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Plants, Hedging, Trees and Shrubs For Sale In Cheshire
At Norley Road Garden Nurseries Limited, we pride ourselves on being the premier plant nursery in the area. Our collection of plants is carefully curated to offer a diverse range of options for plant lovers of all levels. Here at Norley Road Garden Nurseries Limited, we are passionate about providing our customers with the most beautiful and unique plants. Additionally, our extensive collection of rare and exotic plants will help you create a stunning and one-of-a-kind garden. We are dedicated to offering the highest quality plants and exceptional service. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are always on hand to help and offer expert advice on how to care for your plants. We can also source in any plant species you require, such as anniversary Roses, specimen tree ferns, olive trees etc. For more information, contact us at sales@norleynursery.co.uk for great value plants and trees in Cheshire.
Frequently Asked planting Questions
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Yes, hedging plants such are our cherry laurels (prunus laurocerasus) and photinia red robin, etc are planted not only for their ornamental and visual appeal but also for several other tangible benefits they provide. Including creating visual privacy , screening unsightly blots or buildings or neighbouring features, providing security and preventing intrusion onto your land with thorny plants such as our Ilex Holly Blue Angel hedging. For year round interest and winter structure, choose conifers such our Thuja plicata and green Leylandii or other evergreens such as our common laurel hedge. In exposed sites, two staggered rows of hedging provide an effective windbreak and can be grown to various sizes from 1m to 5m height.
Hedges are ideal for promoting wildlife back into your garden. Songbirds including robins and blackbirds use dense conifer hedges for nesting and shelter from predators. Bats use both evergreen and deciduous hedges as a tool for navigation, using hedgerow lines to hunt. Whilst, insects, bees, moths and butterflies thrive off the nectar from flowering hedges such as Prunus laurocerasus, Photinia x fraseri, Ligustrum privet etc, .
Hedges and screening plants can be used to define your outdoor space and create a series of separated rooms. Both the words 'garden' and 'yard' derive from the French word 'Jardin' which translates to 'enclosure' or more commonly 'hedge enclosure'. Therefore, in keeping with this tradition - modern contemporary gardens can be thought of as private outdoor land enclosures separated by fences and hedges or outdoor rooms.
Fast growing hedges such as common laurel and leylandii are ideal for instant impact. Whilst, bamboos and grasses such as pampas grass Cortaderia are a great modern alternative to a traditional hedge.
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia) is a well known garden plant with glossy dark green leaves which are retained all year round. It makes an attractive privacy screening hedge or can be planted as an individual specimen. Ideal when planted 1ft apart in a single row or as a double staggered hedge. It is fantastic in exposed coastal areas.
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is a spectacular native hedgerow plant that is common in rural Cheshire and on agricultural land across the country. It is suitable for any soil conditions, and it's tough thorns provide a solid security barrier. It has white scented flowers which provide an unbeatable display, and berries or haws which are a favourite for mammals and birds. It can be bought as a bare root or cell - grown specimen during the dormant period November to March.
Yew Taxus baccata is ideal for creating a green backdrop or define an outdoor space in your garden. Evergreen, dense and tolerant of shade, yew hedge plants are ideal for creating sound barriers, reducing noise pollution, adding privacy and giving year round garden structure. They are average to fast growers and can gain up to 50cm per year when planted in full sunlight in loam or sandy free draining soil. Yew Taxus baccata plants also respond well to frequent clipping so are ideal for formal topiary structures to add elegance.
Box Buxus sempervirens common box, dwarf box (Buxus Suffruticosa) and Buxus Latifolia Maculata with yellow new growth, are perfect for edging borders, pathways, walkways, and driveways. Box hedging has roots that spread laterally which means that when planting incorporate compost or plant via digging a trench to ensure growth is vigorous. Box makes a fantastic formal hedge and can also be used to create any topiary shape as it is very fast growing. The best time to prune Box hedging in Cheshire is in June and July, after any danger of frost passed and allowing for strong and attractive green regrowth throughout summer which will turn partly woody and hard before Autumn.
We recommend watering your new plants, hedging and trees from Norley Road Garden Nurseries at least once, ideally twice a week in summer.
The key aspect to remember is the correct preparation of the ground when planting any hedge or tree, whether evergreen or deciduous. Our potted evergreen and deciduous hedges can be planted at any time of the year provided the ground is not waterlogged or frozen. Our root ball hedges are only available during the dormant season November to March.
When planting evergreen and deciduous hedging space in a single or staggered double row around 30cm apart for larger potted plants 3l above, firm in with compost added in and water thoroughly to remove air gaps and ensure the soil is around the roots.
Ideally mulch with compost or landscape bark chippings to conserve moisture and prevent weed growth which compete with the newly planted hedge for water and nutrients. Landscape bark also helps to protect roots against frost in winter and looks very attractive and neat for plant borders and edging.
If you cut a deciduous hedge during the dormant period (winter) this will stimulate strong growth in spring and summer. Whilst, cutting a deciduous hedge in summer can be used to limit growth and maintain shape, for example for established mature plants where the intended height and structure has already been achieved.
For evergreen hedges such as cherry common laurels, Euonymus, Lonicera, a general spring and mid-summer trim with hedge trimmers can be used to encourage dense growth and vigorous new shoot growth throughout the summer with many lateral buds and side shoots. Whilst, a hedge is still young it is always better to give the sides regular trim to promote this dense thick structural growth.
We advise not to cut the leaders of evergreen hedges such as Leylandii Cypress, and Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar, unless they have reached the height you intend for them, however you can trim the sides to encourage dense bushy lateral growth. In contrast, for Red Robin Photinia it is best to cut the top shoots, as growth can become leggy if not pruned to encourage a more dense hedge form.
For flowering hedges, prune immediately after flowering has finished, which will likely be during the summer.
Container-grown pot plants evergreen and deciduous are planted at any time of the year provided the soil is not frozen or waterlogged.
Bare root plants and hedges are planted November to March.
Root ball evergreens are planted from September to April.
Most hedges and plants are created with a trench or single row of the same species, for example common laurel Prunus laurocerasus. But if you want a hedge that looks a bit different and more unique, why not try a double staggered row of mixed species such as Thuja plicata cedar conifers and laurels, with native Holly Ilex Blue Angel to create a more interesting display of glossy leaves, hints of reflective blue, black and red berries and a longer lasting and more diverse wildlife interest.
Evergreen hedges and trees maintain their leaves throughout the year, e.g. they are always green with permanent structure. Evergreen hedges and trees provides shelter and habitat for wildlife even in the winter, allowing birds and mammals to nest within their cover. Evergreen hedges provide security, visual privacy, and noise reduction regardless of the time of year. They are an ideal choice for gardens in Cheshire and a great investment into your property and outdoor space to add value. Examples of evergreen hedging include common laurels Prunus laurocerasus, Photinia Red Robin, Conifers, Leylandii, Yew Taxus Baccata, Thuja hedging, Bamboo, Pampas Grass, Euonymus, Elaeagnus hedging, Lonicera, etc.
Deciduous hedges and trees have summer leaves only, they lose their leaves during the dormant period of winter from November to March. This is a survival mechanism adapted for the cold winters in the UK. Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is a fantastic example of a deciduous hedge that is a common sight throughout the agricultural fields and plains of Cheshire, characterised by sharp thorns to keep cattle in fields, white flowers during spring and vibrant red berries. Whilst, Field Maple Acer Campestre also provides a fantastic addition to any garden, coming into leaf early and only requiring pruning once a year. It makes an attractive large hedge for stony and poor soil, hence why it is also a very common plant and hedge in rural as well new build housing gardens in Cheshire.