Originally Posted by Magwitch

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Buy bare root hornbeam and plant them anytime from now to March - beware of
planting big plants they tend to sit there not growing very much for a few
years, whereas smaller bare root plants develop a good root system and grow
steadily from the start and are much cheaper, it'll take 2-3 years to get a
decent hedge so be patient. Also we found that hornbeam is much less fussy
than beech.