Ligustrum Ovalifolium, Oval Leaved Privet Hedge
Green Privet or Ligustrum Ovalifolium (Oval Leaved Privet) is an excellent choice for a formal hedge and they also make super topiary. Privet hedges have long been favoured as a boundary hedge as they are easy to grow, easy to maintain and very reliable. Privet is semi- evergreen so will hold onto its leaves except over hard winters or in coastal areas. Ligustrum Ovalifolium has been the preferred choice for a green privet hedge as they tend to hold their leaves more reliably than the wild privet (Ligustrum Vulgare). Privet is a fast growing and tough plant with oval, rich green leaves. Creamy White flowers form in summer though normally only if left unclipped. The flowers would be followed by black berries for the birds in Winter. Repeated clipping in summer produces the best specimen hedges and topiary. Privet can be cut hard in spring to restore shape and keep the hedge within bounds. Privet would be an excellent choice for a reliable, cost effective, easy to maintain boundary hedge.
Our Green Privet Hedging plants for sale
Please note: We have a minimum order value of for potted plants of £50.
Please note: Minimum order on Rootballed plants is one pallet,
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Out of stockGreen Privet Hedging Plants 2L Pot
Ligustrum Ovalifolium, 'Oval Leaved Privet'
- Out of stock until Autumn, please call for dates or to reserve
- Plants are 40-60cm in height
- Recommended Planting Density - 3 - 4 per metre
- Young plants, small but quick to establish
- Easy to grow and can be maintained as a formal hedge
- Semi evergreen, holds onto its leaves except during harsh Winters in exposed areas
- Easily maintained with hedge trimmers
£3.90 each
Out of stock
Volume Discounts- Listed price for between 5-29 plants.
- £3.51 for 30-99 plants.
- £3.12 for over 100 plants.
Green Privet Hedging Plants 10L Pot
Ligustrum Ovalifolium, 'Oval Leaved Privet'
- Plants are 80-100cm in height
- Recommended Planting Density - 3 per metre
- More mature plants that have been cut back to produce bushier plants
- Easy to grow and can be maintained as a formal hedge
- Semi evergreen, holds onto its leaves except during harsh Winters in exposed areas
- Easily maintained with hedge trimmers
£12.25 each
Volume Discounts- Listed price for between 5-29 plants.
- £11.03 for 30-99 plants.
- £9.80 for over 100 plants.
Out of stock Green Privet Hedging Plants Rootballed 150-175cm High
Ligustrum Ovalifolium, 'Oval Leaved Privet'
- Plants available October to April, call to reserve
- Plants are 150-175cm in height.
- Recommended Planting Density - 3 per metre.
- Young plants, small but quick to establish.
- Easy to grow and can be maintained as a formal hedge.
- Semi evergreen, holds onto its leaves except during harsh Winters in exposed areas.
- Easily maintained with hedge trimmers
Quantity per pallet: 20
Out of stock Green Privet Hedging Plants Rootballed 175-200cm High
Ligustrum Ovalifolium, 'Oval Leaved Privet'
- Plants available October to April, call to reserve
- Plants are 175-200cm in height.
- Recommended Planting Density - 2 per metre.
- Young plants, small but quick to establish.
- Easy to grow and can be maintained as a formal hedge.
- Semi evergreen, holds onto its leaves except during harsh Winters in exposed areas.
- Easily maintained with hedge trimmers"
Quantity per pallet: 15
Green Privet Instant Hedge 1m Long (40 Litres)
Ligustrum Ovalifolium, 'Oval Leaved Privet'
- Plants are 100-120cm in height.
- Recommended Planting Density - 1 per metre.
- Young plants, small but quick to establish.
- Easy to grow and can be maintained as a formal hedge.
- Semi evergreen, holds onto its leaves except during harsh Winters in exposed areas.
- Easily maintained with hedge trimmers
Minimum Order Quantity: 9 x 1 metre UnitsGreen Privet Instant Hedge 1m Long (90 Litres)
Ligustrum Ovalifolium, 'Oval Leaved Privet'
- Out of stock until Summer, please call for dates or to reserve
- Plants are 170-180cm in height.
- Recommended Planting Density - 1 per metre.
- Young plants, small but quick to establish.
- Easy to grow and can be maintained as a formal hedge.
- Semi evergreen, holds onto its leaves except during harsh Winters in exposed areas.
- Easily maintained with hedge trimmers
Minimum Order Quantity: 5 x 1 metre Units
Our Minimum order for rootballed or Instant hedging plants is one pallet. The quantity of plants that fit on one pallet is shown for each variety and size. There is NO vat to add to these prices. Please contact us for a quote for delivery.
Rootballed plants are available in bigger sizes from October through to April, weather dependent. These plants are grown in bigger sizes going up to 3 metres in height. Rootballed plants are lifted during the plants dormant period. This reduces the amount of stress imposed on the plants and increases the chances of successful re-establishment. Plants are also lifted to order to minimise the time they are stored out of the ground before replanting. Although rootball plants may seem expensive many of these plants will be between 6-15 years old and will have been root pruned and trimmed many times before they are lifted. Rootball plants tend to be bushier than pot grown plants as they have been out in the field and more exposed to the elements. They are lifted from the field using specialist machinery and the soil rootball is hessian wrapped to protect it. This protective wrapping should be left on at planting and will naturally bio degrade.
Privet Hedge Growing advice
- Privet Hedge Planting Distances – Single row. 3 -5 plants per metre
- Semi-evergreen Shrub – Loses some leaves over very cold winters especially in coastal areas
- Features: Rich Green leaves, Easy to maintain, Almost Bomb proof
- Likes: Full sun or partial shade
- Suitable for Hedges: 1 – 5 metres
- Soil Preference: Any soil (except waterlogged)
- Unsuitable for: Very wet soils
- Average Growth rate: Medium / Fast 30 – 60cm per annum
- Trimming: Spring through to Autumn
- The leaves and berries can be harmful if eaten. (Not suitable for properties with horses)
- How to plant Privet hedges
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Laurel Hedging / Golden Privet Hedging / Yew Hedging / Griselinia Hedging
