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Acer campestre (field maple)
€1.00 each or €80.00 per 100
Super small tree, very hardy and versatile.
Looks super when planted through beech and whitethorn hedges. Can also be grown as a small tree. Its corky bark gives great winter interest. |
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Acer palmatum (Japanese maple)
€5.00 each
This is the original Japanese maple and is often mistakenly passed over for the more bred cultivars. However if you plant this you can be assured of the most splendid autumn colour.
Prefers a sheltered site, but yet it will grow in almost any garden. |
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Acer Platnoides (Norway Maple)
€1.00 each or €80 per 100
Very handsome tree non ornamental version of crimson king and drumondi.
Superb autumn colour, very hardy will grow in exposed sites within reason.
Grows to 25 ft approx.
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Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
€5.00
Red maple is adaptable to a very wide range of site conditions, It can be found growing in swamps, on poor dry soils, and most anywhere in between.
It grows well from sea level to about 900 m (3,000 ft). Due to its attractive fall foliage and pleasing form, it is often used as a shade tree for
landscapes.
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Acer saccharinum (Silver maple)
€5.00
Spectacular tree nobody can afford to leave this medium sized tree out of their garden. Its unique bark spectacular foliage and autumn colour makes it a must. Tolerant of most conditions. |
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Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala. (Amur maple)
€5.00
A small, rounded, low-branched tree known for its excellent fall color and red fruits. |
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Aesculus hippocastaneum (Horse chestnut)
€2 each or €150 per 100
One of the most beautiful trees one can plant.
Produces conkers every autumn of huge benefit to wild life.
Its sticky waxy buds provide great winter interest.
Its white candle like flowers give a fantastic display in spring.
Native
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Alnus Cordata (Italian alder)
€1.00 each €80.00 per 100
The best screening plant of all. Grows in a spectacular shape worthy to be called an ornamental. Grows over a yard a year. Very hardy excellent leaf cover doesn't lose leaf till December. Produces catkins until late February and leafs up again before the end of March.
Bigger sizes available.
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Alnus glutinosa (Alder)
€1.00 each €80 per 100
Common alder. Native tree, grows well in most soils. Thrives in moory ground
Very fast growing, excellent choice for firewood production as it matures very quickly.
Bigger sizes available.
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Amelanchier lamarckii
€5.00
This the most spectacular small tree. In early spring it gives you 4 weeks of multiple snow white flowers. This is followed by copper foliage which turns green for the summer then followed by the most spectaculur autumn colour.
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Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea (Purple berberis)
€2.50 each or €200 per 100
Good hedge, thorny stems means it makes a good barrier to neighbours pets.
Establishes quickly and very reliable. Very hardy in frost and windy cinditions.
Deciduous but only loses leaf for a few months.
Worth consideringf as a hedging option.
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Betula pendula (Silver birch)
€1.00 each or €80.00 per 100
A native tree, grows tall but keeps very slender.
Will grow in dampish ground. Bark turns white after 5 years or so.
Will brighten up any hedgerow. Looks especially good when planted in clusters.
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Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood)
€1.75 each or €150.00 100
This evergreen makes a fabulous small hedge 1-2ft tall.
Slow growing which allows for easy maintenance.
Plant at 6 inches to 1 foot intervals.
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Carpinus betulus
€1.00 each €90.00 per 100
Can be grown as a tree or hedge.
Carpinus is very similar to beech. It makes a good hedge.
Will tolerate heavier damper soils then beech.
Doesn't get infected by aphids as much as beech.
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Castanea sativa (sweet chestnut)
€1 each 90 per 100
Please plant some of these trees!!! A large stately tree very long lived, will live for over 150 years. Produces chestnuts suitable for roasting and eating.
Very valuable to wild life. Suitable for coppicing for firewood production. |
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Cornus alba 'Sibirica' (Red dogwood)
Planted for its striking red stems in winter. This shrub grows to 4 - 5 feet.
It will tolerate alnost any conditions.
Extremely low maintenance. Benefits from a hard cut back every 2nd season.
Interplant with yellow dogwood and wild rose.
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Cornus stolonifera flaviramea (Yellow dogwood)
€1.00 each or €80.00 per 100
Planted for its stricking yellow stems in winter.
This shrub grows to 4-5 foot. It will tolerate almost any conditions.
Extremely low mantenance. Benefits from a hard cut back every 2nd season.
Interplant with red dogwood and wild rose.
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Corylus avellana (Common hazel)
€1.00 each €90 per 100
This upright, tree-like shrub has heart-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves. Pendent yellow catkins are borne in late winter and early spring.
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Cotoneaster franchetii
€2 each €150 per 100
Excellent hedging plant. Super hardy quick growing. White flowers, orange berries stunning grey foliage. Will grow almost anywhere semi evergreen as it gets older almost completely evergreen. |
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Crataegus monogyna (whitethorn)
€0.50 each €35 per 100
The most versatile of all hedging plant. Establishes quickly. When maintained properly looks as good as any hedge. Plant 4 plants to the yard in a straight line. Nice when mixed with red wild rose or field maple. |
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Euonymus europaeus (spindle tree)
€1 each €80 per 100
This shrub/small tree is often over looked. Don't make this mistake!! Its autumn colour is the best available. Easy to grow, consider mixing through beech and whitethorn hedges.
Traditionally used for making the spokes on cartwheels. Native |
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Fagus slyvatica (Beech hedging)
€1.00 each €95.00 per 100
Sometimes known as copper beech. Plant 4 plants to the yard in a straight line.
Needs a dryish site, does not tolerate water logging.
Can get infested by aphids in first year, easily cured by spraying with insecticide.
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Fagus slyvatica Purpurea(Purple beech)
€3.00 each or €250.00 per 100
Purple beech. Makes a good hedge.Doesn't hold its winter foliage as good as the green beech.
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Fraxinus excelsior
€1.00 each €80 per 100
Wonderful tree tolerant of many conditions. Wonderful tree for firewood production. Will produce nice logs within 10 years.
Native tree which is very valuable to wildlife. |
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Hippophae rhamnoides (sea-buckthorn)
€5.00 each
A large deciduous shrub with narrow, willow-like, silvery leaves and thorny shoots. Flowers very small, yellow, followed by small, bright orange berries on female plants. Berries have numerous culinary uses |
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Hypericum hidcote (St.johns wart)
€2.50 each or €200.00 per 100
Semi evergreen shrubs very easy to grow.
Can be used to make an informal hedge or individual shrub.
Bears yellow flowers from mid-summer till earl winter.
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Juglans regia (walnut)
€5.00 each
Splendid tree can be slow to come to fruit. However it is still a fabulous tree in it's own right and well worth planting. |
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Ligustrum ovalifolium
€1.00 each or €80.00 per 100
Privet hedging. Very versatile semi-evergreen as it gets older
almost completely evergreen.
Easy to grow, gives very little trouble.
Tolerant of alnost all conditions.
Plant 1 plant every foot.
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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'aureum'
€2.00 each or €150 per 100
Golden privet. As above except leaves have yellow matgins.
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Liquidambar styraciflua
€5.00
Beautiful small tree. Unique corky bark.
A spectacular autumn colour.
Grow in a sheltered site to maximize its colour.
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Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)
€1.00 each or €80 per 100
Lovely small tree produces white flowers in spring and red fruits in autumn.
Very hardy, looks well when mixed through hedges like beech or whitethorn.
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Prunus laur 'roundtonifolia' (Laurel)
€2 each or €150.00 per 100
Excellent evergreen hedge. Beware, can give disappointing results from bareroot.
Consider using potted plants.
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Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)
€0.50 each €35 per 100
A very versatile native, hedge tolerates a wide diversity of conditions. Produces fabulous white flowers in spring and black grape like fruits in autumn. |
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Quercus cerris (Turkey oak)
€1 each or €90 per 100
Narrower leaves then the common oak, more slender growing habit. Also grows faster then common oak with better autumn colour. |
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Quercus robur (common oak)
€1.00 each or €90.00 per 100
A large native tree. Very long lived tree it will live over 150 years.
Of huge benefit to wildlife and a fantastic thing to leave for the next generation.
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Quercus rubra (red oak)
€1.00 each or €90 per 100
Long narrow lobed leaf, green all year but has amazing autumn colour. It will stand out in any plantation.
For me it is a must in any garden provided you have the room. |
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Rosa rugosa 'alba' (wild rose)
€1.00 each or €80.00 per 100
Very versatile shrub great informal hedge. Grows to 4-5 foot.
White flowers in spring followed by red hips in autumn.
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Rosa rugosa 'ruba' (wild rose)
€1.00 each or €80.00 per 100
Very versatile shrub great informal hedge. Grows to 4-5 foot.
Red flowers in spring followed by red hips in autumn.
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Salix alba (sally/willow)
€1.00 each or €80 per 100
Very fast growing tree, loves wet lands. Excellent for quick crop of firewood. Good tree for a maritime climate. |
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Sambucas Nigra (elder)
€1.00 each or €80 per 100
Super small tree. Produces masses of white flowers in spring followed by black berries in autumn. Berries are commonly used for wine making and has many uses. |
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Sorbus aucuparia (rowan of moutain ash)
€1.00 each €80.00 per 100
This is possibly th best tree you can buy.
Grows very well in almost any site yet matches up well with any
ornamental tree. White flowers in spring.
Native and its berries are very valuable to wildlife.
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Tilia cordata (lime)
€1.00 each or €80 per 100
Medium sized tree small oval leaves yellow/green flowers in spring followed by winged seeds.
Very useful for honey production and valuable to other wildlife. |
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Viburnum opulus
€2.00 or €150.00 per 100
Guelder rose. A super native decidous shrub.
Clusters of fragrant by red/blue/back berries
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Larix eurolepis (Larch)
€1.00 each or €90 per 100
Medium sized deciduous conifer. Mixes well with birch. Attractive bark and super autumn colour. |
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Picea sitchensis (Silka spruce)
€1 each or €90 per 100
Fast growing tree gives good evergreen screening around sheds and other eye sores. Can be used for firewood production. |
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Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
€2.00 each or €150 per 100
Scots pine tall evergreen native tree. |
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Thuja occidentalis (western redwood cedar)
€1.00 each or €90 per 100
Make excellent evergreen hedge or screen. Plant 2 plants to every yard. Similar appearance to leylandii but arguably better as it requires no staking.
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