Rootballed Alnus glutinosa
Common Alder Hedging
A fast-growing UK native deciduous hedge particularly suited to wet, moisture-retentive ground, providing a hardy natural boundary with excellent wildlife value.
Alnus glutinosa, commonly known as Common Alder, is a vigorous native species particularly valuable for hedging in damp and difficult ground. Its rounded, dark green leaves create an attractive natural hedge through the growing season, while its ability to thrive in moisture-retentive conditions makes it an excellent choice where many conventional hedging plants may struggle.
Common Alder is particularly well suited to rural boundaries, naturalistic planting, wet gardens and waterside locations. It can be planted as a single-species hedge or incorporated into suitable mixed native planting where a robust, fast-establishing boundary is required.
Why Choose Alnus glutinosa?
UK native hedging species
Fast growing and quick to establish
Excellent for wet and moisture-retentive soils
Hardy and tolerant of exposed conditions
Excellent for natural and rural boundaries
Valuable habitat and food source for wildlife
Suitable for mixed native planting
Particularly useful for difficult damp sites
Why Buy Rootballed Common Alder?
Rootballed Alnus glutinosa is field-grown and lifted with a substantial ball of soil retained around its root system.
This allows larger, established Alder plants to be supplied for projects where greater initial height and structure are required, making them particularly useful for substantial boundaries, rural landscapes and larger-scale planting schemes.
Available Sizes
Rootballed Common Alder is available in a range of heights, subject to seasonal nursery availability.
Larger plants provide greater immediate structure, while smaller sizes can offer an economical solution for longer boundaries and mixed native planting schemes.
How Many Plants Do I Need?
Plant spacing depends upon the size selected, whether Common Alder is being planted as a single-species hedge or within a mixed native hedge, and the density required.
Our hedging guide will help you calculate the appropriate number of plants for the length of your proposed hedge.
Supply & Professional Planting
We can supply rootballed Alnus glutinosa for customers undertaking their own planting or provide a complete professional supply and planting service.
Kirman Design can undertake ground preparation, correct spacing and planting and provide establishment and aftercare guidance.
Important – Rootballed Plants Are Seasonal
Rootballed Common Alder is supplied according to seasonal nursery availability and suitable lifting and planting conditions.
For larger quantities or particular sizes, early ordering is recommended.
Delivery, Access & Planting
Rootballed hedging can be large and heavy, particularly at the larger sizes. Before ordering, it is important to consider delivery access, the route to the planting position and how the plants will be handled and planted.
Read our Guide to Hedge Delivery, Access & Planting
We can install any hedge in all of the following postcodes;
BB, BL, CH1 - CH5, CW8, CW9, FY, L, LA1 - LA6, M, OL, PR, SK1 - SK12, WA, & WN. Please do not purchase if you want the hedging installed outside this area. If you do live outside the area, then please give us a call on 01942 604976 and we can see if it’s possible to do this.
Rootballed Alnus glutinosa
Common Alder Hedging
A fast-growing UK native deciduous hedge particularly suited to wet, moisture-retentive ground, providing a hardy natural boundary with excellent wildlife value.
Alnus glutinosa, commonly known as Common Alder, is a vigorous native species particularly valuable for hedging in damp and difficult ground. Its rounded, dark green leaves create an attractive natural hedge through the growing season, while its ability to thrive in moisture-retentive conditions makes it an excellent choice where many conventional hedging plants may struggle.
Common Alder is particularly well suited to rural boundaries, naturalistic planting, wet gardens and waterside locations. It can be planted as a single-species hedge or incorporated into suitable mixed native planting where a robust, fast-establishing boundary is required.
Why Choose Alnus glutinosa?
UK native hedging species
Fast growing and quick to establish
Excellent for wet and moisture-retentive soils
Hardy and tolerant of exposed conditions
Excellent for natural and rural boundaries
Valuable habitat and food source for wildlife
Suitable for mixed native planting
Particularly useful for difficult damp sites
Why Buy Rootballed Common Alder?
Rootballed Alnus glutinosa is field-grown and lifted with a substantial ball of soil retained around its root system.
This allows larger, established Alder plants to be supplied for projects where greater initial height and structure are required, making them particularly useful for substantial boundaries, rural landscapes and larger-scale planting schemes.
Available Sizes
Rootballed Common Alder is available in a range of heights, subject to seasonal nursery availability.
Larger plants provide greater immediate structure, while smaller sizes can offer an economical solution for longer boundaries and mixed native planting schemes.
How Many Plants Do I Need?
Plant spacing depends upon the size selected, whether Common Alder is being planted as a single-species hedge or within a mixed native hedge, and the density required.
Our hedging guide will help you calculate the appropriate number of plants for the length of your proposed hedge.
Supply & Professional Planting
We can supply rootballed Alnus glutinosa for customers undertaking their own planting or provide a complete professional supply and planting service.
Kirman Design can undertake ground preparation, correct spacing and planting and provide establishment and aftercare guidance.
Important – Rootballed Plants Are Seasonal
Rootballed Common Alder is supplied according to seasonal nursery availability and suitable lifting and planting conditions.
For larger quantities or particular sizes, early ordering is recommended.
Delivery, Access & Planting
Rootballed hedging can be large and heavy, particularly at the larger sizes. Before ordering, it is important to consider delivery access, the route to the planting position and how the plants will be handled and planted.
Read our Guide to Hedge Delivery, Access & Planting
We can install any hedge in all of the following postcodes;
BB, BL, CH1 - CH5, CW8, CW9, FY, L, LA1 - LA6, M, OL, PR, SK1 - SK12, WA, & WN. Please do not purchase if you want the hedging installed outside this area. If you do live outside the area, then please give us a call on 01942 604976 and we can see if it’s possible to do this.
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