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Privet Hedging - Description
- Bare Root Privet Hedging Plants
- Ligustrum ovalifolium
- Also known as Common Privet
- Top Quality Plants with Dense and Bushy Growth
- Size: 60–80cm
- Age: 2 Year Old Plants
- 0+2 / 2 Year Hardwood Cuttings
- Number of Branches: 2
- Form: Bare Root
- Quantity: 10 Plants
- Sold in Bundles of 10 Plants
- Recommended Hedging Spacing: 30cm Apart
Privet Hedging - Characteristics
- Suitable for both sunny and partially shaded positions
- Very hardy and tolerant of a wide range of conditions
- Fast-growing evergreen to semi-evergreen hedging plant
- May lose some foliage during particularly harsh winters
- Dense foliage makes it excellent for screening and privacy
- Responds well to regular pruning and clipping
Privet Hedging - Uses
- Forms a formal and neatly clipped hedge when pruned twice a year
- Can also be allowed to grow as a more informal hedge
- Excellent choice for creating a fast-growing garden boundary
- Useful for privacy and screening
- Provides an attractive green backdrop for planting schemes and herbaceous borders
- Suitable for gardens, larger landscapes and urban planting
Privet Hedging - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Plant bare root hedging during the dormant season from October to March.
- Avoid planting when the ground is frozen or during severe frosty conditions.
Trench Preparation
- Dig a trench approximately 2.5ft wide and 1.5ft deep.
- Add approximately 4" of well-rotted farmyard manure to the base of the trench.
- Cover the manure with a layer of soil.
- This prevents the manure from coming into direct contact with the plant roots.
Positioning Plants
- Space plants approximately 30cm apart.
- Stagger or alternate plants to create a double row if a wider and denser hedge is required.
- Backfill with suitable topsoil.
- Ensure the base of each plant is positioned just below the soil surface.
- Firm the soil carefully around the roots.
- Level the soil around the plants.
- Water thoroughly after planting.
Handling the Plants
- Watering is essential both before and after planting.
- Plant the bare root plants as soon as possible after delivery.
- If planting is delayed, temporarily heel the plants into suitable soil.
- Keep the roots protected in their packaging and away from direct sunlight.
- Take care not to damage the roots, bark or buds during planting.
After Care
- Water regularly until the plants are fully established.
- Soak the plants in a basin of water before planting.
- Water thoroughly immediately after planting.
- During prolonged dry weather, water approximately every 2 days.
- Keep the planting area free from competing weeds.
- A new hedge should be weeded at least three times during the growing season.
- We recommend weeding in March, June and September.
- Weed membrane and mulch can be used to help suppress weeds and retain soil moisture.
Pruning
- For best results, prune Privet twice during the summer growing season.
- Regular clipping encourages dense lateral growth and helps maintain a neat hedge.
- Established Privet can also be cut back hard in spring when required.
Privet - Quick Facts
- Privet is highly tolerant of urban conditions and pollution, making it suitable for town and city planting.
- Regular trimming encourages dense lateral growth and helps create a thicker hedge.
- For a dense hedge, trimming the growing tips encourages the plants to produce more side shoots.
- Some species of Privet are also suitable for topiary, including Ligustrum delavayanum.
- The species name ovalifolium refers to the plant's characteristic oval-shaped leaves.
- Ligustrum ovalifolium is widely used as a fast-growing garden and landscape hedging plant.
