Buying a hedge --- what and where in Kildare?

ampleforth

I am looking to grow a hedge for the front garden of my house and wonder where in Kildare might be good places to go for variety and good price.

If you have advice for what type of hedge works best for you I am all ears. Pictures are welcome.

I am ideally looking for something that is very dense for sight protection (living near a street with plenty of foot traffic), noice protection (also plenty of cars), and wind (house is on an elevated level and gets quite a bit of that). I like the hedge to be soft in touch but not sure if this matches with the requirements just mentioned. Third, the plant should not be too sensitive. I do not mind it to go with the seasons and change colour. Not sure what else is important as I am just now starting to read more about it about it on this website (http://www.hedging.ie) while wondering if those prices are reasonable...

Hope to read your ideas and tips --- thanks in advance.

Best, A.

Lumen

How tall and deep do you want it to be?

magicbastarder

based on your comment about privacy, the only deciduous broadleaves i think that could make your shortlist would be beech or hornbeam - they keep their leaves in winter (with the caveat that they go brown) but are a common choice.
all other options would be evergreens, some more suitable than others. beware of leylandii.

ampleforth

Lumen wrote: »

How tall and deep do you want it to be?

1.50m would be nice but I am happy to wait for that size for a year or two to save a bit. The hedge should have a potential to grow up to 2m.

Lumen

Don't save up for bigger plants, but them young and cheap and let nature work for you. They'll catch up and overtake larger specimens.

There's a lot of beech in Kildare. I think it's a bit boring.

Start here and then hit Google images for examples

https://futureforests.ie/collections/evergreen-hedging

Squiggle

Hornbeam and Beech don't give adequate privacy in Winter imo. Griselinia or Laurel would be my choices. Bare root is cheapest and now is to the time to buy.

victor8600

ampleforth wrote: »

I am looking to grow a hedge for the front garden of my house and wonder where in Kildare might be good places to go for variety and good price.

Drive a bit further and visit Cappagh Nurseries and Garden Centre. I buy trees and hedging there and can wholeheartedly recommend them. They give good advice too.

Lumen

victor8600 wrote: »

Drive a bit further and visit Cappagh Nurseries and Garden Centre. I buy trees and hedging there and can wholeheartedly recommend them. They give good advice too.

I got all my hedging from there too.

macraignil

ampleforth wrote: »

1.50m would be nice but I am happy to wait for that size for a year or two to save a bit. The hedge should have a potential to grow up to 2m.

Most hedge plants will grow more than 2m in height. You need to keep them trimmed to the size you want them, by clipping them back a couple of times a year.

Olearia and photinia red robin might be worth considering as options that have leaves all year round but also offer a bit more colour than some more common choices.

ampleforth

victor8600 wrote: »

Drive a bit further and visit Cappagh Nurseries and Garden Centre. I buy trees and hedging there and can wholeheartedly recommend them. They give good advice too.

It is in range and I do not mind going further if they know what they talk about.

jomalone14

I can recommend Caragh Nurseries www.caraghnurseries.ie

They're not far from Naas and have a vast range of hedging.

Squeaksoutloud

Was also going to suggest Caragh. Have travelled from North County Dublin to buy off them as they do offer excellent advice and have a good selection.

ampleforth

Caragh Nurseries is def. on my list for a visit this weekend, together with a list of plants from you guys... thanks a lot!

victor8600

jomalone14 wrote: »

I can recommend Caragh Nurseries www.caraghnurseries.ie

I went to Caragh Nurseries today and can confirm that their selection is comparable to Cappagh Nurseries', and they give good advice too

ampleforth

I have been there on Saturday, too.

Borzoi

victor8600 wrote: »

I went to Caragh Nurseries today and can confirm that their selection is comparable to Cappagh Nurseries', and they give good advice too

Try flanneries as well, big range, good prices too. Probably a bit more agricultural than the other 2

baaba maal

Borzoi wrote: »

Try flanneries as well, big range, good prices too. Probably a bit more agricultural than the other 2

Flannery's Nursery is gone unfortunately.