Planting a new privet hedge

My well matured privet hedge has recently been destroyed by a drunk driver!!

I have seen substantial potted privets around 1m high in a local garden centre. Is now the right time to plant these or should I wait until later in the year as most places only seem to supply after November. I would like to replant a fairly substantial hedge to start with.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Jay, good evening and welcome to the site, as Woo says, if it`s pot grown, you can plant it now. If you want to use bare root then you need to wait until Oct/Nov/Dec.:gnthb:

 

I presume the old one came right out roots and all?

If you plant now you will need to keep the plants well watered until the autumn rains start.