How to calculate the price for the European beech hedge
Several factors play a role in the calculation:
- Size of the plants
- Bare-rooted trees or balled goods
- Number of beeches
- Length of the beech hedge
- Mail order or nursery
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- The ideal plant spacing in the European beech hedge
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- How many plants per meter of beech hedge?
Plant size and delivery
The bigger the beeches are, the more expensive they are. It becomes very inexpensive if you buy bare-root trees. European beeches that are delivered in bales are a bit more expensive. Bare-root beeches must be soaked for several hours in advance. They are generally set in autumn. It is also better to plant baled goods in autumn, because then you do not have to water as often.
When buying beech for a hedge in a container, you will have to put a lot of money on the table. In return, the trees grow faster and can be planted almost all year round.
How many beeches do you need?
For a meter of hedge length you need to buy two beeches. For 25 meters You need 50 plants for the beech hedge.
If you're in a hurry and want a thick hedge quickly, you can too three to four beeches per meter set. This doubles the price for the beech hedge.
However, you have to cut out the surplus trees after a few years so that they do not compete with each other for light and nutrients.
In the mail order business, beeches are cheaper
If you order a beech hedge by mail order, you will get away relatively cheaply. You have to pay around 60 euros for 50 plants (as of August 2016).
Beeches are considerably more expensive in the local nursery. However, you will get good advice and the nurseries usually offer a growth guarantee. If some European beeches fail to grow, you will receive a replacement or a refund.
Tips
If you have the time and patience, you can get over beeches too Beechnuts or cuttings multiply. However, it takes at least two years before you can put the first small plants in the desired location.
