Spring is here! As gardens begin to come alive, it’s an excellent time to consider introducing some much-needed colour after the cold winter months. We find that ornamental trees, especially flowering cherries, are perfect for this. For those looking to add a gentle touch of pink to their gardens, we highly recommend Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’, more commonly known as the Winter Flowering Cherry tree.
(more…)The Himalayan Birch tree, Betula utilis Jacquemontii, is a stunning tall tree with a very distinct striking white bark. (more…)
Here we detail our top native hedging plants, along with our instant native hedging troughs.
(more…)Laurels are renowned for their hardiness and density when considering using them as hedging plants. You can now plant a cherry laurel tree to block out overlooking neighbours!
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While holly is often associated with the festive season and its decorative uses, it also makes a fantastic privacy screen for your garden. If you’re looking for a natural and effective way to enhance your privacy and define boundaries, consider planting holly trees for screening!
While our native holly (Ilex aquifolium) boasts iconic red berries, these only appear on female plants that have been pollinated. This has led to a surge in popularity for varieties like Ilex ‘Nellie R. Stevens’.
A self-pollinating hybrid, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ produces abundant red berries in autumn regardless of the plant’s sex. Additionally, its leaves are smoother and less spiky than those of the native holly, further enhancing its appeal.
We currently have the ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ holly available in both standard and bush form (these standards are ideal for evergreen screening). We also offer a smaller, P9 Common holly (Ilex aquifolium) with the distinctive spiny leaves. These are excellent for creating a striking and effective barrier.
We also stock Ilex castaneifolia, also known as Chestnut Leaf Holly. This holly variety features unusually large, serrated leaves that resemble those of the Sweet Chestnut, hence its name. This dense foliage provides year-round coverage, offering a natural privacy solution for your garden.
Both the standard Ilex ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ and Ilex castaneifolia trees have 1.5-1.8m clear stems and a bushy head of foliage that sits above a standard 6ft fence panel to create a “stilted hedge” effect. This provides excellent privacy without taking up valuable garden space.
You could plant these trees 1.2-1.5m apart to create a uninterrupted screen above the fence line or you could strategically placed one tree to block a specific unwanted view.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bare root trees can be planted from November to March. Container grown trees can be planted all year round. Watch our video guide on how to do so.
As a guide, we recommend giving each tree 5 litres of water every other day during the growing season. 5 Litres is a good starting point to make sure that the ground stays moist, if the soil starts to become saturated or dry adjust the amount as required.
Take a look at our watering guide for more advice.
We can offer our planting service if you are local to the nursery. Planting prices are dependent on the size of the pot. Please contact us if you would like a quote.
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King and Co are again delighted to supply the Father Christmas Experience at Marsh Farm for 2019.
We are delighted with our latest UK grown evergreen hedging stock, including Photinia and Portuguese laurel.
Here is another example of our Photinia ‘Red Robin’ trees, having been installed to create garden privacy earlier this week.
(more…)This bare root hedging season, we are delighted to offer a new fully compostable bio spiral tree guard.
Screening trees can add privacy to a garden, by blocking out lines of sight above those that a fence could hide.
(more…)You can buy trees, hedging, shrubs and topiary online by browsing our website.
If you do not see a plant or size that is suitable for you then please call as we stock a wide variety of plants in our tree nursery. It’s worth noting that many other websites sell other people’s stock (i.e. they act as an agent) so you cannot view the products at their own site. At King & Co, all of our advertised plants are available for viewing at our tree nursery in Rayne, near Braintree, situated just over an hours drive out of London.
Our knowledgeable and experienced tree nursery staff are always contactable via phone on 01376 340469 or if you have any questions regarding any of our trees or accessories.
If you cannot see what you require on our website, please complete the enquiry form. We will give it our urgent attention and will get back to you shortly with a solution that meets your needs.
If you are looking for specific evergreen trees, Photinia, Leylandii hedging, Leylandii trees, instant hedging or shrubs, use the search bar at the top of the page
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