I have heard that February is a good time to plant bare rooted deciduous
trees, can anyone else confirm this? Also I looking for a suitable specimen
tree to plant in an existing border. Does anyone have any recommendations, I
live in coastal South Wales, so the weather is mild, and damp! My soil is
acid, and free draining.

David

in article , Trevor Appleton at
wrote on 9/2/03 10:27 pm:

I have heard that February is a good time to plant bare rooted deciduous


...well yes according to all the gardening press, but I visit dozens of
garden centres/nuseries, the only bare rooted anythings I've seen were roses
at Endsleigh in S Devon a few years ago. Do such things (bare rootes shrubs)
really exist anymore?


I think a few places sell bare-rooted young trees still but without
consulting The Boss, I'd guess that now buying in containers is both so
popular and so easy for gardener and nurseryman, there is little point in
occupying valuable space (and that's at one helluva premium here at this
time of year) with things you can't sell except in autumn.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

I have heard that February is a good time to plant bare rooted deciduous


....well yes according to all the gardening press, but I visit dozens of
garden centres/nuseries, the only bare rooted anythings I've seen were roses
at Endsleigh in S Devon a few years ago. Do such things (bare rootes shrubs)
really exist anymore?

Trevor

East Yorkshire




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I have heard that February is a good time to plant bare rooted deciduous


...well yes according to all the gardening press, but I visit dozens of
garden centres/nuseries, the only bare rooted anythings I've seen were roses
at Endsleigh in S Devon a few years ago. Do such things (bare rootes shrubs)
really exist anymore?

Yes, tree nurseries that do mail order often sell bareroot trees and
hedging shrubs. Try Buckinghams, or any forestry suppliers. Prices start
at just pence per plant. Many GC's sell bundles of bare-root hedging
plants, but usually in late autumn.

November would be a better time to plant bare-root trees /shrubs imho,
but with some varieties and locations you can get away with it up to
March.

Janet.

You might like to try Scotts Nurseries(Merriott) , Somerset. Tel: 01460
72306 for a catalogue (you can't email them). They sell trees, shrubs,
fruit, all bare rooted. Order by mail and your goods arrive by carrier,
very carefully wrapped. It might be a bit late for this year, because I
think they need notice of orders. I have always had very good plants from
them, and have just today put in a hedge of hawthorn, blackthorn, sea
buckthorn and rosa rubiginosa - all bare rooted. Last year I had apple
trees, raspberries, gooseberry and tayberry

"David" wrote in message
...
I have heard that February is a good time to plant bare rooted deciduous
trees, can anyone else confirm this? Also I looking for a suitable
specimen
tree to plant in an existing border. Does anyone have any recommendations,
I
live in coastal South Wales, so the weather is mild, and damp! My soil is
acid, and free draining.

David

In article , Sue Chamberlain
writes
You might like to try Scotts Nurseries(Merriott) , Somerset. Tel: 01460
72306 for a catalogue (you can't email them). They sell trees, shrubs,
fruit, all bare rooted. Order by mail and your goods arrive by carrier,
very carefully wrapped. It might be a bit late for this year, because I
think they need notice of orders. I have always had very good plants from
them, and have just today put in a hedge of hawthorn, blackthorn, sea
buckthorn and rosa rubiginosa - all bare rooted. Last year I had apple
trees, raspberries, gooseberry and tayberry

Lovely! A fan of Scotts at last! I've been mentioning them for years
on urg for their very wide range of apple trees.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/garden/