Ive been looking for some new native material. While cruising the local lanes and woodlands i couldn't see anything there that inspired me.
I decided to explore the hedging nurseries for material. Buckingham nurseries is an easy drive out of London on a Saturday morning.
http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/index.html
All of the species i wanted to start this year were available in several sizes.
I picked up a few Hawthorns and Copper beeches. The Beeches were 120cm and the Hawthorns 150cm tall. These larger plants were all £2.95 each.
These trees are supplied bare root - and wasn't 100% certain how this was done. As you can see in the pictures they have bushels of them sitting loosely in the ground. Once you have decided what you want the staff gently tug them out for you. You get a reasonable amount of root.
I have the roots soaking in water now and I'l make up some soil for them and get them potted tomorrow.
More images in the next few days.
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