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November at the nursery is a busy time of year. A total contrast to plants that are going dormant and still, resting during the winter months. Bare root season is usually a muddy, cold, wet, windy affair, but the weather has been very mild so far, only having our first real frost this morning and we are almost into December already.
Bare root season for me, clearly shows the difference between nursery and garden centre.
Digging trenches to heel in plants is back braking work. There's no machinery where I work, everything is done by hand.
Bare root plants are sold without soil around the roots and lifted when the leaves drop, the buds produce protective scales and the plants go into a dormant state over winter. Evergreen plants are usually dug up with a root ball because the plants are in active growth throughout the year, so leaving some soil around the roots is less of a shock when they are lifted. Bareroot plants are cheaper than containerized plants.
There's a lot and varieties to choose from, and this time of year is certainly the best time for planting, just as long as the ground is workable. Meaning, not frozen or water logged.
The most popular plants bought at this time of the year seem to be hedging plants. Beech, Hornbeam, and native hedges for wildlife are good choices. Fruit trees are often bought at this time of the year also, with many people planting orchards.
Another big seller are the roses, which is a specialty where I work because we bud our own roses and people often return at this time of the year, every year, just to buy them. Budding is a form of propagation, not really carried out by small retail nurseries anymore. Companies usually buy in from the big growers.
All the best everyone and happy planting.
How to plant a hedge
Mid autumn-late Winter is the perfect time to plant both deciduous and evergreen hedges.
Planting a hedge is very straight forward, a lot of digging is involved, so be prepared to get a little dirty. Preparation is the most important part of planting a hedge.
When buying the plants, it's important to find out the planting distances, as they differ slightly depending on which plants you choose and whether or not you want a single row or staggered double row. As a general rule deciduous plants are planted one foot apart, buxus sempervirens (box) is planted one foot apart, taxus baccata (yew) is planted two feet apart and all other, evergreen plants are spaced at three feet apart.
It's important that the site is well drained and weed free. This will help the plants' roots to establish quicker.
Rabbit and deer problems must also be taken into consideration. Canes and guards may need to be purchased for these issues.
Aftercare involves watering the plants in dry periods, feeding, which can be done in spring and pruning, which is carried out in august.
Step by step
1. Dig a trench the required distance and wide enough for the roots to spread out nicely.
2. Mix the soil taken out of the trench with organic matter, compost or leaf mould, for better structure and drainage.
3. Line the plants out in the trench, roughly where you want them.
4. Fill the trench in with the soil, organic matter mix, and firm the plants in with the foot. Be sure that the soil level covers the roots properly but is not too far up the stem.
5. Place canes and rabbit guards if needed.
6. Water if necessary and mulch.
7. Feed with bone meal in spring.
Well, that's all there is to it. Once the roots establish most plants should put on about a foot of growth in a year.
Leslie Brindley
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