25x Bare Root Whitethorn Plants (2-3ft)

Whitethorn Hedging - Description

• Bare Root Whitethorn Hedging Plants
  
• Variety: Crataegus monogyna
• AKA Hawthorn, May Flower
• Size: 2-3ft (60 - 80cm)
• Age: 1+1 /2 yr trpl
• Good Root System - Bushy & Well Branched Plants
• Bare Root Plants - Not in Containers / Pots
• Quantity: 25 Plant
• Sold in Bundles of 25 Plants
• Spacing Between Plants - Anywhere from 10cm to 30cm
• Depending on Thickness of Hedging You Desire

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

Whitethorn Hedging - Characteristics

• Mature Size: 6m
• Deciduous, meaning it looses it's foliage in Winter
• Flowers are creamy white in Spring
• Produces a mass of red berries in Autumn
• A hardy plant - Able for cold Winters

Whitethorn Hedging - Uses

• If grown as a specimen tree
  • Can reach height of 6m
• If grown as a hedge
  • Will form an Informal hedge
  • Great for attracting wildlife, birds & insects
• Can be planted with other native hedging plants such as:
  • Holly, Hazel, Blackthorn, Sambucus, Rosa Rugosa, Ivy & Brambles to form a native hedgerow

Whitethorn Hedging - Planting Instructions

Sowing Time

• Plant all bare root hedging in dormant season - October to March
• Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen

Trench Preparation

• Dig trench approx. 1.5ft wide & 1.5ft 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 anywhere from 10cm to 30cm apart
• Stagger / alternate plants to create a double row
• This creates a wider & thicker hedge
• Back fill the top soil
• Be sure that the base of each plant is just below soil surface
• Compact soil in well with your foot
• 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

• Watering must be done regularly until plants establish
• Water after planting
• If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
• Weeding is also essential
• 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

• Allow hedge to grow for the first 2 years
• Then cut back hard to encourage hedge to 'thicken' up

Whitethorn - Quick Facts

• Whitethorn is the most common hedgerow plant in Ireland
• It is a native plant to Ireland
• A typical hedgerow in Ireland is made up of 55% whitethorn
• Whitethorn is very important for our insects with 146 dependent species
• It is also known as the fairy tree
• 'Monogyna' Means - 'One Seed'

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 New Hedging

• Requirements
  • You can plant Blackthorn, Whitethorn or Holly
  • You must plant 6 plants per metre
  • Hedging needs to be fenced on both sides
  • You can not plant along a neighbours perimeter as access to both sides of hedge is required
  • Dead plants must be replaced
  • Weeds must be controlled
  • Plants must be purchased from a registered grower or supplier (Including ourselves)
• Rates of Payment
  
  • €5 per metre of hedging planted per year for 5 years
  • Minimum length of Hedge: 10m
  • Maximum length of hedge: 200m
• We can supply your EC plant passport when you order your hedging from us
• Keep this passport reference number for your reps