On 24/10/08 20:49, in article , "PK"
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"Vipera berus" wrote in message
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PK wrote:
"catkin" wrote in message
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Any advice appreciated .
thanks in advance,


you don't say how long a hedge you are looking for, i take it a goodly
number?

. Better than a garden centre, find a local nursery or trade supplier
who will be haapy to deal with you direct - far cheaper and bettter
qaulaity than plans that hve been sitting in the GC with inadeqaute
TLC. Retail mark up is 100% on the pre vat ex nursery price, os there
is a big saving to be made if you take the time to seasch out the
right supplier.

And wait a while for the bare root stock to come in, much cheaper than
potted / container grown.


ISTBCB, bare root holly is not nomally availble

pk

Holly is evergreen and doesn't drop its leaves (all at once). AFAIK - you
can buy holly in pots or root balls but I'm not aware of it being available
bare rooted.
Bare root hedging doesn't come in until it has dropped its leaves and can
safely be dug up and moved because it has no leaves to sustain. So the
availability of bare root hedging depends on the temperatures and if
tonight's 3C is anything to go by, it won't be long!
The exception to this is beech which doesn't drop its leaves if it's kept
below 8' to 9' or so but the leaves go brown and remain on the hedge all
winter.
We haven't dealt with these companies but their sites seem informative and
knowledgeable:
http://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/
http://www.hedgenursery.co.uk/

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)