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Hazel Plants - Description
- Bare Root Hazel Hedging Plants
- Bundle of 25 Plants
- Corylus Avellana
- AKA Common Hazel, Hazelnut
- Bare Root Hazel Plants - Not Sold in Containers / Pots
- Size: 2ft (40 - 60cm)
- 1+1 / 2 yr Seedling
- Quantity: 25 Plants
- Spacing Distance: Plant 3 Per Metre
- Ideally Mix These Plants Through Other Native Hedging Plants
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Hazel Plants - Characteristics
- Mature size: Anywhere from 8 to 15m
- Deciduous shrub, they loose their leaves in Winter
- They have a distinctive leaf shape with serrated margins, a pointed apex & clear venation
- Spring flowering plant, with it's very recognisable male 'catkins' or 'lamb's tails'
- A hardy plant, able for cold Winters
Hazel Plants - Uses
- Plants can be used to form an informal hedgerow
- Plant together to create a single hazel hedgerow
- Alternatively plant with the following...
- Hawthorn, Holly, Blackthorn, Wild Rose & Elder for a native hedgerow
- Great for attracting birds & wildlife to the garden
- Great for foraging
Hazel Plants - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- Bare root hedging is planted in the dormant season - October to March
- Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
Trench Preparation
- Dig trench approx. 2ft wide & 2ft deep
- It is recommended that you add farm yard manure to base of the trench
- Lightly cover the manure with a layer of soil
Positioning Plants
- Space plants 30cm apart
- Stagger planting positions for a denser hedge
- When planting - hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
- Level off the soil around the plants
Handling the Plants
- Watering is essential - Both before & after planting
- When plants arrive, plant them straight away
- If you are unable to plant straight away - then 'heel them in' temporarily
- Keep plant's roots in their bag & avoid exposure to sun light
- Take care not to damage roots, bark & buds
After Care
- Water bare roots plants regularly until plants establish
- Water before & after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young hedge
- A new hedge will need to be weeded at least 3 time over the growing season
- Weed in March, June & September
- We recommend using weed membrane & mulch to control weeds
Pruning
- Hazel is pruned back hard every few years
- Prune all stems down to ground level
- This encourages vigorous growth of new stems
- This will result in a hazel plant up to 2m in width
Hazel - Quick Facts
- Nuts appear in September & can be harvested from then onwards
- They are a food source for mice, pigeons, pheasants & squirrels
- A hazel plant can support up to 73 different insect species
- Hazel is one of the most common plants found in woodlands & hedgerows
- One hazel tree cannot pollinate itself, so you would need two plants growing together to get nuts in Autumn
Glas Scheme - DAFM
- Rural Development Programme
- Glas - (Green, Low Carbon, Agri-environment Scheme)
- Points to Note
- Not a whole farm scheme
- All farmers may apply
- Receive up to €5,000/yr over 5 years
- Approved advisor must prepare the application
- Nutrient Management Plan required
- No guaranteed entry to the scheme, priority basis
- If there is a Priority Environmental Asset (PEA) on the land, it must be chosen before any other action can be taken
- There are deadline dates to have actions completed by
- Once submitted, a plan cannot be changed
Glas Scheme - Planting a Grove of Native Trees
- Planting Requirements
- You can plant Alder, Silver Birch, Sessile Oak, Pedunculate Oak, Mountain Ash, Bird Cherry, Hazel, Scots Pine, Goat Willow
- Minimum of 500m2 with 250 plants
- Maximum of 900m2 with 450 plants
- Plants must be a minimum of 40cm in height at time of planting
- Spacing: Plant trees 2m apart in rows 1m apart
- Grove needs to be protected from livestock. fencing off area will be necessary
- Dead plants must be replaced
- Weeds must be controlled
- Plants must be purchased from a registered grower or supplier (Including ourselves)
- Rates of Payment:
- €0.90 per plant per year for 5 years
- We can supply your EC plant passport when you order your hedging from us
- Keep this passport reference number for your reps
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets