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Regular price From £15Regular price
£25Sale price From £15Escallonia 'Pink Elle'
Flowers twice a year
- Evergreen shrub with vibrant pink flowers
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
- Grows up to 1.5m
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Regular price £75Regular price
£105Sale price £75Early Spring Flowering Shrub Collection
Herald spring's arrival
- Includes several habits (eg. bushy)
- Features shrubs of various sizes
- Features bold yellow and red blooms
- Welcome in the new season with these shrubs
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£13Sale price £10Blue Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Haggerston Grey'
A super vigorous conifer
- Fast-growing, columnar tree
- Large tree - grows to 12m+
- Evergreen, glaucous foliage
- Incredibly fast-growing as trees go
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£23Sale price £14Euonymus 'Harlequin'
This shrub is no joke
- Beautifully toned vergreen variegated leaves
- Fully hardy and low maintenance
- Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
- Grows up to 1m
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£23Sale price £14Euonymus 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
Jewel toned & perfect for pots
- Evergreen variegated green & gold leaves
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
- Grows up to 1m
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Regular price £15Regular price
£25Sale price £15Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
An evergreen bee-magnet!
- Pink & white flowers, evergreen foliage
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
- Grows up to 1.5m
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£25Sale price £18Euonymus alatus 'Blade Runner'
A dazzling autumn display
- Winged leaves and pale flowers
- The most vibrant red autumn colour
- Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
- Grows up to 2.5m or keep trimmed at 1-2.5m
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£23Sale price £14Euonymus 'Emerald Gaiety'
Elegance all year round
- Evergreen variegated leaves, tinted pink in winter
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
- Grows up to 1m
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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
Meet Cameron
Putting shrubs in the starlight (and boy do they shine…)
Cameron is mad about plants, which is lucky, really, because he’s absolutely surrounded by them here at the nursery. Having studied at the Student Plant Unit at Pershore College, Cameron went on to compete at the Grand Finals for the 2022 Horticulturist of the Year Awards. With a team of dedicated growers on hand to help, Cameron utilises our industry-leading nursery (and the lovely, fertile conditions of the Cotswolds) to grow shrubs that aren’t just good-looking, they’re good-growing too.
Need help picking?
Which hedging plant should I pick?
If privacy is important to you, then planting a fast-growing evergreen like bamboo or privet will provide you with the quick results you’re looking for. If what you’re after more than anything else is big, bold colour, however, then photinia, forsythia and lavender are all great options, offering red, yellow and purplish-blue blooms respectively. Perhaps you’re looking to create a wilder, more unkempt haven for wildlife? Viburnum, hawthorn and blackberry plants provide a great starting point.
How do I plant my hedge?
You can plant your hedge either in a single row or a staggered double row if you want a fuller, bigger hedge. You can plant your hedge against a fence to help bolster its strength, as well as to improve its visual appeal. To mark out your hedge, use a garden line and ensure you’ve left an appropriate amount of space – check out our article, How to Plant a Hedge for detailed information on spacings. Typically arriving as bare root plants, your hedge is best planted during the dormant season, between autumn and late winter. Potted hedge plants can be planted at any time but avoid planting when the ground is baked dry, waterlogged or frozen. Once planted, give your hedge line a good watering all the way along.
Caring for your hedge
Hedges are generally nice and easy to care for. Keep your hedge well-watered when establishing, and then again during any hot, dry spells. Most hedges require an annual trim to keep them happy, healthy and tidy. It’s vital, however, that you ensure no birds are nesting within your hedge when you trim it (it’s illegal to do so, in fact). Once trimmed, you can apply some general fertiliser and mulch around the hedge’s base with some well-rotted manure or organic compost.
Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.
Monica Spence
| 24 May
Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!
Jacqueline Burgess
| 2 Jun
I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.
Judy Lane
| 23 Oct
The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.
Martyn Hill
| 5 Jul
As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.
John-Paul
| 22 May
Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.
Gavin Wilcock
| 8 Nov
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