Peking Cotoneaster hedge seedlings-- 2 yr old -- 12-18 inches tall -- Sent Anywhere in Canada
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1 bundle of 25 3.50 each $87.50
2 bundles 3.25 each $162.50
3 bundles 3.10 each $232.50
4 bundles 3.00 each $300.00
Free Shipping for orders $300 or over
Flat Rate Shipping: Alberta $25 BC and Sask $30 Manitoba $35
East of there? Send your postal code and number of bundles and will do up a quote.
Cotoneaster is a largely carefree shrub that grows up to about 6-8 feet tall. Dry soil, moist soil, it doesn't care. It's denser in full sun, but will grow in a very loose open way even in fairly dense shade.
Tiny pink flowers in spring; Small dark green glossy leaves during the summer followed by deep orange and red fall colour. Berries remain on the bush until the birds find them. One of my fans reminded me, "Cotoneaster flowers, though small, are beloved by bees. A cotoneaster hedge would be a great choice for an orchard where pollinators are essential."
There are two main ways to use this: Formal hedge, or informal hedge. As a formal hedge most people clip it to between 3 and 4 feet tall. You use a hedge clipper -- like a miniature hay mower. This doesn't work well at full height. It's too thin, and it's both difficult and dangerous to use a hedge trimmer 8 feet in the air.
Lot of people try to clip it with straight sides. This can work but requires a more delicate touch. Better is to make the sides slope in to the top. This gives more light to the lower leaves.
For formal hedges, you need lots of leaves to start from. Plant the shrubs 12 to 18 inches apart.
A more relaxed approach is to plant them further apart -- up to 4 feet -- for an informal hedge. They get taller, six or seven feet, but are a lot looser.
You can also go for the "dotted line" effect, and put them about 8 feet apart. this allows you to separate areas in your yard, but not interfere with the traffic flow.
### Planting
**Spacing:** For formal hedges plant 1.5 to 2 feet apart. For a more informal look, plant 2-3 times as far apart. The latter will take longer to fill in.
**Weed control:** Branches extend to the ground, and it's a hands and knees job to weed them. Take the time to lay down weed barrier after planting. Best way to do this is to lay a strip on either side, cut a slit in the edge, and over lap around the trunk of the plant. Put about 2" of wood chips down on top of the mulch.
**Pruning:** While they are getting established, clip all the new shoots back about half way. This encourages branching. In spring just after the leaves start to show prune out any dead wood. This is the easiest time to see it.
### Ordering note
Order by phone, or by responding to this ad. We will email back and start the ordering process.
Nominally 25 per bundle, it can vary from 23 to 28. These are commercial wholesale plants.
Order 7-10% more than you need, and plant the extras in #2 (6 liter) pots. This gives you plants of about the same size to replace the ones that get stepped on or experience a Close Encounter of the Weedeater Kind.
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2021-04-17