King and Co the Tree Nursery based mostly in Rayne, Essex are prepared to assist their commerce prospects succeed for one more planting season.

King and Co have been serving to horticultural professionals for over 45 years. The Nursery shares a variety of naked root and root balled hedging along with container grown timber and hedge vegetation. Importantly, the Nursery has retained its Plant Wholesome certification for one more 12 months, which must be an actual deal-breaker when contemplating tree and hedging suppliers for skilled initiatives.

When is the very best time to plant timber and hedging?

King and Co advise November to March is the optimum time for planting, particularly when contemplating naked root and root balled hedging which ought to solely be lifted and planted throughout this era. Container grown timber alternatively may be planted at any time of 12 months given the proper after care. Naked root vegetation are probably the most value efficient answer, notably when lengthy distances and decrease upkeep is required. Root balled timber and vegetation enable for bigger sizes, and as a consequence of much less cultivation wanted, are extra funds pleasant than container grown options. Container grown vegetation enable a extra versatile time interval when planting, are extra sturdy when being transported, and weigh an important deal lower than rootballed choices.

The Nursery’s container grown timber have the tip consumer in thoughts, having been grown in smaller containers to cut back weight, excavation waste, planting time and to extend manoeuvrability and ease of dealing with. Moreover, this allows all the Nursery’s timber as much as 5 metres, reminiscent of its screening timber, to be delivered next-day by its courier community.

What to plant?

The planting web site situations are one of many predominant figuring out components for (un)profitable institution, some vegetation and timber can merely not acclimatise to sure situations. Laurel timber and hedging struggles in drier soils while Yew hedging doesn’t tolerate wetter soils. Hornbeam performs nicely on heavy clay soils, the place Beech is extra suited to lighter soils. 

A mission in smaller gardens will profit from smaller rising Rowan or Amelanchier timber. A shopper with younger kids or pets would keep away from vegetation with poisonous berries and sharp thorns. Finally, all planting relies on many components. King and Co are capable of advise timber and vegetation that finest fit your mission, even all the way down to shorter stem top screening timber for planting in raised beds.

What’s standard in the intervening time?

Timber for screening and backyard privateness account for almost all of our enquiries. New housing developments breed neglected gardens, the place pleached timber are used to dam second or third story views. 1.8m (6ft) clear stems retain backyard house at floor degree, permitting for minimal upkeep and potential for underplanting. 

Photinia Crimson Robin, Laurel and Holly are nice evergreen choices. Hornbeam offers a traditional end, however extra consideration is required concerning foundations and planting near buildings. Customary screening timber present comparable protection at a fraction of pleached tree costs, while additionally being simpler to take care of than the leylandii hedge they’re usually changing!

Easy methods to plant?

Earlier than supply, guarantee timber and vegetation may be saved and watered on web site. Naked rooted vegetation have to be sheltered instantly upon supply! Root balled specimens ought to have wire cages and hessian in tact throughout planting, however take away containers/rising baggage from container inventory simply earlier than planting. 

One of many largest causes for tree failure is planting too deep, the basal flare of the tree must be no deeper than floor degree. Planting deeper than this suffocates the roots and induces anaerobic respiration. King and Co suggest staking every tree with adequately sized stakes to maintain roots steady within the floor within the early institution interval.

Aftercare for Timber and Vegetation

Poor aftercare is the most important motive for planting failures. A strict irrigation schedule, particularly within the first and second rising season, could make or break a planting scheme. Don’t let your laborious work be spoiled by lifeless timber and vegetation!

There are actually an array of irrigation aids reminiscent of watering baggage which can be utilized for watering on a much less frequent foundation. The Nursery advises its retail prospects to water every tree on the base with 5 litres of water thrice per week as a tough information via the rising season, however to regulate based mostly on the species and soil situations. Watering incessantly in smaller quantities prevents waterlogging and maintains moist soil with out run off. You will need to be aware to your shoppers that rainwater is often not sufficient!

Easy methods to order?

Let King and Co know your necessities with copies of plans, photographs of areas, an e mail, telephone name or just order on-line. The Nursery specialises in quick supply, simply tell us whenever you want our inventory and we are able to organized for it to be delivered on any given day, typically even same-day! Ask for photographs of inventory or higher nonetheless come into the shop and decide your individual.