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45-60cm Common Hornbeam Hedging | Carpinus betulus | Bare Root

45-60cm Common Hornbeam Hedging | Carpinus betulus | Bare Root

45-60cm Common Hornbeam Hedging | Carpinus betulus | Bare Root

Name: 45-60cm Common Hornbeam Hedging | Carpinus betulus | Bare Root
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178796630395_55626566893947
Price: 5.99 GBP
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Highlights
Variety Specifications
Planting & Care

A semi-evergreen hedge native to the UK, with vibrant autumn foliage and spring catkins.
Provides fruit for birds from autumn through winter.
A low-maintenance plant that thrives in challenging conditions like shade, strong winds, clay, or wet soil.
Fully hardy and slow-growing, it's easily kept at a height between 1-5m.
Ideal for a single-species hedge or combined with other native plants.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Species: Hornbeam
Features: Native to UK
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Habit: Bushy, upright
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H7 - frost resistant down to -20°C)
Soil Type: Any well-drained, fertile soil. Tolerates clay or wet soil.
Growth Rate: Average, around 20-40cm per year

Planting Time: January, February, March, October, November, December
Spacing: Plant 3-7 per metre. For higher densities, use a double staggered row.
Watering: Water well after planting and during dry spells for the first year.
Feeding: Not required; gets nutrients from the soil.
Pruning: Clip once a year in late summer to help retain winter colour.
Pests & Diseases: Good resistance, but may be affected by caterpillars, aphids or coral spot.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: Bare root
Height on Arrival: 45-60cm
Eventual Height: 8m, but easily maintained at 1-5m

Highlights

A semi-evergreen hedge native to the UK, with vibrant autumn foliage and spring catkins.
Provides fruit for birds from autumn through winter.
A low-maintenance plant that thrives in challenging conditions like shade, strong winds, clay, or wet soil.
Fully hardy and slow-growing, it's easily kept at a height between 1-5m.
Ideal for a single-species hedge or combined with other native plants.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Variety Specifications

Species: Hornbeam
Features: Native to UK
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Habit: Bushy, upright
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H7 - frost resistant down to -20°C)
Soil Type: Any well-drained, fertile soil. Tolerates clay or wet soil.
Growth Rate: Average, around 20-40cm per year

Planting & Care

Planting Time: January, February, March, October, November, December
Spacing: Plant 3-7 per metre. For higher densities, use a double staggered row.
Watering: Water well after planting and during dry spells for the first year.
Feeding: Not required; gets nutrients from the soil.
Pruning: Clip once a year in late summer to help retain winter colour.
Pests & Diseases: Good resistance, but may be affected by caterpillars, aphids or coral spot.

Product Specifications