hawthorn bare root

ive got 1000 hawthorn bare root plants to plant but wondered how long from recieving them do i need to plant them.. is it best to store them in a cold room in the outhouse? thanks

 

thats brilliant help... thank you... also do you know roughly how long it will take to get to about 4ft tall and quite bushy? there only roughly 40/50cm at the moment.. was advised not to buy taller ones as they would have to be cut back anyway to make bushy... just wondering if i will ever see the hedge before i leave this wonderful planet...

 

I think you need to shorten by 1/3rd anyway - heart-=breaking, but will help them be more bushy

http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/bareroot-plants-explained - bareroot-plants-explained
http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/Planting-in-Cold-Weather - Planting-in-Cold-Weather
http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/Hedge-Planting Hedge-Planting

"The key to dense, bushy hedging lies in the way the hedge plants are treated in the first year after planting. Cut mixed hedging back to 6-8” (15-20cm) immediately after planting - you can do this on the day they are planted. This makes each plant create 3-4 side shoots -when it starts to grow in Spring - which are the beginning of a bushy hedge. Reduce those new shoots by 50% in the autumn/winter following planting. This is the last savage cut and continues the process of thickening your hedge. You can trim the side branches of your hedging at any time as long as it is not freezing."