Name: Japanese Privet Pleached Tree (Ligustrum Japonicum)
Brand: Ortus Vita
Price: 319.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Description

Add a touch of sophistication to your garden with Japanese Privet Pleached Trees. With glossy green foliage and a sleek, pleached form, these trees provide excellent privacy screening while enhancing your outdoor space's elegance. Ideal for both modern and traditional gardens, their stylish appearance is perfect for any landscape.

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Make your garden embrace the trending beauty of Japanese Privet Pleached Trees! These elegant trees are making waves on Instagram and are the perfect choice for adding privacy screening and a touch of sophistication to your outdoor space.

Featuring glossy green foliage and a carefully trained pleached form, our Japanese Privet Pleached Trees offer a modern twist on traditional privacy solutions. Their dense screen provides the privacy you desire, while their sleek appearance adds a stylish flair to any garden or landscape.

Ideal for gardens of all sizes, Japanese Privet Pleached Trees are a versatile addition that complements both modern and traditional outdoor settings. Their trending status on social media speaks to their popularity and the enduring beauty they bring to any space.

Order your Japanese Privet Pleached Trees today and create a chic, private retreat where you can relax and unwind in complete comfort. Experience the beauty and functionality of these trending trees and make a statement in your garden!

Features:

An attractive evergreen with dark green, waxy leaves up to 10cm long. It produces cone-shaped clusters of fragrant off-white flowers from mid-summer to early autumn, followed by loose bunches of small, spherical, black berries.

🌳 Evergreen
🌼 White flowers in mid-summer to early autumn
🍇 Ornamental fruit
🌱 Suitable for Chalk, Loam, Clay, Sand soils
🌞🌤️ Thrives in Full sun and Partial shade
🌍 Suitable for North, South, East, and West-facing gardens
❄️ H5: Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
⚠️ Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten

Size Chart

Our handy size chart provides you with the different options for clear stem and stem girth, offering a visual guide to help you understand the sizes and foliage each option brings after a growing season. This chart offers a general idea of relative sizes and foliage cover but is not an exact representation of each tree species. If you need a photo of a particular size and species, please contact us. We are here to find your garden's perfect fit!

Clear Stem

The clear stem in pleached trees refers to the straight part of the tree trunk without any branches. It is measured from the base of the tree to where the foliage begins at the base of the pleach frame. Our trees are available with clear stems of 100cm, 150cm, 180cm, and 200cm. You may sometimes see pleached trees referred to as half standard (approximately 100-150cm) or standard (approximately 180-200cm) trees. Keep in mind that young, freshly pleached trees do not yet cover the entire height of the pleach frame.

Pleached Tree Sizing 1

Stem Girth

The stem girth measures the circumference of the tree trunk, typically at about 60cm above soil level, beyond the initial natural taper of the trunk's base. This measurement helps assess the tree's maturity; generally, a larger stem girth indicates greater maturity and foliage cover. Young, freshly pleached trees do not yet cover the entire pleach frame, but with proper care, they will flourish over the coming growing seasons. When selecting your stem girth, you may encounter categories like light standard (approximately 6-8cm), standard (approximately 8-10cm), select standard (approximately 10-12cm), heavy standard (approximately 12-14cm), or extra heavy standard (approximately 14-16cm).

Pleached Tree Girth

Choosing the Right Clear Stem and Stem Girth for Your Garden

Selecting the right clear stem and stem girth depends on your preferences and needs. For a budget-friendly option, choose a younger, freshly pleached tree with a 6-8cm stem girth, which will grow to fill its frame over time with proper care. For instant screening, opt for a tree with a minimum stem girth of 14cm+ (depending on species). If you need the tree for screening over a wall or fence, consider the height of the clear stem.

Our most popular choice is a pleached tree with a 12-14cm stem girth and a clear stem height of 180cm. This option provides a good height, some screening in the first growing season, and excellent value for money. It is a well-rounded solution that suits various landscaping preferences and offers a practical and cost-effective option.

Pleached Tree Sizing Guide

Bespoke Sizes Available

Our standard pleach frames measure 120cm x 120cm, but we understand the need for flexibility in size. We are pleased to offer custom pleaching tailored to your specific preferences.

Custom Frame Sizes

We’ve listened to our customers and understand the need for size flexibility. That’s why we’re excited to offer custom pleaching tailored to your preferences.

Choose Your Perfect Frame Size While our standard pleach frames measure 120cm x 120cm, we also offer custom-made frames with widths or heights up to 180cm. Please note that custom pleached trees will require additional time to mature and fully occupy the frame. Some tree species and stem girths are more adaptable than others.

Pricing and Lead Time Custom frames are priced at £50 per frame, with a minimum order of 3 custom frames or £150. The lead time for custom frames is approximately 6 weeks. Due to their bespoke nature, custom pleached trees are non-refundable.

For more information, to discuss suitability, or to arrange a bespoke order, please contact us.

Care Guidelines

Typically our trees are pleached to order on a bamboo pleach frame. The pleach frame is crafted by our nursery team here in the UK, using bamboo canes and small black zip ties. This combination creates a durable, yet natural-looking structure that serves as a skeleton as the tree matures. The trees are attached to the pleached frame using these small black zip ties. Our distinctive house style is reflected in the design of the pleached frames, which is the same as our Just Pleachy logo (for the eagle-eyed!). This ensures that all our pleached trees have uniform, tidy frames.

The lifespan of the bamboo pleached frames can vary depending on the environmental conditions they are exposed to. Generally, a well-maintained bamboo pleached frame can last anywhere from 5 to 10 years. As the bamboo frame naturally starts to deteriorate over time, you have a couple of options for maintenance: you can either remove the frames if the trees have matured enough to hold their shape independently, or you can replace sections with new bamboo. Replacement bamboo is readily available at local garden centres, making it easy to maintain your pleached trees.

As your tree matures, please ensure that any overly tight zip ties are removed or replaced as necessary to prevent them from cutting into the tree’s trunk or branches. The tree will also have a central thick bamboo cane to continue training the straight, clean stem. Again, please monitor these ties and remove or replace them as needed.

The trees arrive as individual units in their own pots. Some customers like to link the frames once planted, while others prefer not to. As with any living goods, it's important to regularly monitor the health of your trees and adjust the frame, central cane or ties as necessary.

FREE Specialist Tree Delivery

These trees are available for free delivery throughout the majority of mainland England and Wales for orders of three or more trees. These Camellias come from a specialist grower in Italy, please allow 6 weeks for delivery.

Exclusions apply to certain postcodes, such as the northernmost or southernmost parts of England and the westernmost parts of Wales. If you need fewer trees, or are outside of the delivery region, please contact us for a quote. T&Cs apply. Full delivery policy.

Plant Variations

Living plants exhibit a delightful diversity, so some variations are to be expected. The images provided serve as illustrations, and slight measurement differences may occur. While our pleach frames are typically made from bamboo, they may also be constructed from wood or metal based on availability. We cannot guarantee absolute uniformity among plants.

RHS Guide to Ligustrum japonicum 'Japanese Privet'

For a nurturing start and ongoing care of your new plant, the RHS offers invaluable advice. Explore their comprehensive information on Ligustrum japonicum 'Japanese Privet'.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the UK’s leading gardening charity, dedicated to enriching lives through plants and making the UK greener and more beautiful.

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