Plant Selections

Hedging is commonly used to delineate spaces and boundaries within or around gardens. It is kept low and clipped in formal gardens, and is often used as a parterre.

There are distinctive types of hedging from the low or dwarf types that can be clipped easily into tight formal lines, or the larger varieties that form natural boundaries, as typified by species such as beech, hornbeam or leylandii.

Small to medium sized hedges such as yew, holly and privet are also popular choices as are the informal flowering types such as Spireae vibernum.

TENDERCARE has acres of choice evergreen specimens, multi-stemmed shrubs and trimmed ‘instant’ hedging. Many of our specimens are of varieties that are not available from the huge Italian and German nurseries, used so frequently by importers. They are produced specially by us for the British market in acres dedicated specifically to hedging. All our hedging is grown and selected for its quality. Varieties are listed in detail on our plant database

Mature & Instant Hedging “A hedge between keeps friendships green”
	Tall Evergreen Aucuba Japonica varieties, Spotted Laurel Quercus Ilex Holm, Oak Ilex aquifolium, Holly Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata, Variegated Holly Ligustrum ovalifolium, Common privet Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum, Variegated privet Photinia x frazeri Red Robin Prunus laur.Rotundiflia, Common Laurel Prunus lusitanica, Portuguese Laurel Pyracantha Saphyr varieties, Firethorn Viburnum tinus ‘Eve Price’ ,Laurustinus Tall Deciduous Acer campestre, Field Maple Berberis x ottawensis Auricoma, Purple Barberry Carpinus betulus, Hornbeam Fagus sylvatica, Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea, Purple Beech
	Low & Dwarft Evergreen Buxus sempervirens (low & dwarf), Common box Buxus s.Suffruticosa (dwarf), Edging box Buxus s.Elegantissima, Variegated Box Escallonia varieties Ilex crenata Convexa, Japanese holly
	Tall Evergreen Conifers Taxus baccata, English Yew Thuja occidentalis varieties, American Arbor-vitae Thuja plicata varieties, Western Red Cedar X Cupressocyparis leylandii varieties, Leyland Cypress
The planting of a mature hedge can provide immediate privacy and screening. Tendercare grows miles of pre-formed hedging to create boundary markers, mazes, knot gardens and parterres. Tall and low hedges are available in 1 metre long sections and as single prepared plants. Dwarf hedges are available in 60cm long sections and as single prepared plants.