Mixed Native Hedging Collection 40/60cm
A blockbuster collection of native hedges, perfect for producing an impressive hedging display with ease.Hedges are a simple, yet impactful, way of boosting the privacy of your garden, while creating a great screen against unwanted incoming noise and wind. Thankfully, many hedge varieties thrive in our gardens with little maintenance needed.This collection produces luscious green-leaved displays during spring and summer, before developing into autumnal colours as the year progresses. Flowers, catkins, and even fruit and berries can be seen growing on certain hedges.A welcome boost to your garden's wildlife, the full and bushy foliage acts as remarkable nesting spaces for birds, while any berries or fruits that emerge will feed small mammals.Don't forget to use one of our handy bamboo cane and spiral guard sets when planting a bare root hedge. The cane will keep the bare root upright as it grows, while the spiral guard will protect the base of the plant from wildlife to achieve as thick a hedge as possible.Supplied as 50 bare root hedging plants, 40-60cm tall, including the following:Field Maple 'Acer campestre' x 5 - Large, textured green leaves in a five-lobed shape grow in abundance on Field Maple hedges, which transform to golden yellow in autumn. Springtime brings pollen-rich blossom in a yellow-green shade, while winged fruits form in autumn. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'.Hornbeam 'Carpinus betulus' x 5 - Fresh green leaves erupt in spring with deeply crinkled veins and ribbed edges, before turning golden yellow in autumn and remaining on the plant well into winter. Green catkins emerge at the tail end of spring, before becoming autumnal winged fruits. Very hardy and resilient. Hornbeam hedges grow at a rate of 20-40cm per year.Hazel 'Corylus avellana' x 5 - Bushy hedges with big, green, rounded leaves with serrated edges and pointed tips, turning orange-gold in autumn. Fluffy yellow catkins dangle on the bare twigs of early spring, along with tiny, easily missed, yellow flowers. If some catkins and flowers are saved from trimming, green hazelnuts can grow in autumn to feed the squirrels.Hawthorn 'Crataegus monogyna' x 15 - Hardy hedges with green leaves, and dainty white fragrant flowers in spring. In autumn, the flowers develop into dark red berries, which are loved by birds. Thorny branches and dense natured to form a barrier for the garden, as well as a habitat for more than 100 types of insects. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'.Blackthorn 'Prunus spinosa' x 15 - A producer of delicious sloe fruits. Spring brings small white flowers, even before the oval-shaped green leaves have chance to emerge. Autumnal black fruits, just like damsons, can be picked when ripe in November and turned into sweet, fruity gin. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'.Dog Rose 'Rosa canina' x 5 - Dog Rose hedges grow with rich green leaves and hooked thorns during spring and summer. Pale pink to white flowers emerge in summer, coating the plant with colour and bringing a floral aroma to the air. The flowers turn to red rose hips in autumn, which are delicious to birds. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'.
