Carpinus Betulus Plants - 20 X 10 Litre Pots

Product Description

The Hornbeam hedging plant is a very popular native species with very similar characteristics to Beech
- in that it retains many of its leaves in winter (not quite as good as Beech) but they go coppery coloured (a bit less coppery than Beech
- more of a brown/grey)
- but this species has more deeply veined & pointed leaves & is very well suited to wetter soils. It's a popular species to add in to native mixed hedging to give it some semi-evergreen quality & also very good as a single species hedge in a garden setting. Grows 20-40cm per year. Supplied in 10 litre pots. Potted Plants are a more developed plant as their root systems are not disturbed during the lifting & planting process. They can be planted year round & if necessary can be left in their pots for several weeks before planting if you are unsure as to when you will be able to get round to doing the work; all they need is a little water to keep them happy. As more mature plants you dont need quite as many per metre as the bare root plants (normally 3 to 5 would suffice depending on how dense you require your hedge & how quickly you need it to look established). Pots are a great way to create a new hedge effect more quickly.