Green Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) Bare Root
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AVAILABLE OCTOBER TO APRIL
Latin Name: Ligustrum ovalifolium
Common Name: California Privet, Garden Privet, Green Privet, Common Privet, Oval Leaf Privet
Origin: Europe, Northern Africa, Himalayas, Southwestern and Eastern Asia, Australia.
Hardiness: Fully Hardy. Will survive unprotected outdoors in most areas of the UK, even in the harshest winters.
Growth: A tough, fast-growing plant that can thrive in a variety of conditions.
Sun: Full sun to partial shade.
AVAILABLE OCTOBER TO APRIL
Latin Name: Ligustrum ovalifolium
Common Name: California Privet, Garden Privet, Green Privet, Common Privet, Oval Leaf Privet
Origin: Europe, Northern Africa, Himalayas, Southwestern and Eastern Asia, Australia.
Hardiness: Fully Hardy. Will survive unprotected outdoors in most areas of the UK, even in the harshest winters.
Growth: A tough, fast-growing plant that can thrive in a variety of conditions.
Sun: Full sun to partial shade.
Exposure/Position: Cope’s with sea winds, full sun, partial shade, light, dry and sandy soil. It will put up with almost anything but a very boggy soil. Privet hedges thrive in full sun but can tolerate partial shade. Ensure the area receives at least six hours of direct sunlight per day.
Soil: Privet can tolerate a variety of soil types, but it prefers well-drained soil.
Moisture: After planting, water your privet hedge regularly, especially during hot, dry weather. Once the hedge is established, it will only need to be watered during periods of drought.
Habit: Some varieties are upright and columnar, while others are more spreading.
Foliage: Evergreen/Semi-Evergreen. In most winters it retains its small dark green leaves but in very cold winters, some of those leaves are lost and it can get a bit “thin”, once Spring has arrived the hedge is covered in fresh bright green new growth.
Maintenance: Low. Regular pruning is essential for maintaining the desired shape and size of your hedge. Prune in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges.
Feed: Privet does not require much fertiliser, but you can apply a balanced fertiliser in the spring.
How many plants do I need?
40-60cm = 7 plants per metre
60-80cm = 7 plants per metre
80-100cm = 5 plants per metre
120-150cm = 5 plants per metre
Planting
These are field grown plants, lifted during the dormant season (normally November-April) and delivered ready for planting without any soil on the roots. The most cost-effective way to plant a new hedge.
We have given our recommended planting density next to each size, you can use a plant calculator to work out how many plants are needed, tick the double row box for a denser and thicker hedge that covers more quickly (this option uses 50% more plants).
Being a semi evergreen shrub, in sheltered gardens and in milder winters Wild Privet will keep many of its leaves. During colder spells of weather and on more exposed planting sites it will lose many leaves behaving more like a deciduous hedging shrub. Wild Privet is a tough species putting up with exposed sites and any soil that does not become waterlogged.
Aftercare
Maintenance: Low. Regular pruning is essential for maintaining the desired shape and size of your hedge. Prune in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges.
