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Product Details
🌿 Ligustrum ovalifolium – Privet Hedging
100–120cm Height | 10L Pot
A classic, fast-growing hedging plant offering reliable screening, dense foliage and year-round garden structure.
Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) is a popular choice for creating attractive, dense hedges and defining garden boundaries. Its glossy oval leaves provide a lush green appearance throughout the growing season, while its vigorous growth makes it ideal for establishing privacy and structure. Supplied in a 10L pot, it can be planted throughout much of the year when soil conditions are suitable.
✨ Features & Benefits
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Dense Evergreen-to-Semi-Evergreen Foliage: Provides excellent coverage, retaining much of its foliage in mild winters.
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Fast-Growing: Establishes quickly and helps create an effective hedge.
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Excellent Screening: Ideal for privacy, garden boundaries and separating outdoor spaces.
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Easy to Maintain: Responds well to regular trimming to create a neat, formal finish.
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Versatile & Hardy: Suitable for a wide range of garden styles and planting conditions.
🌱 Care Instructions
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Light: Thrives in full sun to partial shade.
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Water: Keep well-watered after planting and during dry spells while establishing.
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Soil: Adapts to most well-drained soils and tolerates a range of conditions.
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Pruning: Trim regularly during the growing season to maintain a dense, tidy shape.
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Hardiness: Generally hardy throughout the UK; may lose some foliage during colder winters.
📏 Product Details
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Botanical Name: Ligustrum ovalifolium
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Common Name: Oval-Leaved Privet
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Plant Height: 100–120cm
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Pot Size: 10L
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Form: Bushy hedging plant
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Foliage: Glossy, oval-shaped green leaves
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Growth Rate: Fast-growing
🌿 Why You’ll Love It
Privet is a dependable and versatile choice for creating attractive, established garden boundaries. Its vigorous growth, dense foliage and easy-to-maintain habit make it ideal for privacy hedges, screening and formal garden layouts. A practical favourite for both traditional gardens and contemporary landscaping projects.
Planting Tips
💧 Watering – Essential for Success
Consistent watering is vital from day one. Ambient rainfall is rarely sufficient, especially in the first season after planting. Water deeply and regularly to help roots establish — this is the main condition of our plant guarantee. Plants that are allowed to dry out may fail to establish and will not be covered under warranty.
Rootballed Plants
Handle rootballed plants with care and do not remove the hessian sacking, netting, or metal wire around the rootball. These materials are designed to hold the root system together during planting and will naturally break down in the soil. Simply place the rootball in the prepared planting hole, making sure it sits at the same depth it was previously growing. Backfill with soil, firm in gently, and water thoroughly.
Potted Plants
Remove the plant carefully from its pot and lightly tease out any circling roots before planting. Place it in a hole slightly larger than the pot, ensuring the top of the rootball is level with the surrounding soil. Backfill, firm in gently, and water generously.
Trees & Tall Plants
When planting trees or taller plants, always provide a strong stake or support for at least the first growing season. This helps the roots establish firmly and prevents wind damage. Position the stake on the windward side and secure the stem loosely with a soft tie, allowing for slight movement.
Need more help?
Have you got any questions? Feel free to contact us.
Email: info@hedgingsupplies.co.uk
Phone: 01509 270 943

