Thank you so much, Catherine & Co.!
The tree arrived this afternoon along with the rhubarb. It was so well-packed that it took me almost an hour to unravel all the tape, bubblewrap and such. The tree looks great. It has had some compost put around its roots in a breathable bag for this evening and the rhubarb root planted in a pot; I won't plant that out until Spring is around the corner. I find they don't like sitting in cold, damp soil over the Winter when establishing.
Thank you again for all your kind help and valued advice. I certainly know where to come next time!Ruth
Thorny Hedging Plants
Thorned Hedging
It is an unfortunate fact of life that thorny plants form an increasing proportion of our range of hedging plants for sale. Sometimes "thorny" is the only way to go. That does not stop them from being beautiful, however. Browse our full variety of thorny hedging plants below.
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Berberis darwinii - 30 - 60cms container grown Bushes
- Thorny. Small, evergreen leaves.
- Decorative flowers & edible fruit.
- Excellent garden hedging.
- Max. Height: 2m
- Year round delivery.
- RHS AGM
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Berberis julianae - 20 - 30cms Bushes- Thorny. Great Spring & Autumn colour.
- Excellent garden hedging.
- Max. Height: 3m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Berberis thunbergii - 40 - 60cms Bushes- Thorny. Yellow flowers, red berries, red autumn colours.
- Excellent garden hedging.
- Max. Height: 2-3m
- Year round delivery.
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Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea - 40 - 80cms Bushes- Thorny. Wine-purple leaves, good autumn colour.
- Excellent garden hedging.
- Max. Height: 2-3m
- Year round delivery.
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Conservation Hedging - Packs of 50 Plants- 60-120cms Bareroot Saplings
- Native. Qualifies for grant aid.
- 50% Hawthorn
- Any soil except waterlogged sites.
- 1 pack makes 16.5 metres of hedge.
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar
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- Sizes sold: 40-150 cm
- Height: 1m to 6m
- Soil: all soils
- Use: Thorny Informal Native Hedging
- Single Row: 3/m
- Double row: 5/m
- Very tough indeed
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Hippophae rhamnoides - 60-80cms Shrubs- Native. Thorny. Edible orange berries.
- Grows on chalk & the coast.
- Fixes nitrogen.
- Good for stabilising sand dunes.
- Max. Height: 8m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Ilex aquifolium
- Evergreen. Any soil with decent drainage.
- Hardy, tolerates shade.
- Good formal hedging.
- Max. Height: 15m
- Potted Delivery Only: All Year.
- RHS AGM
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Ilex aquifolium Alaska- 60 - 80 cms Pot-Grown holly
- Evergreen. Any soil with decent drainage.
- Hardy, tolerates shade.
- Good formal hedging.
- Max. Height: 15m
- Guaranteed to berry
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Ilex argentea Marginata
- Variegated Evergreen. Any soil with decent drainage.
- Hardy, tolerates shade.
- Good formal hedging.
- Max. Height: 10m
- Female - Berried form
- Potted Delivery: Year round.
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- Final Size: 30 cm to 1m
- Soil: any
- Use: formal hedging/topiary shapes
- Single row: 3-4 plants per metre
- Colour: dark green (no prickles) with black berries
- Hedging:
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- Height: up to 4m
- Soil: not chalk
- Use: Thorny barrier hedging
- Single Row: 3/m
- Colour: Green leaves, black branches
- Flowers: creamy white, late Feb-March
- Location: Shade tolerant
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Flowers: White in late Spring
Berries: Orange into Winter
Foliage: Evergreen
Thorns: Vicious
Height: to 4 Metres
Spread: To 2 Metres
Position: Any
Soil: Any
From £9.12 Inc VATOut of Stock
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Flowers: White in late Spring
Berries: Red into Winter
Foliage: Evergreen
Thorns: Vicious
Height: to 4 Metres
Spread: To 2 Metres
Position: Any
Soil: Any
From £9.54 Inc VATOut of Stock
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Flowers: White in late Spring
Berries: Golden into Winter
Foliage: Evergreen
Thorns: Vicious
Height: to 4 Metres
Spread: To 2 Metres
Position: Any
Soil: Any
From £7.80 Inc VATOut of Stock
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Rosa arvensis - 50 - 80cms Bushes- Native. Rambling habit.
- Good for game cover & mixed country hedges.
- Max. Height: 3m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Rosa canina - 40-80cms Saplings- Thorny, native wild rose.
- Grows almost anywhere.
- Good for mixed country hedging.
- Max. Height: 3m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Rosa glauca - 40-80cms plants
- Wild rose, grey & purple leaves.
- Grows on chalk & the coast.
- Good for mixed country hedging.
- Max. Height: 3m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
- RHS AGM
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Rosa multiflora - 60-80cms Shrubs- All soils except chalk & coastal sites.
- Good secure hedging.
- Max. Height: 3m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Rosa pimpinellifolia - 60-80cms Shrubs- Native.
- Best wild rose for dry / exposed sites.
- Good secure hedging.
- Max. Height: 2.5m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Rosa rubiginosa - 60-80cms Shrubs- Wild rose, vigorous. Scented leaves.
- Grows on chalk & the coast.
- Good for mixed country hedging.
- Max. Height: 3m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Rosa rugosa Rubra - 40-80cms Shrubs- Wild hedging rose.
- Scented red-purple flowers & large rose hips.
- Grows on chalk & the coast.
- Max. Height: 3m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Rosa rugosa Alba - 40-80cms Shrubs
- Wild hedging rose.
- Scented white flowers & large rose hips.
- Grows on chalk & the coast.
- Max. Height: 3m
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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Farm Hedging - Packs of 50 Plants- 60 - 80cms Bareroot Saplings
- Mixed native hedging.
- Safe for horses, cattle etc. No Blackthorn included.
- 1 pack makes 16.5 metres of hedge.
- Bareroot Delivery Only: Nov-Mar.
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