Hedging/Shelter/Screening
A wide variety of hedging is commercially grown on site at Poles Cavan H12PN28. Below find details of each. It should be noted that the results or success one obtains is only as good as the soil they were planted in. Consideration should be given to Ph level, or lime content and Potassium and Potash levels. Soil test services are available locally by the same Labs which test water quality. Soil dept of 30/40 cm is adequate, providing land is free draining, planting on a raised drill is beneficial on damper heavier soil. Chill factor on sites can be overcome by correct choice of plant, ground preparation and sometimes a windbreck netting 1 mete high makes all the difference.
It should be noted, from our experience, bareroot hedging season is mid November to end of February/ mid March, pending variety, some like Fagus- beech can be planted into April, but the gamble being, if May is dry breezy and warm, expect losses. Pot grown plants can be planted twelve months of year, obviously adequate watering is required if planted in mid-summer, in a dry spell.
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01.
Portuguese
Laurel
Prunus Lusitania *Augustifolia” This has become one of the most popular evergreen hedging with is rich dark green ovate leaves reddish as unfolding with reddish petioles.
Plant two/three per metre pot grown plants. Tends not to be successful planted from bareroot. Slightly limey fertile soil preferred, windbreck netting on very exposed sites bring advantages in
speed of plant growth.
Available in a range of sizes from 2 litre 30/ 60cm to rootball 2 meters pending crop stage and time of year.
02.
Cherry
Laurel
Prunus Laurocerasus ‘Rotundifolia”. A very popular evergreen hedge due to its vigorous growth rate and robust nature on a wide variety of soil and site conditions. Not a plant for poor waterlogged soil with low soil PH, but this can be overcome by raising a ridge of soil 40cm off existing surface with adequately prepared topsoil, more tolerant of wind exposed site than
Portuguese laurel. Can be cut back to a stump if gets too strong, will re-sprout again unlike leylandii.
Available in a range of sizes from 2 litre pots up to mature rootball. Plant two per metre. Bareroot
while available in dormant season only, tend to have a notable percentage losses, but looks cheaper on a quotation comparison so let the buyer beware.
03.
Golden
Privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium ‘Aureum’ A bright colored evergreen rich yellow/green hedge, very much under rated is an old favourite, which has stood the test of time, as it is easy to establish and clip. Hardy in the frost, one of the few evergreen hedges totally unaffected by the winter of 2010, is not prone to any particular disease or pest, mainly sold pot grown from two litre
pots up, as bareroot tends to be same price for similar quality.
More suitable on sites not requiring large chunky hedge, can be clipped into narrow hedge, shade and drought resistant make it an obvious choice in urban settings., will tolerate average well drained soil.
More suitable on sites not requiring large chunky hedge, can be clipped into narrow hedge, shade and drought resistant make it an obvious choice in urban settings., will tolerate average well drained soil.
04.
Escallonia
Macrantha, also produced in a number of other varieties, this produces one of the most beautiful aromatic leaf hedges on the market, flowering from mid-summer into late autumn, easily established, wind and heavy soil tolerant the profuse red/pink or white flowering ensuring a haven for wildlife. That’s the good news, bad news is it’s prone to frost damage especially in low lying sites, but in coastal areas and upland sites will thrift and survive, in average winters, available from the
lite pots up, plant two per meter
04.
Green
Privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium an evergreen hedge dark green leaves, very vigorous grower,
frost hardy, will grow a bulky hedge, but can be managed to desirable height with annual pruning
Available pot grown and barerooted during appropriate season Escallonia … Macrantha, also produced in a number of other varieties, this produces one of the most
Available pot grown and barerooted during appropriate season Escallonia … Macrantha, also produced in a number of other varieties, this produces one of the most
beautiful aromatic leaf hedges on the market, flowering from mid-summer into late autumn, easily established, wind and heavy soil tolerant the profuse red/pink or white flowering ensuring a haven for wildlife. That’s the good news, bad news is it’s prone to frost damage especially in low lying sites, but in coastal areas and upland sites will thrift and survive, in average winters, available from two lite pots up, plant two per meter
05.
Green
Beech
Fagus sylvatica, This is a hedge that requires no introduction, green in summer and that beautiful golden tan colour over the winter, will retain its rustic crisp leaves right into spring just before the new crop, on fertile land, normally sold barerooted in appropriate season, but sometimes available potted in a number of sizes from 2 lite up, two plant per metre is adequate, some folk plant a double row.
Extensively planted in rural sites and agricultural screening, it can be mixed successfully with WhitethornCrataegus monogyna, to produce a security screen against both two and four legged animals. Requires fertile well drained site, would benefit from ridge planting, in heavy soil conditions. While available in a number of sizes anything less then two year old, two to three ft high tends to be second grades, with obvious results
Extensively planted in rural sites and agricultural screening, it can be mixed successfully with WhitethornCrataegus monogyna, to produce a security screen against both two and four legged animals. Requires fertile well drained site, would benefit from ridge planting, in heavy soil conditions. While available in a number of sizes anything less then two year old, two to three ft high tends to be second grades, with obvious results
06.
Copper
Beech
Fagus sylvatica purpurea, identical characteristics to Green Beech, except has that copper or red wine colour in the summer months slightly more difficult to grow then Green Beech, also tends to be around twice the price for decent plants, In urban or rural settings will provide that
extra luxury image to that more upmarket property, for those who can dig just a little deeper, when you know the neighbours cant!
07.
Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
This deciduous plant from a distance looks remarkable like Green Beech, But, the soil requirements will allow it to be planted on sites, where beech is unsuitable due to poorer heavier soil, still providing that “beech look”, consequently has become popular with correctly dispensed knowledge. Sold potted and bareroot, at compatable cost, it’s more vigorous that beech, but with a more rugged appearance, in winter leaves are retained brown in colour, plant
This deciduous plant from a distance looks remarkable like Green Beech, But, the soil requirements will allow it to be planted on sites, where beech is unsuitable due to poorer heavier soil, still providing that “beech look”, consequently has become popular with correctly dispensed knowledge. Sold potted and bareroot, at compatable cost, it’s more vigorous that beech, but with a more rugged appearance, in winter leaves are retained brown in colour, plant
two per metre.
08.
Box
Buxus Sempervirens Victorian Box, slow growing evergreen hedge, can be maintained low on
edging of borders, beds, pathway, entrances, the list is endless. Available both pot grown and
bareroot, plant four to five per metre. Although slow growing it’s a heavy feeder, so fertile deep soil is a must, especially if purchased barerooted, potted also available beware of buying small pot plants, less then 2 litre, as they can obtain a culture shock on planting out
10.
Photinia
RedRobin
This evergreen plant produces very striking red leaf shoots, making it visually appealing as a hedge. While fast growing, it must be kept pruned hard to develop multi shoots to form a dense hedge.
Available in a range of pot sizes plant two to three per metre.
Available in a range of pot sizes plant two to three per metre.
11.
Viburnum
Tinus
Laurustinus This evergreen plant produces an informal hedge with white/pink flowers, emunating a very pleasant fragrance, appearing in autumn to spring, tolerant of shade and successful in coastal areas, but slightly prone to frost damage.
Available potted only
Available potted only
12.
Berberis
Darwinii
An early flowering evergreen plant, leaves like miniature spiky dark green holly, while wind tolerant, the soil must be dry well-drained, useful if security is an issue.
13.
Berberis
Rose glow
Deciduous thorny but very striking small growing hedge, a number of varieties of Berberis on the market, each with their own characteristics, not a plant for wet sites.
14.
Firethorns
Pyracantha, evergreen, used for wall cover, hardy in exposed sites, tolerant of a wide range of fertile soil types, flowers white, followed by a profuse display of red, yellow, or orange berries, the thorny branches, ensure nesting small birds are protected.
15.
Holly Box
Ilex Crenata, slow growing, evergreen, used on sites where Buxus blight has become an unmanageable issue.
16.
Holly
Ilex aquifolium is available as stand-alone hedge or mixed with green Beechand or whitethorn, either way it stock proof, not successful barerooted, pot grown in two litre pots, two per metre, will make an striking dark green hedge, soil type preferred fertile/dry.
17.
Hypericum
Hidcote
An abundance of large yellow flowers mid-summer into autumn is its main attraction, useful as an internal hedge between garden plots, not a plant for boundary frost-prone sites.
18.
Piers
forest flame
Will make a striking coloured informal hedge, low PH required as its ericaceous. Not a plant for a long hedge, suitable in urban setting perhaps brightening up a dark area as its shade tolerant Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ compact plant reaching 60-80cm useful in borders, pathway/steps edges, also mass planting for striking color, requires dry fertile soil.
19.
Lavandula
angustifolia
‘Hidcote’ compact plant reaching 60-80cm useful in borders, pathway/steps edges , also mass planting for striking color, requires dry fertile soil
19.
Green Leylandii/
Castlewellen Gold
“one upon a time” this was the bread and butter for many Nurseries, now cursed from a height for the cost of maintaining/removing it, but, in the correct
location, it still solves many screening issues, either visually or wind filtering function, in farm and industrial site, will tolerate wide soil types but not over wet. Not sold barerooted.
20.
Griselinia
Fast growing evergreen hedge. Very prone to frost damage inland, especially in low lying areas, Mature hedges three metres were killed in winter 2010, successful in coastal areas, tolerant to salt laden wind. Plant inland at your peril, this rule obviously will vary from site to site.
21.
Taxus
baccata
Yew, evergreen hedge, has become popular in urban area, definitely not for agricultural areas as poisonous to grazing farm animals, medium growth rate on fertile soil.
22.
Whitethorn
Crataegus Monogyna, while listed last, it needs no introduction, extensively planted in rural Ireland as fast growing thorny stock proof hedging, tolerant of exposed sites and wide range of fertile soil types, it has stood the test of time for generations. For domestic, non-farming sites, it can be mixed with green beech, to provide cover in winter.
Farmer customers feedback, tends to prefer plants one/two year old, with min height two to three feet, …60-90cm, as smaller plants tend to get lost/chocked in the inevitable grass and weeds, taller plants requires additional cost planting,
Farmer customers feedback, tends to prefer plants one/two year old, with min height two to three feet, …60-90cm, as smaller plants tend to get lost/chocked in the inevitable grass and weeds, taller plants requires additional cost planting,
suggest plant double row four to six per metre, all should be cut back at some stage in first or second year, to ensure branch filling out at base.
This is a plant that sells in large quantities, with a wide number of grades and qualities on the market. Mainly available bareroot, November to March, potted also available…at a price.
This is a plant that sells in large quantities, with a wide number of grades and qualities on the market. Mainly available bareroot, November to March, potted also available…at a price.
