The best time to plant red beech hedges
The best time to plant a beech hedge is late autumn. The soil then contains sufficient residual moisture so that the beech trees do not dry out.
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This is especially true for bare-root beeches, which are generally delivered and planted in autumn.
If you buy European beeches, you can plant the hedge until May. However, with bale trees there is a great risk that some of them will not grow properly.
Container beeches can be planted all year round
You can also buy the beeches for a beech hedge in a container. However, that has its price. But the advantages are great.
Container beeches can be planted all year round, except perhaps in midsummer or in winter when the ground is frozen. These trees almost always grow.
A good day to plant
When planting the beech hedge, choose a favorable day. It is good if it has rained heavily beforehand so that the ground is nice and damp. The ideal day is:
- dry
- Frost free
- not too sunny
The day itself should be dry and, above all, frost-free. Temperatures around five degrees are ideal. The sun shouldn't bounce too hard from the sky.
Don't forget to water the beech hedge well afterwards so that the roots don't dry out under any circumstances. Fertilize should you get the young beeches not until next spring.
Tips
Bare-root beeches for the hedge need to be watered for a few hours before planting. When the roots are full of water, they don't need quite as much moisture later. As a result, they grow more reliably.