Where to buy large number of native trees in Ireland?

Novice · Hazel Tree Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 5

Where is the best place to go when buying large numbers of native trees? We're looking for a mix of willow, beech, birch, hazel and some holly.

GPI · Last edited by GPI on Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:38 pm; edited 2 times in total

Hello Novice.

Have you seen our list of native trees and their profiles, located here.... http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69

Why not introduce your self in the "say hello" section topic under "general discussion"
If we knew what part of Ireland you are in in would help us, help you to source your native trees. Smile

volga · Hazel Tree Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 37 Location: Dublin

My advice to you Novice is to seek out a nursery rather than a garden centre. The nursery will be growing the native trees them selves, this will cut out the garden centre who usually buy from a nursery.

GPI · Last edited by GPI on Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:09 pm; edited 1 time in total

I agree with volga, Novice.
For large quantities of native trees you are looking for a nursery.
Here are some nurseries which carry a great selection of native Irish trees.......

Future Forests
Tree & shrub nursery with over 700 varieties of Broadleaf & Ornamental Trees, Conifers, Hedging, Shrubs, Fruit trees & bushes, Perennial Flowers. Rare & native plants a speciality. Visitors welcome. The nursery is just over an hours drive from Cork city on the main Cork - Macroom- Bantry road, so within easy reach of customers throughout West Cork and South Kerry. In addition they provide mail order service from October to April to the whole of Ireland including the north.
Kealkil
Bantry
Co. Cork
Tel 027 66176

Coillte Nursery
Ballintemple, Ardattin,
County Carlow, Ireland
Tel: +353 59 91 55621

Woodstock Trees and Shrubs,
Dreenane, Derrinturn, Carbury, Co. Kildare.
Phone: 0405-53198

Flannery Nurseries, Staplestown, Donadea, Clane, Co. Kildare.
Phone: 045-869131

Rountree Broadleaf and Native Tree Nursery,
Fivealley, Birr, Co. Offaly.
Phone: 0509-33027

Yelruf · Hazel Tree Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

Being a very, very new member I hope this suggestions doesn't offend the more senior contributors. I bought a small, foldable entrenching shovel a while ago. If I go walking in any woodlands, forests or parklands I always bring it and a plastic bag with me. If I come across a small seedling sapling I dig it, bag it and plant it at home. You would be amazed at how many native Irish trees self-propogate. I must emphasise I don't rip up newly planted trees from public parks, demesnes or private property and I always make good the patch where the small trees were growing. So if you don't mind getting lots of smaller trees for free thats one method !

cooler · Silver Birch Tree Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 180

What types of native trees have you "procured" by this method, Yelruf? I presume it only works during the trees dormant period, right?

Yelruf · Hazel Tree Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

So far on the native front just Willow and Holly. I have also got some Sycamore, lots of Cordeline and even a little Oak tree. I've also got 2 which I cannot identify. I think they might be Birch. I'm finding lots of wild growing Pampas grass and New Zealand Flax as well.

cooler · Silver Birch Tree Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 180

Thats great! I collected some willow myself, it seems to pop up everywhere and is fast growing.

Gardensgalore · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:

Check out Coillte nurseries, a lot of their stuff is grown from Irish seed and its cheap and good. Coillte have a bad press at times, but its not always deserved.

I've found that some other companies, pretending to be environmentally friendly, are not totally truthful. Things are not always what they seem, in fact seldom.
Richard

Quincy · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:06 am Post subject:

Pat Peters, Coillte nurseries
Tel: +353 (0) 59 9155018
Mobile: +353 86 2518668
E-mail: pat.peters@coillte.ie

....a very helpful guy. I went to him with no ideas and he mailed out a ton of info to me regarding trees, soil they'll thrive in, planting tips, etc etc... even more info on shrubs and the like.
I eventually got some bare root stock back in february, 150 4ft ash, beech and silver birch for something like 75c each. I got some small hemlock and western red plugs too but the wild rabbits ate all of those...

I know, not all native irish trees but I'm sure he'll help you out with what you require.

q

anchoress · Hazel Tree Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 19

May I thank you most sincerely for this recommendation?

We are seeking to restock an old cottage garden/grounds with the old native varieties and emailed Pat Preston from this post.

With wonderful results; a consignment is to be sent of a beautiful variety that will hedge and replant here.

Thank you.

[quote="Quincy"]Pat Peters, Coillte nurseries
Tel: +353 (0) 59 9155018
Mobile: +353 86 2518668
E-mail: pat.peters@coillte.ie

....a very helpful guy. I went to him with no ideas and he mailed out a ton of info to me regarding trees, soil they'll thrive in, planting tips, etc etc... even more info on shrubs and the like.
I eventually got some bare root stock back in february, 150 4ft ash, beech and silver birch for something like 75c each. I got some small hemlock and western red plugs too but the wild rabbits ate all of those...

I know, not all native irish trees but I'm sure he'll help you out with what you require.

q[/quote]

Dr. Sunny Thomson · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

What variety are you getting anchoress?

anchoress · Hazel Tree Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 19

Wondering where my reply to this mail went last night.... Rolling Eyes

Ah well.

I worded that badly.. Pat sent a list of many varietie; all the old hedging, wild fruit and Irish trees. It reads like summer in these stormy days. Guelder rose, dog rose, wild cherry, bird cherry, silver birch, whitethorn, black thorn, crab apple, holly, spindle tree ( new one to us) and many more.

So we can replant and hegde now - once this appalling weather lets up

[quote="Dr. Sunny Thomson"]What variety are you getting anchoress?[/quote]