hawthorn bare root

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  1. crosser

    crosser Apprentice Gardener

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    ive got 1000 hawthorn bare root plants to plant but wondered how long from recieving them do i need to plant them.. is it best to store them in a cold room in the outhouse? thanks
     
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    Hi Crosser As long as they are heeled in correctly they should keep for a couple of months I kept mine this way from the end of November to January.To heel-in, dig a trench to the depth of one spade, cutting one side at a 45- 50 degree angle and casting the soil onto the opposite side. Place whole bundles of plants tightly against the angled side.The soil is then cast back over the plant roots and lightly firmed in and watered. Plants can be stored for about 8 weeks in this way.But not when there is a frost or if it is waterlogged,Hope this helps:)
     
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    thats brilliant help... thank you... also do you know roughly how long it will take to get to about 4ft tall and quite bushy? there only roughly 40/50cm at the moment.. was advised not to buy taller ones as they would have to be cut back anyway to make bushy... just wondering if i will ever see the hedge before i leave this wonderful planet...
     
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    Hi Crosser mine took about between their 2nd and 3rd year(now I can,t stop them:dh::hehe:
     
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    I think you need to shorten by 1/3rd anyway - heart-=breaking, but will help them be more bushy

    http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/bareroot-plants-explained - bareroot-plants-explained
    http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/Planting-in-Cold-Weather - Planting-in-Cold-Weather
    http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/Hedge-Planting Hedge-Planting

    "The key to dense, bushy hedging lies in the way the hedge plants are treated in the first year after planting. Cut mixed hedging back to 6-8” (15-20cm) immediately after planting - you can do this on the day they are planted. This makes each plant create 3-4 side shoots -when it starts to grow in Spring - which are the beginning of a bushy hedge. Reduce those new shoots by 50% in the autumn/winter following planting. This is the last savage cut and continues the process of thickening your hedge. You can trim the side branches of your hedging at any time as long as it is not freezing."
     
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