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Winter Special – 20% off Pleached Trees

We always have a range of quality trees for decorative or screening purposes in stock in our Buckinghamshire nursery. These include a comprehensive range of pleached trees, and we are delighted to offer a Winter Special discount of 20% off the price of these elegant screening trees.

Pleached Trees

Pleached trees are an extremely effective form of screening and improving privacy in gardens, without reducing the living space in the garden. Typically, pleached trees have a clear stem up to 1.8-2m high, with the frame above this height. Frame sizes can vary dramatically, although 1.2m x 1.5m is common.
‘Pleaching’ is a method of training trees by tying-in and interlacing flexible young shoots along a supporting framework. Once pleached it usually takes several years for these trees to mature into effective screening.

Choice

Whether you are looking for classic evergreen screening, trees with beautiful flowers or the bold red leaves of Photinia we are sure to have something right for your garden project.

Examples of species, sizes and prices include:

Tree Clear Stem Girth Frame Size List Price 20% off price
Elaeagnus ebbingei 1.4m 12/14cm 0.8 x 1m £560 £448.00
Ilex aquifolium ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ 1.8-1.9m 12/14cm 1.2 x 1.2m £951 £760.80
Ligustrum japonicum 2m 18/20cm 1.2 x 1.8m £877 £701.60
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Gallisoniensis’ 1.8m 16/18cm 1.5 x 1.2m £747 £597.60
Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’ 1.8-2m 10/12cm 1.8 x 1.2m £594 £475.20
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Novita’ 1.8m 12/14cm 1.2 x 1.2m £848.25 £678.60
Viburnum lucidum 1.8m 16/18cm 1.5 x 1.2m £1,173 £938.40

See our latest availability list to see what pleached trees we have in stock and available for your project now.

Bulk Order

An additional 20% discount will be applied to ex VAT orders of trees worth a total of £3000 or more, after all previous discounts have been applied.
Please note: The prices are ex-nursery Iver and are valid until the end of February 2025. E&OE. Discount applies to the tree stock value of the order only, not to delivery and planting etc.

Visit The Nursery

We would be delighted to show you around our Tree and Hedge nursery in Iver, Buckinghamshire, whether you are interested in screening trees or instant hedges.
We are located near to the M4, M25 and M40 junctions, about 6 miles from Heathrow Airport. Also, we are just 15 miles from central London and 1 mile from Iver Station, which has regular trains from London Paddington.
Please phone us first 01753 652022 to book a nursery visit and we will ensure we have an expert on hand to show you around.
We look forward to meeting you and helping you with your enquiry.

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Our Top Evergreen Pleached Trees

If your garden needs effective screening or simply to improve privacy without reducing the living space then a pleached tree may well be the answer. We have the following evergreen pleached trees in stock at our nursery in Iver, Bucks:

Contact us for details

Please email trees@pracbrown.co.uk or call 01753 652022 for more information

Stock

Ilex aquifolium ‘Nellie R Stevens’ (Holly)

Ideal for screening due to its symmetrical habit, density and lack of pruning requirements. The glossy green leaves are smooth rather than spikey. The autumn berries provide colour and food for birds. Grows well in well-drained soil, is drought tolerant, needs partial sun.

 

 

 

Magnolia grandiflora ‘Gallisoniensis’

With large dark green leaves, this evergreen produces beautiful, large, white flowers in the summer, which can be up to 25 cm in diameter. As well as decorating this stunning tree, they also create a sweet-citrus smelling aroma, and makes a stunning pleached tree. Magnolia grows well in most soils, but it must be sheltered and not north-facing.

 

 

 

Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’

This is a versatile evergreen, that has vibrant red new shoots in spring, which contrast with the white blossom – unusual in an evergreen.  The bright new leaves change to a deep, glossy green as they mature. This tree is a colourful pleached tree.

 

 

 

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Novita’ (Cherry Laurel)

This is a popular tree, with an upright and bushy habit which is perfect year-round screening in its pleached form.  Its large leaves are elliptical, shiny and bright green and have small, sweet-smelling, white flowers, which grow in vertical racemes, followed by small, cherry-like fruit.

 

 

 

Ligustrum japonicum (Japanese Privet)

A compact, small sized evergreen tree with camellia-like olive-green leaves that looks attractive in pleached form. It bears large clusters of white flowers in late summer. A tough performing species that will thrive on most soils, but avoid waterlogged areas

 

 

 

What is a pleached tree?

Pleached trees can create effective screening or simply to improve privacy in your garden, without taking up very much space due to their slim canopy.  Pleached trees are created by training trees to a square frame, tying in and interlacing flexible young shoots along a supporting framework, creating an attractive slender tree. The frames vary in size and can be wooden, bamboo or metal. The clear stem of the tree is usually 1.8/2m high but can vary. The frame is usually 1.2m wide and 1m high but we do have various sizes in stock.

Contact to us about your requirements for screening or privacy in your garden; we can supply and plant many types of attractive trees .

 

Hornbeam pleached trees
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Best Pleached Trees (Our Top 5 trees we recommend) /in /by

Pleached Trees

If your garden needs effective screening or simply to improve privacy without reducing the living space then a pleached tree may well be the answer.

Please see our top five suggestions below, which make attractive Pleached Trees.

  • Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel)
  • Photinia fraseri Red Robin
  • Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
  • Fagus sylvatica (Beech)
  • Tilia platyphyllos (Broad-leaved Lime)

Trees have been trained into formal architectural shapes for many centuries, and the use of pleached trees to in the garden is one of the defining aspects of 17th and 18th-century design; particularly in France and Italy where they were traditionally used to demarcate grand allées or to create privacy.

Sometimes known as “hedges on stilts” pleached trees are shaped by using a square frame; tying-in and interlacing flexible young shoots along a supporting framework, creating a narrow, slim canopy. Espalier trees is the term used for pleached fruit trees, designed so that sun can shine on the fruit, making it easier to harvest.

We can supply these trees across many species, both as evergreen and deciduous. They are available with clear stems between 1.5m to 2m high and on square frames of 1.5m x 1.5m or 1.8m x 1.8m.

 

  1. Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel)

This is a popular tree, with an upright and bushy habit which is perfect year-round screening in its pleached form.  Its large leaves are elliptical, shiny and bright green and have small, sweet-smelling, white flowers, which grow in vertical racemes, followed by small, cherry-like fruit.

 

  1. Photinia fraseri Red Robin

Photinia fraseri Red Robin is a versatile evergreen, and it’s stand out feature is the vibrant red new shoots in spring, which contrast with the white blossom – unusual in an evergreen.  The bright new leaves change to a deep, glossy green as they mature. The RHS has given this tree an Award of Merit.

 

  1. Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)

Carpinus betulus is a British native deciduous tree which is popular for as a pleached tree, due to it’s ability to regenerate after pruning and its seasonal variation. The leaves are a fresh green colour in spring and turn golden yellow in the autumn.  Hornbeam is hardy and can be planted in sun or shade and in all soil types.

 

  1. Fagus sylvatica (Beech)

Fagus sylvatica is a popular native deciduous tree which is ideal for pleaching due to retaining its leaves throughout the winter months. The leaves emerge fresh green, turning a splendid yellow-orange in the autumn. Beech prefers nutritious, well drained soils, and can be planted in sun or shade.

 

  1. Tilia platyphyllos (Broad-leaved Lime)

Tilia platyphyllos is a fast growing lime tree which has luscious heart-shaped foliage which gives the tree a healthy appearance all year round; the leaves turn a lime yellow autumn. This tough tree responds well to regular pruning. It will tolerate most soil types, including clay soils

 

Contact to us about your requirements for screening or privacy in your garden; we can supply and plant many types of attractive trees in both evergreen and deciduous species.