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When to pleach trees

RobAMerc · 2018-02-07 17:59:10

Hi all, I've bought some rootballed hornbeams which I am about to plant. They are about 10ft tall at the moment. My intention is to make a small ( but tall ) pleached hedge from them. At what point should I start the pleaching process. They look to be too small at the moment and I doubt the few branches at the top could…

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07-02-2018 6:59pm

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RobAMerc

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Hi all,

I've bought some rootballed hornbeams which I am about to plant.
They are about 10ft tall at the moment.
My intention is to make a small ( but tall ) pleached hedge from them.

At what point should I start the pleaching process.
They look to be too small at the moment and I doubt the few branches at the top could even support the frame.

Does anyone know the best route to success here ?
plant and wait till they are a bit more mature?
Pleach now at a low level and let the tree carry the frame skyward as the tree grows ?

Thanks for your help

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