Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 08:26 pm
Hedge plants are available with a root ball, as container plants or bare root plants. Bare-root hedge plants are generally somewhat less expensive than container plants or than hedge plants with a root ball. This makes bare-root hedge plants particularly attractive to garden owners, who can then create a beautiful hedge in the garden at a reasonable price. But what to look for when planting a hedge with bare roots? Therefore, in this blog article we will address the following question: How to plant a hedge of bare-root plants?
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Planting a hedge of bare-root plants: you should pay attention to this.
It is important to plant a hedge of bare-root plants immediately after delivery. The time spent bare-root plants outside the garden soil should be short. At Hedgeplantsdirect.com you buy only high quality bare root plants. These heart-healthy hedge plants are in great shape when they arrive and when you plant them in your garden. Make sure that it takes a long time after planting before you have a pretty, compact hedge, because the result after planting a bare-root hedge is initially rather disappointing. Later, however, this hedge will grow into a magnificent boundary hedge, this is something you should keep in mind. But the wait is worth it!
When to plant a hedge of bare-root plants?
Bare root plants are mostly deciduous shrubs. They can also only be supplied when they are in winter dormancy. This is usually the case from November up to and including April or May. However, it is best to plant a bare-root hedge before the end of December, because then the garden soil is still relatively warm. This will allow the roots to develop optimally. Do you want to order a bare-root hedge? Then we recommend you to order more plants: 10% more. Because there are always losses when planting a bare-root hedge, reserve plants are handy. You can minimize these losses by using a root growth accelerator when planting.
There are also evergreen hedge plants that come as bare-root plants. For example, here you can think of different varieties of cherry laurel, boxwood or yew. However, after planting a bare-root evergreen hedge, some leaves may fall off a little faster. But that doesn’t matter, because most of the leaves will naturally stick to the evergreen hedge. An evergreen hedge made of bare root plants is therefore also particularly suitable, because you will then have a privacy hedge in your garden in no time. However, be aware that it will then take a while before the evergreen hedge plants can really come into their own.
Specific to plant: this is how you do it
If you want to plant a bare-root plant hedge, you should first weed the garden soil where you want your hedge to stand. Then, dig a planting trench that should be about 5 to 10 inches deeper than your desired planting height. On the sides of this trench, poke a few deep holes in the ground. These holes will allow the excess water by the roots to seep away. Then place the plants exactly in the middle of this gutter, so that someone else can then fill in the planting gutter again. This way you will have a straight hedge in your garden that looks neat.
Of course, you can also plant the hedge plants in the ground in a zig-zag line: this will create a wonderful and especially compact hedge over time. You should rather not plant a hedge of bare-root plants in your garden if the garden soil is too dry, or if it is particularly wet at the moment, for example shortly after a heavy rain shower. Planting a hedge should also be postponed when temperatures are frosty. If you buy evergreen or deciduous hedge plants with bare roots, then you will also receive detailed information from us, which will indicate exactly what you should pay attention to when planting. You can also read even more about planting conifers here.
Do not worry if you should be rather inexperienced as a garden owner: with us no one needs to worry! Of course, you can always contact us if you have any questions about planting a hedge of bare-root plants. We will be glad to help you at any time. After all, just like you, we think it is extremely important that you soon have a wonderful hedge in your garden, that’s what it’s all about!