Growing Trees

[Dean Lofthouse]

I am thinking of growing some trees in a poly tunnel eventually but know nothing about how.

 

Whether some are grown from cuttings, seeds or is it just easier to buy bare root whips and grow them to a decent size.

 

I'm thinking along the lines of ornamentals, maples etc

 

..and maybe grow some hedgings such as hawthorn and Yew

 

Is there any advise around as to how to start

[John Shutler]

send RobD a pm, he grew loads of hedging plants in polly tunnels and out in a field. alot goes into doing it, probably more hassle than its worth

[Stephen Blair]

i would grow veg mate, make some raised beds cover the floor in chip(slugs dont like it on their bellies)

 

or dry your wood very quickly

[Dean Lofthouse]

I bought a std snake bark maple last week at £38 !!

 

I had to go back to the supplier three times for it, too frosty, too warm etc etc

 

Even if I used them myself I'd save a lot of money and time

[Stephen Blair]

grow conifers then mate, you will always sell them, and they are getting very expensive

[gibbon]

I thought about growing containerised instant hedging, ie trimming containerised trees to hedge shape so you can suppy and plant an instant hedge. I'm sure theres money in that.

[treequip]

Buy em in as plugs and grow them on.

[renewablejohn]

Dean

 

Not to put you off but the market is flooded with cheap trees if you know where to go. Specimen trees are always in demand but you need to know what you are doing to end up with a tree which somebody will pay good money for.

[Will Hinchliffe]

I prepared a seed bed last year and planted loads of tree seeds. Im waiting for them to come up. Its very exiting.

[Mark Bolam]

I thought about growing containerised instant hedging, ie trimming containerised trees to hedge shape so you can suppy and plant an instant hedge. I'm sure theres money in that.

 

Saw that at the Game Fair.

 

Silly money, but I suppose you would need some serious kit to shift it.

 

I would defo grow stuff if I had the space.

 

Time and rainwater are free!

 

What about cannabis plants Dean?