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Native Beech Instant Hedging

Name: Native Beech Instant Hedging
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: HE314.1
Price: 157.2 GBP
Availability: InStock

Fagus sylvatica Hedge Plants

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Hedging

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Foliage Deciduous leaves can remain on tree into winter

Position Full to partial sun

Soil Suited most soil types, prefers lime, alkaline soils

Description

Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) makes a wonderful native hedge with the dense green foliage turning golden brown in autumn. The leaves often hang onto branches until new foliage emerges in spring. This gives it the added benefit of providing year round screening. Fruits called Beech masts are produced some years, which are popular with a variety of wildlife including squirrels.

Fagus sylvatica hedging will grow well in most conditions and does especially well in lime, alkaline soils. This native hedging species will tolerate exposure but not wet or very cold sites.

AKA Common beech hedging, Green beech hedging, European beech hedge

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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