To
help you find a suitable plant for different situations we have
provided two interactive guides, one for hedges and the other for
trees and shrubs. At present this does not include fruit trees,
ornamental shrubs, climbers or ground cover plants. Please view
individual sections for information on
these plants.
We also have provided standard versions of these
guides for those who wish to view all plants together to make quick
comparisons:
The recommended planting distance for hedging
plants is shown the plant description. We also provide a "Hedge
Planting Calculator" for each hedging plant we sell. You will
find a button called "How Many?" above the buy buttons. If you click on this you will
be asked how many feet/yards/metres of hedge you require. When you
type this in your computer will calculate how many plants you require.
It will also show the total cost for each available size of that
plant.
We are often requested for information on
plants suitable for a security hedges, plants for windbreaks, plants
to attract wildlife and plants which are native to Great Britain,
so we are pleased to be able to put these guides on our web site:
You may find the sections on mixed
native hedging, hedgerow
fruit trees, hedges
with two faces, native
tree collections, all
season interest hedges and tapestry
hedges of interest.
For those who are able to visit the garden centre
there are over 40 sample hedges
which staff are always happy to show to customers and discuss their
merits. A number of these can be seen in our hedge
picture gallery.
Pollination Guides
Most fruit trees either need a pollinator, or
fruit better with a pollinator. Our pollination guides explains
how to choose a pollinator:
Most fruit trees and soft fruit are pollinated
by insects, the main pollinator being bees. To ensure pollination
of your fruit trees and soft fruit it is now possible to encourage
native bees into your garden or orchard with Oxford
Bee Company's bee nest boxes.
OTHER WAYS OF FINDING PLANTS
If you know the names of the plant you are looking for use the
plant index or plant
search.
If you wish to browse through all plants of a certain type (eg all
climbers) use the site map.
PLANTING A NEW HEDGE
Please select part of guide:
- Why
plant small plants
- Getting
ready for your plants to arrive
- Preparing
the ground
- Planting
and pruning instructions
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