Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
blackthorn hedging
Known for their beautiful cloudy plumes of snow-white flowers in early spring, blackthorns characterise the spring landscape. Later in the...
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall
£49.99
available to order from autumn 2024
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall
£59.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
Known for their beautiful cloudy plumes of snow-white flowers in early spring, blackthorns characterise the spring landscape. Later in the year, rich, inky-black fruits appear along with the sloe pickers, gathering harvests for the delicious, syrupy tincture — sloe gin!
Our bare root plants offer a low cost way to create a hedge, but they only become available when fully dormant (typically from November to early April). These two year old plants have a known seed provenance, and have been raised in a nursery bed for one year, then grown on in rich British soil for their second. Having developed a healthy, fibrous root system, the plants will be raring to go by the time they reach you.
To find out more about how to plant a hedge, click here
Our bare root plants offer a low cost way to create a hedge, but they only become available when fully dormant (typically from November to early April). These two year old plants have a known seed provenance, and have been raised in a nursery bed for one year, then grown on in rich British soil for their second. Having developed a healthy, fibrous root system, the plants will be raring to go by the time they reach you.
To find out more about how to plant a hedge, click here
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Prunus spinosa:
For best results, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting into well prepared soil , or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Keep well well watered until well established, and trim in milder periods throughout the winter.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
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