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Whitethorn Hedging - Description
- Bare Root Whitethorn Hedging Plants
- Variety: Crataegus monogyna
- AKA Hawthorn, May Flower
- Size: 2-3ft (60 - 90cm)
- Age: 1+0 /1 yr trpl
- Good Root System - Bushy & Well Branched Plants
- Bare Root Plants - Not in Containers / Pots
- Quantity: 25 Plant
- Sold in Bundles of 25 Plants
- Spacing Between Plants - Anywhere from 10cm to 30cm
- Depending on Thickness of Hedging You Desire
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Whitethorn Hedging - Characteristics
- Mature Size: 6m
- Deciduous, meaning it looses it's foliage in Winter
- Flowers are creamy white in Spring
- Produces a mass of red berries in Autumn
- A hardy plant - Able for cold Winters
Whitethorn Hedging - Uses
- If grown as a specimen tree
- Can reach height of 6m
- If grown as a hedge
- Will form an Informal hedge
- Great for attracting wildlife, birds & insects
- Can be planted with other native hedging plants such as:
- Holly, Hazel, Blackthorn, Sambucus, Rosa Rugosa, Ivy & Brambles to form a native hedgerow
Whitethorn Hedging - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- Plant all bare root hedging in dormant season - October to March
- Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
Trench Preparation
- Dig trench approx. 1.5ft wide & 1.5ft 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 anywhere from 10cm to 30cm apart
- Stagger / alternate plants to create a double row
- This creates a wider & thicker hedge
- Back fill the top soil
- Be sure that the base of each plant is just below soil surface
- Compact soil in well with your foot
- 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
- Watering must be done regularly until plants establish
- Water after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential
- 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
- Allow hedge to grow for the first 2 years
- Then cut back hard to encourage hedge to 'thicken' up
Whitethorn - Quick Facts
- Whitethorn is the most common hedgerow plant in Ireland
- It is a native plant to Ireland
- A typical hedgerow in Ireland is made up of 55% whitethorn
- Whitethorn is very important for our insects with 146 dependent species
- It is also known as the fairy tree
- 'Monogyna' Means - 'One Seed'
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
