45-60cm Golden Privet Hedging | Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum | Bare Root
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- Enjoy year-round interest with this dense, semi-evergreen hedge that keeps most of its leaves through winter.
- Stunning variegated leaves with bright green centres and sunny yellow margins light up your garden.
- Produces clusters of fragrant white flowers in summer, attracting bees and butterflies.
- A fast-growing and hardy hedge, reaching up to 4m tall but easily kept at a neat 1-3m with simple pruning.
- Wonderfully versatile, it thrives in most soils and positions, including coastal gardens.
- A less vigorous and more manageable alternative to common green privet.
- Proud recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit and the RHS 'Plants for Pollinators' mark.
- Please note: this plant is toxic if eaten. We recommend wearing gloves when handling.
- Species: Privet
- Features: Semi-Evergreen
- Flower Colour: Small white flowers in summer
- Flowering Time: June, July, August
- Position: Full sun
- Soil Type: Any well-drained, fertile soil
- Hardiness: H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5°C)
- Habit: Bushy and upright
- Eventual Spread: Spreads 2.5-4m unless pruned
- Growth Rate: Average, expecting 20-40cm per year
- Planting Time: Plant bare roots from October to March.
- Pruning: Trim your hedge twice a year, once in early June and again in late September, to maintain its shape.
- Soil Care: Will tolerate most conditions but prefers well-drained, loamy soil. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting to improve drainage.
- Pest & Disease: Generally has good resistance but may be susceptible to aphids, leaf mining moths, and honey fungus.
Product Specifications
- Supplied As: Bare root plant, lifted fresh from the field.
- Height on Arrival: 45-60cm, depending on the time of year.
Highlights
- Enjoy year-round interest with this dense, semi-evergreen hedge that keeps most of its leaves through winter.
- Stunning variegated leaves with bright green centres and sunny yellow margins light up your garden.
- Produces clusters of fragrant white flowers in summer, attracting bees and butterflies.
- A fast-growing and hardy hedge, reaching up to 4m tall but easily kept at a neat 1-3m with simple pruning.
- Wonderfully versatile, it thrives in most soils and positions, including coastal gardens.
- A less vigorous and more manageable alternative to common green privet.
- Proud recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit and the RHS 'Plants for Pollinators' mark.
- Please note: this plant is toxic if eaten. We recommend wearing gloves when handling.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Privet
- Features: Semi-Evergreen
- Flower Colour: Small white flowers in summer
- Flowering Time: June, July, August
- Position: Full sun
- Soil Type: Any well-drained, fertile soil
- Hardiness: H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5°C)
- Habit: Bushy and upright
- Eventual Spread: Spreads 2.5-4m unless pruned
- Growth Rate: Average, expecting 20-40cm per year
Planting & Care
- Planting Time: Plant bare roots from October to March.
- Pruning: Trim your hedge twice a year, once in early June and again in late September, to maintain its shape.
- Soil Care: Will tolerate most conditions but prefers well-drained, loamy soil. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting to improve drainage.
- Pest & Disease: Generally has good resistance but may be susceptible to aphids, leaf mining moths, and honey fungus.
Product Specifications
- Supplied As: Bare root plant, lifted fresh from the field.
- Height on Arrival: 45-60cm, depending on the time of year.
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