Copper beech hedging

mikep

Hi

Anyone know what I can expect to pay for copper beech for hedging?

Reyman

A lot --- an awful lot!

If you can find it

Sonnenblumen

Bare root stock should be available for less than € 1 ea, ht approx 500-600mm.

On the otherhand, container grown 8/10 Girth (approx 2,500 - 3,000 mm H), expect to pay excess € 100 ea.

gallantman

try http://www.futureforests.net/

mikep

Nice one Gallantman!!!

netwhizkid

gallantman wrote:

try http://www.futureforests.net/

These are the real deal, I have been into their setup once a few yrs back and it is quite good. If I ever had a requirement for trees etc. I would go to them.

Best of luck, the leaves will stay on the hedge throughout the winter until, spring comes again.

B_Rubble

Hi There Mikep,
There is also a nursery in UK www.hedging.co.uk.

joseph brand

@gallantman

That site futureforests.net seems very good. Huge selection!!!

Thanks

Gareth Austin

Hi there

see also www.plants.ie for copper beech

lucylu

Buy bare root hedging from a nursery like coillte http://www.coilltenurseries.ie
or www.derryleatrees.com but stay away from the garden centres as they get their cut too.

Alot of hedging will not be lifted from the ground for another month or two and then it is has to be graded by size. The best time is to sow in November so ordering now would be about right

Robertmangan

any idea of the best time to prune a beech hedge please- how do i go bout it. its 2 years old and bout 4 feet in height.

paddy147

900mm bundle of bareroot copper beech is 25 euro a bundle.

Theres 25 bare root in each bundle,so 25 hedges.:)

paddy147

Myself and girlfriend are just after planting a load of 3 foot tall bare root hornbeam.

Good soil preperation is vital to bare roots establishing and growing.Also regular watering,even in winter time and even when frosty is vital too.

Regards.:)

paddy147

Robertmangan wrote: »

any idea of the best time to prune a beech hedge please- how do i go bout it. its 2 years old and bout 4 feet in height.

Mid summer to late summer is the right time to prune it.

boy named sue

paddy147 wrote: »

900mm bundle of bareroot copper beech is 25 euro a bundle.

Theres 25 bare root in each bundle,so 25 hedges.:)

Hi Paddy,

That sounds good - could you tell me where you picked up such a good deal?

Thanks,
P