Description
Blackthorn hedges are unsurpassed for providing a barrier against pets, animals or intruders. A well clipped hedge is dense and thorny providing a super tough barriers against both weather and intruders. Blackthorn is also a very handsome hedge with small glossy leaves and white flowers which appear in Spring. Blackthorn also produces dusky, purple sloes in Autumn which can be pricked and added to gin to make delicious slow gin for Christmas.
Bare root blackthorn hedge plants will grow well in most soil, they will do best in full sun.
Our Plants - We run a relatively small, independent nursery so our bare root plants are lifted to order rather than lifted and stored. Plants which are lifted to order are quicker to establish in Spring as their root systems spend less time out of the ground. Our plants are also grown in an exposed North West location and have had to deal with all nature can throw at them. They are supplied as tough, top quality bare root plants that will thrive on any site.
Premium Spec
Premium plants are grown from seedling stock planted in a field situation at approx 6 inches apart to allow more room for root development. Plants are pre pruned to 15cm to create a multi-stemmed plant. Premium plants are also 'undercut' which involves pruning the roots 15cm below ground, this produces a larger root ball which is much quicker to establish. Premium hedging is more suitable for garden applications where a thick hedge is needed quickly. Supplied as 60-90cm Bareroot Hedging. Plant 30cm apart.
Check out our blog post on "How to plant a bare root hedge" here.
