Mixed Native Hedging Plant Pack - Coastal Salt and Wind Tolerant (5 species) - 50 plants

Strong winds and salt-laden air are not ideal conditions for most plants, so if you are near the coast, it is important to choose plant species that are acclimatised to these conditions – and the nearer the coast you are, the more important it is.

All the species in our Mixed Native Coastal Hedging Packs are suitable. However, you should prepare for some failures (inevitable in these conditions), so round up your numbers and plant the extras in a sheltered situation, ready to pop them into gaps if you get some. We have two size options in this pack, and we recommend choosing the smaller plants if you are in a particularly windy location – they will be easier to establish and will soon catch up with the taller ones.

We strongly recommend you use bamboo canes to support each plant and minimise the risk of wind rock. We also recommend checking the plants regularly and firming them in again if they are slightly loose in the ground.

Generally, hedging planted in rural situations needs to be protected from rabbits and voles. We offer recyclable or fully biodegradable rabbit guards. We do not sell traditional PVC spirals, which are cheaper but extremely harmful to the environment. Each guard must be supported by a bamboo cane. Although adding protection to each plant increases costs, it is less expensive than the plant and labour costs of replacing plants that rabbits have destroyed. Biodegradable guards also avoid the cost and effort of removing and recycling guards a few years after planting, when they have done their job.

All these species are UK-grown from seed in fantastic soil. Hedge Nursery has supplied vast quantities of British-grown bare-root mixed native hedging plants for farm hedgerows over many years – our reviews are excellent, and you can buy with confidence knowing that you will receive top-quality plants that will give you an excellent hedge. You can read more about bare root plants and how they are grown here.

We have several other mixed native packs of bare root hedging.

Notes:

1. All prices include VAT.
2. Orders of plants requiring delivery on pallets (bare root plants taller than 120cm, plants in pots larger than 7.5 Litres, root ball plants, and instant hedging) delivered to destinations in the UK Mainland are delivered free when the order is over £350, regardless of the number of pallets needed.
3. Scottish Highlands do not have a free pallet delivery option.

Pots, bare roots, root balls, instant, cell grown, P9s - if it's all double Dutch, this explanation should help you decide which root type is best for you.

The majority of hedging plants are sold as bare roots, pot grown, or root balls, so we'll start with those.

Bare Root Hedging

For many years, we only sold bare roots, so there's a lot of advice on our website about bare root plants. Here's a very quick summary, along with links to other pages you might find helpful.

Bare root plants are grown in open fields and lifted during the winter months when dormant. This is the cheapest and most environmentally friendly growing method, so they are usually the best option if you are planting from November to April and the species and height combination you want is available as bare roots (about 80% of the species on this website are available as bare roots).

We sell hundreds of thousands of bare root plants each year to thousands of customers and, for a cost-effective solution, they're hard to beat.

We have a full explanation of the benefits and drawbacks, and an explanation of how they are grown on About Bare Root Hedging Plants, along with advice on Storing Bare Roots and Heeling in Bare Root Plants.

Pot Grown Plants

Everyone knows what a pot grown plant looks like, but there is often confusion about pot sizes and what you get for your money. Generally, with some exceptions, the bigger the pot size, the more mature, bushier and taller the plant will be - and the more costly.

Pot sizes are always described by the number of litres they hold. Our standard pot sizes are 2L, 5L and 10L (where L stands for litres). Pot dimensions from different manufacturers can vary, even though they all hold the same amount of growing medium, so sizes are specified by volume rather than the pot's dimensions.

There are several benefits to pot grown plants:

• The range of species is very wide, with some only available in pots.
• There is no root disturbance because they are grown in pots rather than lifted from fields, so the success rate is extremely high.
• They can be planted year-round, though we always advise caution when planting in extremely warm weather - water generously until they are established!

Root Ball Hedging

For large plants, particularly big, bushy evergreens, the most popular root type is root balls. They are cheaper than pot-grown plants of the same height and often bushier, but they are only available during the dormant season, usually from October to April.

They're environmentally friendly because they are grown in open fields, but instead of lifting the plant bare rooted, soil is retained around the roots and wrapped in hessian. They are not quite as eco-friendly as bare roots because root balls are heavy to transport.

Read more About Root Balls here.

Instant Hedging Troughs or Ready-Grown Hedging

Instant hedging involves planting several plants (normally 5) into a 1 metre long trough and allowing them to knit together into a hedge, so that when planted by you, you get an instant effect.

Compared with other root forms, they are relatively expensive because if a single plant fails at the nursery, the whole trough is ruined. There is also a huge cost in nursery time because the plants are trimmed into a hedge shape by the nursery team and, in some more mature instant hedging, this is done many times so that the hedge becomes extremely dense.

Instant hedging is very popular and available year-round, and we are continually expanding the range of species grown this way. There's more information on instant hedging here, and we also have a blog explaining the benefits, drawbacks and how it is grown.

Cell Grown Plants

Small cell grown plants are grown by specialist nurseries in containers about the size of a small yoghurt pot, though a bit deeper because hedging plants and trees naturally have deep roots.

They are a cost-effective solution when gardeners are willing to wait for plants to grow, and they're ideal for infilling where there isn't enough space to plant larger root types. They are also often used by foresters because they are lightweight to carry to remote areas, easy to plant and have a high success rate, reducing the need for replanting.

They are increasingly used by home gardeners as hedging plants because, although they don't have the size and bushiness of pot-grown plants, they are less expensive and available year-round, making them a good alternative to small bare roots outside the bare root season.

There is very little root disturbance or loss of the fine feeding roots that plants rely upon when moved, so the success rate is extremely high. All our cell grown plants are grown in Britain.

We show prices in various bands depending on quantity, but if you are planting a woodland and need larger quantities, please contact us for a bespoke quote.

We're always happy to advise by phone or email, so please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the best root type for you.