All plants require the assistance of a fertiliser to enable and enhance healthy growth, by the addition of fertilisers the gardener reduces the plants dependency on extracting the nutrients from the soil through absorption of water. These fertilisers may be applied at the time of planting or throughout the growing season for established plants.
There are fertilisers to suit all different types of plant, some available as powder or granular feed, others such as Empathy All-purpose Seaweed Bio-Stimulant as a concentrated liquid feed with its excellent source of Magnesium and is particularly perfect for Box hedging and topiary although it is eminently suitable for other plants.
It is a useful professional grade seaweed fertiliser with bio-stimulants manufactured from sustainably harvested kelp, further enhanced by using a unique cell burst process and supplied in a ready to use liquid concentrate for speedy absorption by all types of plants. The natural hormones in the fertiliser are taken up by plants and will promote stronger growth of roots and shoots while encouraging beneficial bacteria, soil microbes and mycorrhizal fungi on plant roots.
Empathy All-purpose Seaweed fertiliser is simply diluted in a large watering can and then may be applied to the soil or directly to the foliage. For larger areas if using as a foliar spray it may be diluted into a larger spray bottle with a wand application. Empathy All-purpose Seaweed fertiliser will benefit all newly planted hedges promoting good sturdy growth and a rich healthy dark green colour.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
