Guidance on maintaining
your instant hedge
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Elveden Instant Hedge has been prepared to the highest nursery
standards and with your care will establish and flourish in their
new transplanted positions for many years to come.
Practicality Brown Limited have been supplying
and planting UK grown Elveden instant hedge in the UK since 2002
and as a guide to help you maintain your hedge, we have produced
the following information based on our experiences.
IRRIGATION - The amount of water available to
your hedge roots depends on the water retention capacity of the
soil (e.g. sandy, or clay soil) and cannot be exactly planned. It
is important that you observe the hedge foliage for signs of
drought so that your watering regime can be adjusted as
necessary.
External signs of drought are that the foliage wilts and
sometimes rolls or turns . Please note that it is also easy to over
water your hedge and if you notice leaves turning yellow or
unseasonal leaf drop then it is likely to be over watered in which
case immediate action should be taken to cut back on watering. If
the surface look dry but you have symptoms of over watering then
you need to check the moisture content 300 - 400mm below ground
level by digging a small hole beside the hedge rootstrip.
The following table shows you the necessary amount of water
required per linear metre per week by a newly planted Elveden
instant hedge. This should be continued until the hedge has
established, which is usually 24 months after planting. Watering
can then be reduced as required by the hedge.
Soil type
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Weather Conditions
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Weekly water requirement per metre
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Ideal watering frequency
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|
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Average
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10 - 15 litres
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Every other day
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|
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Dry
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15 - 20 litres
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Every other day
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|
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Average
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15 - 20 litres
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Every day
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|
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Dry
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20 - 25 litres
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Every day
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Please note that this is a guide only and your observation of
the hedge is most important.
FEEDING. We advise that you feed your Elveden
instant hedge annually with a quality nutrient blend fertiliser and
the best application time for this is early spring although any
time of the year is beneficial. Our own 20-20-10 Top dress blend
which is an 8 month fully coated controlled release fertiliser with
a balanced analysis and an increased trace element package is
suitable for all year round use on Elveden instant hedge.
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