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Beech hedge
Kevin Staples
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when is the best time of year to plant beech and how far apart
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Kevin Staples
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45cm apart. I planted my new hornbeam hedge as bare roots in November but the plants are available all year around so I don't think it matters too much, except that if you plant them in a dry season you would need to water them fairly often.
Thanks Charley
Lots of helpful info here https://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatalog/advice-on-planting-density.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
You can plant all year, but it's far better in the main to do it when the shrubs will be in the dormant phase. Less of a shock to the plant and it gives it all winter to put on a bit more of a root system for the spring.