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I’m planting a hedge out the front of my house on one side to match the other - it’ll be a buxus sempivirens (sorry about spelling).
We need at least 8m worth, maybe up to 20m if we do all of it right now.
Any tips on stockists? There’s quite a few online suppliers which look ok.
Also wondering whether buying bigger or pot grown plants will be worth the investment over smaller 30-40cm ones.
Turns out that being a hedge fund manager is not as simple as it appears.
I planted a mix of natural hedging plants and used Hedges Direct. Delivery was prompt and all hedging plants were in great condition, price was good too.
You're a bit late in the year. If you had bought in November you would have been able to buy bare rooted cuttings.
When you Google have a look for them. They may still be available.
As the name suggests they don't come in pots; you just get bare plants. They can do this when the plants are dormant, but once they start growing they need their roots in a medium - soil normally. This adds to the complexity of packing and transport costs rise meaning you pay more.
If you can get bare rooted then you must plant and water them immediately you get them.
If you're not in a massive hurry get out there and take a bucket load (or 2) of cuttings from the existing hedge. Wait until they've taken then stick them out. Spend savings on bikes.
One more thing....
Buxus sempervirens is prone to blight. Read up on it. No real cure other than to burn the infected plants. Can be a real downer because once you get it you will never be rid of it.
i get most of my trees from Buckingham Nurseries. Very good
here's their box selection; got till March to get the bare rooted.
The Native Hedging Mix is excellent. Especially the Cellgrown ones; they look ridiculously small when they arrive, but will shoot up.
Hedges direct do cell grown Buxus at 15 20cm, these will establish faster and requires much less preparation and maintenance than bare root. If you're looking for native hedging have a look at the Woodland Trust site or www.Buy-trees-online.co.uk, I'll make sure you get the best ones
Top tip, don’t plant them vertically rather plant at a 45° angle and get a better thicker hedge, wish I’d known this when I planted mine.
I’ve realised once I checked my other hedge I actually need privet instead of box hedging which is pretty handy as it’s cheaper and doesn’t suffer from blight.
Yes. Privet is a different kettle of fish. Again, you are probably too late in the winter, but it is very easy to strike privet cuttings in the autumn and get a free hedge. You just have to wait a little longer. Did one myself last October and there are signs of life showing already.
+1 for Buckingham Nurseries. Just planted 11 meters of Hornbeam hedge.
They have a calculator for double and single row planting.
Plenty of instructions and online help.
Sarawak - I don’t mind spending a bit of money to get a head start on the hedge as compared to a crappy fence it’ll look a lot better and last a lot longer! My neighbour is chipping in 50% for the bit that seperates our front gardens which is really nice of him so we can afford to buy some established plants.
I might do the clippings idea for the rest of the hedge that I need though as it isn’t as important that we get a quick hedge elsewhere - we want the hedge between the houses quicker as it’ll get rid of a line of sight from our lounge to the pavement which passers by always stare through and watch us in the lounge!!
You could give Tom at Mount Pleasant Trees a call. Have bought literally thousands of hedging material and trees off him over the years. Pretty handy on an mtb too...
https://www.mountpleasanttrees.com/