In creating new hedgerows quite often planting must be done in exposed and windy areas. Because of this the plants, especially if small, young bare root seedlings are used, as is often the case with Farm Stewardship hedging when such large areas are to be covered, (especially when using a spiral guard for rabbit protection) can need a support in the form of Bamboo Canes.
With bare rooted plants, their very nature means that all energy goes into getting the roots established initially so having the support of a Bamboo Cane will minimise any movement in the ground caused by persistent wind, thus enabling the plant to stabilise and root well. Bamboo Canes of course are also useful for propping up larger plants where Farm Stewardship requires infilling an existing taller hedge so that the plants grow as straight as possible to match in with the existing plants.
Another problem beset by farmers are pests such as rabbits and other small animals which can create havoc with new plants in which case the farmer would need to protect them in the early stages with a spiral rabbit guard to prevent any damage to the main stem. The spiral guard on its own can be a bit weighty around a very young bare root plant, bending the plant so much that the hedge grows more parallel than vertical, so the addition of a Bamboo Cane pushed in the ground next to the plant will help to support the spiral guard and the plant letting it grow in a natural upright position. Bamboo Canes come in various grades and lengths dependent upon the use for which they are required, bearing in mind that they can be used for protecting other plants by creating crop protection cages, frameworks and wigwams to grow crops such as beans and raspberries.
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Orders are being despatched within 3-5 working days, delivery is 1-2 days after we despatch.
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 subsidised 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 5-7 working 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 £300 | £9 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £300 | 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 £500 | £50 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £500 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £90 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| Mainland England and Wales only | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| Mainland England and Wales only | Over £1800 | Free |
| All other areas | 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.
For pleached tree orders we can often deliver smaller orders of £600 or more (£500 plus VAT) with a contribution towards delivery, so please do call our sales team on 01580 765 600 or take a look at our Delivery Information page.
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
