Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
Eight acres of trees, shrubs and hedging
We grow and sell hardy nursery stock from our site at Irish Hill Road, ten minutes from Belfast. Trade and public are both welcome.
What we do
A grower first
Most of what we sell is grown here. The nursery sits just off the A8 Larne Line, within easy reach of the M2, and holds stock in pots all year plus bare root and rootballed plants in season.
We carry new and unusual varieties alongside the reliable ones, and we can source specific plants through growers we work with in Europe when something is not in the nursery.
The shaped and specimen side of the business matters to us. Japanese niwaki, European topiary, hardy palms, olives, Japanese maples and specimen evergreens all pass through. Screening plants are a large part of what we sell, from pleached hornbeam and laurel to mature evergreens lifted with a rootball.
The plant list
1,049 plants available
Search by name, filter by group, and see what sizes we list. Prices include VAT. If a plant is not listed give us a call.
In season
Bare root and rootball, November to March
Winter is when the range widens. Bare root hedging and trees arrive by the thousand, along with specimen rootballed trees and shrubs. Many varieties only appear in this window, and the cost per plant is lower than potted stock.
Hedging is the bulk of it: whitethorn, blackthorn, green and purple beech, field maple, privet, box and berberis. Rootballed shrubs and trees include Prunus Novita, Genolia and lusitanica, Buxus sempervirens, Taxus baccata and its fastigiate form.
Planting
Staking a tree properly
A tree that moves at the root will not establish. The number of stakes depends on the size of the tree and how exposed the site is.
Large trees take two posts with a D-rail cross member. Multi-stemmed trees take three posts. Small and medium trees need one stake, and a single stake set at an angle suits conifers where the branches are in the way.
The most common mistake is a tie that lets the trunk rub from side to side. That damages the bark and sets the tree back for years.
Visit
128 Irish Hill Road, BT36 5SH
Ten minutes from Belfast, Carrickfergus and Larne. Twenty from Antrim and Ballymena, thirty from Bangor and Lisburn.
Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm
Friday 8am to 4pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Before you come
What we can and cannot do
We do not design gardens, plant them, or deliver. We stock fertiliser, posts, ties, compost and ground cover fabric, but not trellis, pots or garden sundries.
Bring a list, or send one ahead by email and we will tell you what is in stock.