| Future Forests. Bare-root Hedging: mail order available Updated 4th April 2013. |
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| Bare-root Hedging is only available from Nov to April. Please see Potted Hedging for Summer planting. | |||||||
| Deciduous and Semi-Evergreen Hedges | Price | per | Plant | ||||
| 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 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| New leaves fresh green in spring | bareroot 2-3ft | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.25 | ||
| turn russet gold in autumn. Holds its | bareroot 3-4ft | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 | ||
| dry leaves for most of the winter. | bareroot 4-5ft | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | |||
| Needs good well drained ground | |||||||
| Pic | Copper Beech | Dark purple leaves in summer | bareroot 1-2ft | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| (Fagus syl., atropunicea) | bareroot 2-3ft | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.50 | ||
| bareroot 3-4ft | 6.00 | 5.75 | 5.50 | 5.00 | |||
| bareroot 4-5ft | 9.00 | 8.50 | 8.00 | 7.50 | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 9cm pot | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.25 | |||
| Fuchsia, pink | Unusual pale flowers, elegant | bareroot 1-2ft | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.20 | |
| Sorry, all Fuchsia now SOLD OUT | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 SOLD OUT |
1.50 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Pic | on heavy soil that Beech dislikes | bareroot 2-3ft | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 1.75 | |
| Straw coloured leaves retained | bareroot 3-4ft | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.50 | 3.25 | ||
| in winter | bareroot 4-5ft | 6.50 | 6.00 | 5.50 | 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 | bare root stronger | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 1.80 | |
| Pic | Privet, golden | Bright golden variegated foliage | bareroot 1ft SOLD OUT | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.20 |
| (Ligustrum ova. aurea) | |||||||
| Pic | Privet, silver | Silver variegated leaves | bareroot 1ft | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.20 |
| (Ligustrum ova. argentea) | |||||||
| 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, (pink
SOLD OUT) pink 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 6-9ins | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.75 | |
| 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 9ins | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Escallonia, in variety | Pink / white flws, not frost hardy | bareroot 1-2ft | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.20 | |
| ALL ESCALLONIA SOLD OUT | |||||||
| Euonymus japonica SOLD OUT | Glossy green leaf, good by the sea | 9cm pot 6-9 ins | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | ||
| Pic | Gricellinia SOLD OUT | 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 | 1.75 |
| sorry, all bare root Holly sold out | Red berries on female plants if a | bareroot 1ft bushy | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | |
| male plant nearby. | 9cm pot | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | ||
| Holly (Ilex crenata) | Small round leaves | bareroot 1ft bushy | 4.00 | 3.50 | |||
| "Rich Man's Box" | a lovely clipped hedge | bareroot 1-2ft | 5.00 | 4.00 | |||
| ALL ILEX CRENATA SOLD OUT | |||||||
| Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) | Clip to make a good seaside hedge | plugs 1-2ft | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | |
| Hypericum 'Hidcote' | yellow flowers late summer | bareroot SOLD | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 1.50 | |
| 9cm pot | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | |||
| 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 1ft | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia | makes a good strong hedge | bareroot 1ft + | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | |
| will grow in shade | bareroot 2'+ | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | ||
| Laurel, (P. lauro. Caucasica) | More upright in growth, bushy | bareroot 2ft | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | |
| Laurel, (P. lauro. Etna) | Neat, new shoots a beautiful bronze | bareroot 1-2ft | 5.00 | 4.75 | 4.50 | 4.00 | |
| Pic | Laurel, (P. lauro. Herbergii) | Neater and less vigorous | bareroot 1-2ft | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Pic | Laurel, (P. lauro. Otto Luyken) | Neat, low, white flower spikes | bareroot 1ft | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Pic | Laurel, Portugal ALL SOLD OUT | Glossy dark green leaf, red stems | bareroot 1ft+ | 4.50 | 4.00 | ||
| (Prunus lusitanica) | attractive, fast and tough | bareroot 2ft+ | 5.50 | 5.25 | 5.00 | 4.50 | |
| Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet |
Lovely hedge, shiny leaf, white flowers Birds love the fruits | bareroot 1-1ft+ | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.00 | |
| Pic | Lonicera nitida Poor Man's Box | Very hardy, neat small leaves | bareroot 1-2ft | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.20 |
| keep low as an alternative to box | |||||||
| Pic | Lonicera nitida 'Baggesons Gold' | As above with bright golden leaves | bareroot 1ft | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.20 |
| Olearia arborescens | Vigorous, large white flowerheads | bareroot 1-2ft | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.20 | |
| Olearia macrodonta | Grey green holly like leaf, sea hardy | 9cm pot | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | |
| 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 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Photinia fra. 'Red Robin' | New shoots eye-catching red | 9cm pot 6ins | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | |
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sold out |
bareroot 1' | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.50 | |||
| Pic | Viburnum tinus | Attractive, white flowers in winter | bareroot 1-2ft | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | |
| 9cm pot | 3.00 | 2.75 | 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 | bareroot 2ft | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | |
| Leyland Cypress | Please see Potted Hedging | ||||||
| x Cuppressocyparis Leylandii | |||||||
| Pic | Thuja occidentalis 'Brabante' | Bronzy foliage, hardy, to approx 8ft | 9cm pot 9ins | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Pic | Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' | Narrow cone of dense green foliage | 9cm pot 9ins | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | |
| 1.3lt pot 1-2' | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | ||||
| Pic | Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' | The Western Red Cedar. Dark green | 9cm pot 1ft | sold | out | ||
| aromatic foliage, hedge or windbreak | 1.5lt pot 1ft+ | sold | out | ||||
| Pic | Yew Taxus baccata | Aristocrat of hedges. Clips well, hardy | bareroot 9ins-1ft SOLD OUT | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Pic | but keep away from animals | bareroot 1-2ft SOLD OUT | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.50 | 3.00 | |
| root balled 2-3ft | 18.00 | 16.00 | |||||
| 9cm pot 9ins-1ft | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | |||
| Plants listed above will be available from late October / early November. See Potted Hedging for ones that can be planted now | |||||||
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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
Natural Hedge: 50 plants for
60,
100 for 100.
Larger Plants 50
plants for 100, 100 for 170 The Natural Hedge
and Trees: 50 plants for
70, 100 for 120.
Larger Plants 50 for
110 100 for
180 The Wild Fruiting Hedge: 50
plants
for 60, 100 for 100.
Larger Plants 50
for 100, 100 for 170
The Permaculture Hedge: 50
plants
for 100, 100 for
175. The Seaside Hedge 50 plants for
85, 100 for
150 A mix of
deciduous and evergreen plants
for coastal areas A Flowering Hedge:
50 plants for 85, 100 for
150
The 4 Seasons Hedge:
50 plants for 85, 100 for
150
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: REPS: Mixed Natural 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
AEOS:
Mixed Native Hedging: Requirements
specify at least 6 plants per metre in a double staggered row.
300 plants for 50
metres: 180
euro 900 plants for 150 metres: 475 euro
AEOS: Mixed Broadleaf Trees: Alder, Ash, Birch, Gean, Oak, Rowan, Sycamore, Whitebeam, Willow.
1.20
metre strong whips
20 trees for 75 euro, 50
trees for 150 euro
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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| Bare-root Hedging is only available from Nov to April. Please see Potted Hedging for Summer planting. | |||||||