Delivery Time - Please note that delivery times are currently 2-5 days. *Some troughs, trees and premium products may take up to 14 days delivery.
Free Delivery - The majority of orders over the minimum order values shown below are delivered FREE to UK Mainland. Please note, we are unable to deliver to N.I. and the Republic of Ireland. (Exceptions apply - see Delivery Areas)
*Available to pre-order now for priority delivery in autumn.
Reinvigorate your garden with robust and mature root ball hedging plants from best4hedging, perfect for those looking to establish instant hedging with ease. Root ball hedge plants come with an established root system, grown naturally in a field until they reach maturity. This ensures a strong start in your outdoor spaces. Choose from popular varieties, including Laurel hedge root balls and Privet root balls, both known for being fast-growing hedges with dense foliage — ideal for creating privacy screening and blocking noise from surrounding roads. Laurel hedges offer glossy, evergreen leaves that create visual appeal all year round. Privet hedges, on the other hand, provide a classic look with small, dense foliage that makes it perfect for shaping into topiary or forming structured hedges.
In order to remove these dormant plants from their field, machinery is used to scoop the roots out of the ground whilst cutting out the surrounding soil. This is all wrapped in a hessian sack (or wire for larger specimens) which is left on whilst planting and will decompose naturally.
Root ball planting advice
Again, like bare roots, root ball plants are only available from late October to April. This is because they are dormant (sleeping) during this time so will not go in to shock from being transplanted. The success rate for planting root balls is high, but not as high as pot grown hedging plants. As expected, the success rate will increase if they are planted into their final position before spring and as soon after delivery as possible. The not so secret 'secret' about planting a successful hedge is water! We stress the importance of keeping large evergreen plants thoroughly watered and recommend watering the planting hole prior to planting them in and generously watering the plants again after planting.
Another tactic for ensuring the healthy establishment of your plants is to plant with Rootgrow, this organic fertiliser has been proven to improve plants' ability to absorb water and nutrients whilst increasing their tolerance to drought and disease. Please see the best4hedging range of Planting Essentialsfor further information.
Please note that large root balls (1m and taller) may be inclined to defoliate or suffer from yellowing of the leaves during their first bout of hot weather. This is simply the plant reacting to the shock of the temperature change and they just need a good watering to see them through.
Pre-order root ball hedging
Best4hedging begin taking pre-orders for root ball hedging plants from mid-summer and build up a huge amount of pre-orders between then and the end of October. As late October/early November is the best time for planting (less risky than planting in March/April) we recommend pre-ordering to ensure delivery of your plants at the start of the planting season.
