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Bare Root Green Beech Hedging - Description
- Bare Root Green Beech Hedging Plants
- Latin Name: Fagus sylvatica
- Also known as Common Beech
- Approximate Size: 150–175cm (5ft)
- 3 Year Old Plant (1+2 / 3 Year Transplant Seedling)
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Foliage: Semi-Evergreen
- Quantity: 10 Plants
- Form: Bare Root Hedging
- Recommended Planting Distance: 3 Plants Per Metre
- Very popular hedging plant that can retain its foliage through winter when trimmed regularly
- Note: If allowed to grow to maturity, beech will eventually develop into a large tree.
Bare Root Beech Hedging - Uses
- Ideal for creating a neat and formal hedge
- Plant in rows approximately 30cm apart
- Provides excellent privacy and structure
- Can also be planted individually to develop into a tree
- Larger hedging plants establish a substantial hedge more quickly
Bare Root Beech Hedging - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Plant bare root plants during the dormant season from October to March.
- Avoid planting during frosty or waterlogged conditions.
Trench Preparation
- Dig a trench approximately 75cm wide and 45cm deep.
- Add approximately 10cm of well-rotted farmyard manure to the base of the trench.
- Cover the manure with a fine layer of soil to prevent direct contact with the roots.
Positioning Plants
- Space plants approximately 30cm apart.
- For a wider and thicker hedge, stagger plants in a double row.
- Backfill with the excavated topsoil.
- Ensure the base of each plant sits just below the soil surface.
- Firm the soil around each plant and level the surface.
Handling Bare Root Plants
- Water the plants thoroughly before and after planting.
- Plant as soon as possible after receiving the plants.
- If planting is delayed, temporarily heel the plants into soil.
- Keep roots protected in their packaging and away from direct sunlight.
- Take care not to damage the roots, bark or buds during handling.
After Care
- Water regularly until the hedge is fully established.
- Water thoroughly after planting.
- During prolonged dry weather, water approximately every 2 days as required.
- Keep the planting area free from weeds, particularly during establishment.
- Weed regularly throughout the growing season.
- We recommend using weed membrane and mulch to help suppress weeds and retain moisture.
Pruning
- Trim beech once a year in late summer to maintain a neat, dense hedge.
Common Beech - Quick Facts
- Beech is not native to Ireland but is now naturalised.
- It is one of the most common woodland trees found in Ireland.
- Sylvatica is Latin for "of the woods".
- A mature beech tree can reach approximately 50m in height.
- Mature beech trees support a wide range of insect and mite species.
