants for 200 metres :    600 euro

 

AEOS: Mixed Broadleaf Trees:               Alder, Ash, Birch, Gean, Oak, Rowan, Sycamore, Whitebeam, Willow.

 

1.20 metre strong whips              20 trees for 80 euro,      50 trees for 175 euro
 Standard Trees                                    Prices on Request

 

Hawthorn / Quickthorn / Whitethorn      (Crataegus monogyna)       Common to both schemes

100 plants for 55 euro    500 plants for 250 euro     1,000 plants for 450 euro

 

Holly (Ilex aquifolium)  can be added to your hedging mix. A wildlife friendly, native evergreen.

10 plants for 25 euro         50 plants for 100 euro

 

Please advise if your site is especially wet, exposed or by the coast so we can select suitable trees.

 

AEOS: Traditional Irish Apple Trees:       We stock a comprehensive range of suitable Apple Trees.
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