Trees - where to buy 'em cheap

PH01

I was looking through the Coillte web site and their prices look pretty good.

http://www.coilltenurseries.ie/

Anyone have other links of where to buy trees in Ireland?

Victor

I suspect this is about the best deal you will get, given the scale of Coillte's operations (they own about 8% of the country). You could grow your own from seed, but I presume the Coillte ones are 1-2 years advanced.

daveg

Would you buy from these if you were buying for your home or are they for commercial sale ?

Victor

Originally posted by daveg
Would you buy from these if you were buying for your home or are they for commercial sale ?

It's a minimum of 100 trees of €50.

PH01

http://www.thegardenshop.ie/

Came across this one. It does trees and hedging, and for smaller quantities than Coillte

daveg

Originally posted by Victor
It's a minimum of 100 trees of €50.

Is that 100 trees for €50 ? If so what type of trees ? Would they sell laylandies ?

Victor

Originally posted by daveg
Is that 100 trees for €50 ? If so what type of trees ? Would they sell laylandies ?

I don't know, I couldn't actually find their price list, have a browse on their website.

PH01

Buy online from Coillte - http://nero.onlineserv.ie/coillte

http://www.coillte.ie/

Broadleaves

Ash: 2+yrs 90cm - 120cm €120.00 per 100
Beech: 2+0 60-90 €128.00 for 100
Alder: P2/0 50-80 €64.00 per 100
2+0 60-90 €80.00 per 100
Birch: P1/0 50-80 €64.00 per 100
Hazel: P1/0 30-50 €61.00 per 100
Holly: P2/0 15-30 €110.00 per 100
Pedunculate Oak: 1U1U1 50-80 €104.00 per 100
Rowan: 2+0 50-80 €87.00
Sessile Oak: 2+0 40-60 €166.00
Silver Birch: 2+0 60-90 €80.00
Spindle Tree: P+1 40-60 €61.00
Wild Cherry: 2+0 50-80 €80.00

Conifers
Douglas-fir: 2+1 40-60 €68.00 per 100
Larch: 1+1+1 40-60 €81.00 per 100
Lodgepole Pine: 1u1u1 20-40 €48.00 per 100
Norway Spruce: 2+2 40-60 €67.00 per 100
Scots Pine: 1u1u1 20-40 €53.00 per 100
Yew: P2/0 15-30 €143.00

daveg

Would any of those trees be suitable to plant around the boundery of the grounds ?

PhilipMarlowe

Of the broadleaves, you could use the beech, hazel & holly as a hedge - none of the conifers...

Avoid leylandii at all costs... it is pure shíte.

PH01

Yeah laylandi are suffering from bad press from late. They're fast growing, cheap to buy, they'll give good cover (probably too much whcih lead to frost pockets) and birds like to nest in them.
But they're ugly ßàstards, you need a lot of space for them and it's a pain to get rid of them (well any tree for that matter).

There are loads of alternatives to laylandi, just take your pick. I've got to fill up an acre and I'm going to be planting the border with Ash, Alder, Hornbeam, Birch, Hawthorn and Rowan.

daveg

Thanks guy's...

PhilipMarlowe

I was in a hurry last time I posted... you could also use the Yew as a hedge - very slow growing...
If you are just filling up space rather than a formal hedge, most of the broadleaves would be fine together - don't bother with the wild cherry which can tend to get disease and passes this on to any ornamental cherries nearby... probably go light on the alder too cause they are common as muck... but they will grow fast.

If you wanted to mix in some conifers with these, choose the scots pine and some larch.

Group the same variety together so it looks more natural.

But if it's a hedge you want, the beech looks best IMO.
While beech is small (<15ft) they retain the old brown leaves over the winter so you will have cover/privacy.

Victor

Originally posted by Licksy20
If you wanted to mix in some conifers with these, choose the scots pine and some larch.

What do people feel about mixing conifers and deciduous? I would generally be in favour as it gives wildlife a refuge in winter (this has some deaw backs).

PH01

dawife she hates conifirs her so I gotta plan the garden without them.

Although I'd love just a few dotted areound the place as focal points.

mysterious

Bumping this thread,

Where can you buy a nice good Scotch Pine tree. Is there any area in Tipp ? If so let me know thanks.

looksee

Lol, you've bumped it from seven years ago! I wonder if the hedge ever got planted and how its doing.

Lawlors in Durrow is a possibility, though its a good while since I was there.