Ligustrum Ovalifolium 'Privet' Bare Root Hedging (x5 Whips)

Ligustrum Ovalifolium 'Privet' Bare Root Hedging (x5 Whips)

Privet (Ligustrum Ovalifolium) is a rapid-growing shrub known for its evergreen or semi-evergreen nature and its ability to form a dense, lush hedge. With its attractive green leaves, fragrant white flowers, and black berries, it is a versatile choice for creating formal or informal hedges that provide privacy, wind protection, and wildlife support.

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🌟 Key Features

✔ Evergreen or semi-evergreen nature for year-round coverage
✔ Fragrant white flowers in August to September loved by bees
✔ Black berries in autumn that attract wildlife
✔ Fast-growing for quick establishment of hedging
✔ Hardy shrub suitable for a variety of garden settings
✔ Versatile growth habits: Pruned for a formal hedge or left for an informal shape
✔ Max height: Up to 4m with proper pruning
✔ Soil: Prefers well-drained soil

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🌱 Growing Information

📏 Mature Height: Up to 4m (can be pruned to desired height between 2m and 10ft)
☀️ Position: Thrives in shaded areas
🌿 Soil Type: Well-drained soil (ideal for hedging)
🌸 In Bloom: August - September
🐝 Wildlife Friendly: Bees are attracted to the fragrant flowers, while the berries feed wildlife through autumn and winter
🍂 Evergreen: Retains foliage almost year-round, ensuring privacy and shelter

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✂️ Pruning & Maintenance

• Pruning Frequency: Twice a year – late spring and mid-summer for a neat and tidy hedge
• Formal Shape: Can be clipped into precise shapes, making it ideal for formal hedges
• Informal Shape: Can be left unpruned to naturally grow, producing abundant flowers and fruits
• Growth Rate: Fast-growing and low-maintenance, providing quick results

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🏡 Perfect For:

• Hedging and screening for privacy
• Garden boundaries or property lines
• Wildlife gardens (flowers for bees, berries for birds)
• Formal hedges or informal garden shapes
• Windbreaks and sheltered areas

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🌿 Why Choose Ligustrum Ovalifolium 'Privet'?

Privet is the ultimate hedging plant offering quick growth, year-round greenery, and versatile pruning options. Whether you're looking for a neat, formal hedge or a more natural garden feature, this shrub delivers. Bees will love its fragrant flowers in summer, and wildlife will appreciate its berries in winter. A perfect choice for both aesthetic and functional garden spaces! 🌱

Keep plants in frost free environment with roots covered until ready to plant. Use bonemeal or rootgrow when planting. Keep well watered.

The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom/interest will vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season.

Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

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Our aim is to dispatch the goods as quickly as possible using experienced mainstream couriers.

Your Questions Answered...

What are the delivery options and prices?

We offer both a Standard 3-5 working day delivery service and a faster 1-2 working day delivery service for a small additional charge.

Postable items such as packets of seeds, gift cards etc. will be delivered using Royal Mail and have a delivery charge of £2.95.

Smaller, lighter items have delivery charges range between £4.95 – £6.95.

Larger, heavier and fragile items have delivery charges range between £9.95 – £19.95

Pallet deliveries for items such as furniture start at £69.95 (see further information about kerbside pallet deliveries below).

An accurate delivery charge will be calculated on the checkout page, once you’ve added all the products you would like to purchase.

How do I track my delivery?

Once your order has been booked in you will receive an email from the courier with information.

How fast is delivery?

Orders are dispatched within one working day of it being placed. Our standard delivery time is between 3-5 working days and our express delivery time is 1-2 working days (excluding weekends & bank holidays).

Who will deliver my order?

We have a selection of different couriers we offer for delivery depending on the size and weight of the parcel. Your order will either be delivered by Royal Mail, Evri or Parcelforce. Furniture sets or large items will be delivered using a kerbside pallet delivery service.

What is a kerbside pallet delivery service?

Most of our furniture sets and some larger or heavy items such as compost will be delivered using wooden pallets. These pallets will be delivered using a heavy goods vehicle and will need plenty of room to deliver as well as needing someone to sign for the delivery.

Kerbside delivery means that pallets will be delivered to the nearest kerbside at the address specified. The driver will position their vehicle as close as possible to the delivery address and unload the palletised goods into a spot on the kerbside that is safe and keeps the pallet secure. This is to ensure the safety of the driver, the customer and the general public. The driver will not be able to wheel the delivery across any uneven surface such as grass, gravel or up or down steps and will not unload the items from the pallet or take the pallet away with them.

With a kerbside pallet delivery service, we are able to select a specific date for delivery which best suites you. Once an order has been placed, we will contact you to discuss your preferred delivery date.

If there are any possible access issues for a larger vehicle to your address please inform us in order for us to make alternative arrangements.

What do I do if my order has arrived damaged?

If you order arrives damaged from it’s journey in transit, please email an image showing the damage to the item along with your order number for us to rectify the issue. We must be notified of any damage within 24 hours of being delivered.

Do you deliver to Northern Ireland?

We do deliver to Northern Ireland, some larger or heavier items may have a surcharge. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to ship plants to Northern Ireland.

What is the warranty on an item I purchase?

Any goods sold by us will have the benefit of the manufacturer’s warranties, which will be for 12 months unless otherwise stated. All warranties are subject to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions. Any defective goods returned to us within the manufacturer’s warranty period will be repaired or replaced at the sole discretion of the manufacturer and will be subject to compliance with the terms of their warranty. All other warranties and guarantees are expressly excluded so far as the law permits.

Do any areas of the UK incur a delivery surcharge?

Delivery addresses in the following areas may require additional delivery charge. If additional delivery charge is required we will contact you immediately. The following areas which may require additional shipping charge can be found below:

Channel Islands
Northern Ireland
Scottish Highlands
Scottish Islands
Isle of Man
Isle of Wight
Scilly Isles
Any further questions? If you need to reach us, use the enquiry form on the contact us page, call us on 01497 847055 or email us at shoponline@oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk.

How do I return an item?

If a purchase is no longer required you are able to return the goods within 28 days of delivery for a full refund in accordance with our refunds policy set out in Clause 10 of our Terms & Conditions. We will refund any money received from you using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase. Please make sure that you include the sales order or invoice with your return.

When returning items to us, please ensure that any and all original packaging, instructions, tags etc are included as supplied to you. We recommend using a recorded/insured service to return your order. The Old Railway Garden Centre cannot be held responsible for returned items lost or damaged in transit to us.