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Robinia Pseudoacacia

, False Acacia, Black Locust

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  • Root Type/Plant Size

    Bare Root Transplant, 90-120cm (3-4ft) (Pre-order (In stock shortly))

  • £2.99
Size / Type Price per item for
1+ 5+ 50+ 250+
Price per item for 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+
Tr 90-120cm
£2.99
£2.59
£2.40
£2.07
  • Plant Types & Availability - More information

    Tr = Bare Root Transplant

    All prices include VAT at 20%.

Excellent fast growing thorny barrier. Young branches bear short, sharp hooked spines, which help protect it from grazing stock. Pale green lush foliage turns a good yellow in autumn before dropping. Makes an attractive free standing tree with dark grey-brown bark, tinged red and orange in grooves, and large pendulous bunches of pea-like, fragrant white flowers in June which are attractive to bees. These are followed by pea-like pods containing four to six seeds, the pods then hang on the tree all winter. Tolerant of atmospheric pollution. Deciduous.

HEDGE Trim in winter and after flowering, if necessary. For hedges 1.5 - 3m (5 - 10ft). Plant 60cm (2ft) apart.

TREE 9 x 4.6m (30 x 15ft) in 20 years, ultimate height 24m (80ft).

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Robinia Pseudoacacia is available as:

Tr = Bare Root Transplant

Bare-Root Plants (Transplants)

Bare-root plants are sold without a pot/soil around the roots. This is a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way of growing plants. To ensure the best plant health we do not store our plants in cold storage, but they are left in our field or plant beds until they are ready for packing or collection.

Transplanted plants have been lifted from the ground and replanted. This encourages a better fibrous root system and makes the plant stronger and bushier.

Availability

Bare rooted plants are only available when the plants are dormant (typically from late November to March).

If a plant is currently out of stock because it is out of season (for example, bare rooted plants in summer) or we have sold out but we are expecting more to be available you can pre-order the plant. We only charge credit/debit cards when an order is despatched, not when an order is placed.

Planting Distances for planting as a Hedge

We recommend planting Robinia Pseudoacacia in a single row 60cm/2ft apart.

To calculate the number of plants needed for a length of hedging, click on Planting Distance Calculator above.

Planting Guide & RootGrow

We recommend planting with RootGrow. The recommended amount for RootGrow for an order will be shown in your shopping basket.

We will send out a planting guide with your order, you also can find a guide to planting here.

Pruning

Hedging - As a general rule, plants grown for hedging need pruning to encourage side branching. Usually the harder a plant is pruned the bushier it will be. If they are not pruned there is a danger that the hedges will be thin and bare at the base and that the tips of the plants will die back. If the plant is naturally bushy, less or sometimes no pruning will be needed to achieve a dense hedge.

Robinia Pseudoacacia: Cut back by about one half or more, and again during the second winter.

    • SKU
      ROB
  • Native/Wildlife/Evergreen
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
      Yes
    • Good for Wildlife/Bees
      Yes
    • Native
      No
    • Evergreen/Deciduous
      Deciduous
  • Plant Height and Growth
    • Hedge Height
      1.5-3m (5-10ft)
    • Approx. Ultimate Height
      24m (80ft)
    • Average Growth per Year
      30-45cm (1-1.5ft)
  • Root Type/Plant Size
    • Root Type/Plant Size
      Bare Root Transplant, 90-120cm (3-4ft)
    • Potted/Bare Root
      Bare Root