Evergreen Screening – Wykeham Mature Plants

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Standard Cherry Laurel Rotundifolia

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We create a standard Cherry Laurel tree by training and pruning this vigorous, dense evergreen shrub. The canopy grows above a single stem or trunk which is approximately 6ft tall. Glossy dark green leaves provide screening throughout the year.

Cherry Laurel is very hardy and tolerates exposed and cold conditions. It dislikes waterlogged or highly alkaline soils. Our standard Cherry Laurel trees are dug from our fields in wire-wrapped root balls.

Portuguese laurel

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Portuguese Laurel is a dense, bushy evergreen shrub. Our UK grown plants have red-stalked dark green leaves ranging from ovate to elliptic in shape. Capable of growing up to 20m in height, Portuguese Laurel is an excellent choice for hedging and screening. In June it displays white flowers, followed by red, maturing to dark purple berries. These are harmful if eaten.

Hardier than Cherry Laurel, Portuguese Laurel can thrive even in shallow chalk soils.

If you need a tall screening tree, we can supply Portuguese Laurels with a clear stem/trunk below a head of branches.

Ornamental Pear – pleached

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When it comes to pleached trees, an Ornamental Pear delivers wonderful interest with dark glossy-green leaves. Umbels of white flowers appear in March to early April. With enough direct sunlight, the foliage turns coppery-red in autumn.

Although deciduous, Ornamental Pear leaves can remain on the tree well into winter. This makes it a great tree for screening. Its compact root system makes it ideal for urban planting even when close to buildings. An Ornamental Pear tree is also air pollution-tolerant and fire blight-resistant.

Pleached trees are an excellent way to create privacy above a 180cm wall or fence. To maintain the shape and density, prune and train the tree annually.

Pear trees prefer a well-drained soil, anything from slightly acid to slightly limy, but not too dry. Add plenty of organic material if planting in sandy soils. We recommend a planting distance of 180cm between stems/trunks. Check out Caring for ornamental pear trees for more tips.

Our pleached pear trees have a 180cm stem/trunk, with a pleached head 150cm wide and 120cm high.

Golden Bamboo

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Bamboo is a graceful, tall and attractive evergreen producing large clumps of evergreen leaves. Golden bamboo is one of the better behaved Phyllostachys species and, in many ways, could be considered as an ideal garden bamboo. It grows straight, almost completely upright culms and is quite tolerant of wind – making it an ideal plant for hedges as well as a solitary feature. It likes full sun or part shade and moist soil. It will grow eventually to 4-5m and will spread 3m and is fully hardy.

Cotoneaster

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Looking for a small garden tree to help wildlife? In the autumn, the semi-evergreen Cotoneaster standard tree produces bright red berries which birds love.

The arching branches of Cotoneaster are covered in dark green foliage turning yellow-red in autumn. White flowers in summer are followed by bright red berry-like fruit.

Cotoneasters are fast-growing, with a mature height of 6 to 8 metres / 20 to 26 feet. Prefers a sheltered position.

We grow these plants as a standard tree with a 160 – 180cm stem clear of protruding branches. 8cm to 12cm girths are available.

Leylandii

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Popular for its evergreen sprays of fragrant green foliage, Leylandii is probably the fastest growing hedging plant. It can grow up to 1 metre (3 feet) a year. Kept trimmed, Leylandii conifers create a wonderfully dense screen of a hedge. They can reduce noise pollution and act as an effective windbreak.

Leylandii is a hybrid, accidentally created in Wales in the 19th century. It comes from two species of cypress from different parts of North America: the Monterey and the Nootka. Leylandii are ideal for normal soil conditions, sun or partial shade, exposed inland and coastal sites.

Wykeham Laurel Blocks

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Need an instant laurel hedge for immediate privacy and maximum security? Use our premium Laurel instant hedge blocks to create a thick evergreen hedge.

Each Laurel hedge block has been growing in our fields for many years. They have been pruned twice a year to deliver incredible density and strength. Unlike a fence, they will not blow down and cannot be climbed over or pushed through.

Our root balled stock is available from November to March.

Check our our case studies tab for dramatic before and after photos of instant laurel hedges!