25x Bare Root Hazel Plants (2-4ft)

Hazel Plants - Description

• Bare Root Hazel Hedging Plants
• Bundle of 25 Plants
• Corylus Avellana
• AKA Common Hazel, Hazelnut
• Bare Root Hazel Plants - Not Sold in Containers / Pots
• Size: 2-4ft (60 - 90cm)
• 1+1 / 2 yr Seedling
• Quantity: 25 Plants
• Spacing Distance: Plant 3 Per Metre
• Ideally Mix These Plants Through Other Native Hedging Plants

Hazel Plants - Characteristics

• Mature size: Anywhere from 8 to 15m
• Deciduous shrub, they loose their leaves in Winter
• They have a distinctive leaf shape with serrated margins, a pointed apex & clear venation
• Spring flowering plant, with it's very recognisable male 'catkins' or 'lamb's tails'
• A hardy plant, able for cold Winters

Hazel Plants - Uses

• Plants can be used to form an informal hedgerow
• Plant together to create a single hazel hedgerow
• Alternatively plant with the following...
  • Hawthorn, Holly, Blackthorn, Wild Rose & Elder for a native hedgerow
• Great for attracting birds & wildlife to the garden
• Great for foraging

Hazel Plants - Planting Instructions

Sowing Time

• Bare root hedging is planted in the dormant season - October to March
• Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen

Trench Preparation

• Dig trench approx. 2ft wide & 2ft deep
• It is recommended that you add farm yard manure to base of the trench
• Lightly cover the manure with a layer of soil

Positioning Plants

• Space plants 30cm apart
• Stagger planting positions for a denser hedge
• When planting - hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
• Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
• Level off the soil around the plants

Handling the Plants

• Watering is essential - Both before & after planting
• When plants arrive, plant them straight away
• If you are unable to plant straight away - then 'heel them in' temporarily
• Keep plant's roots in their bag & avoid exposure to sun light
• Take care not to damage roots, bark & buds

After Care

• Water bare roots plants regularly until plants establish
• Water before & after planting
• If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
• Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young hedge
• A new hedge will need to be weeded at least 3 time over the growing season
  • Weed in March, June & September
  • We recommend using weed membrane & mulch to control weeds

Pruning

• Hazel is pruned back hard every few years
• Prune all stems down to ground level
• This encourages vigorous growth of new stems
• This will result in a hazel plant up to 2m in width

Hazel - Quick Facts

• Nuts appear in September & can be harvested from then onwards
• They are a food source for mice, pigeons, pheasants & squirrels
• A hazel plant can support up to 73 different insect species
• Hazel is one of the most common plants found in woodlands & hedgerows
• One hazel tree cannot pollinate itself, so you would need two plants growing together to get nuts in Autumn

Glas Scheme - DAFM

• Rural Development Programme
• Glas - (Green, Low Carbon, Agri-environment Scheme)
• Points to Note
  • Not a whole farm scheme
  • All farmers may apply
  • Receive up to €5,000/yr over 5 years
  • Approved advisor must prepare the application
  • Nutrient Management Plan required
  • No guaranteed entry to the scheme, priority basis
  • If there is a Priority Environmental Asset (PEA) on the land, it must be chosen before any other action can be taken
  • There are deadline dates to have actions completed by
  • Once submitted, a plan cannot be changed

Glas Scheme - Planting a Grove of Native Trees

• Planting Requirements
  • You can plant Alder, Silver Birch, Sessile Oak, Pedunculate Oak, Mountain Ash, Bird Cherry, Hazel, Scots Pine, Goat Willow
  • Minimum of 500m² with 250 plants
  • Maximum of 900m² with 450 plants
  • Plants must be a minimum of 40cm in height at time of planting
  • Spacing: Plant trees 2m apart in rows 1m apart
  • Grove needs to be protected from livestock. fencing off area will be necessary
  • Dead plants must be replaced
  • Weeds must be controlled
  • Plants must be purchased from a registered grower or supplier (Including ourselves)

• Rates of Payment:
  • €0.90 per plant per year for 5 years
  • We can supply your EC plant passport when you order your hedging from us
  • Keep this passport reference number for your reps