Tree Availability

We specialise in growing quality field grown trees, multi-stems and hedging to suit Irish and UK conditions. We have divided our tree stock lists into trees and multi-stems. Prices are available on request and if you need additional assistance as regards tree availability please call or email us at the nursery.

Click on the links below to view our tree availability lists which are now available for delivery throughout Ireland.

Tree Availability List 2017

Multistem Availability List 2017

Specifying Trees

All trees are specified as girth size with their ‘girth’ being measured in centimeters one meter above ground level (i.e. 12-14cm girth).

Semi-mature trees start at 20cm girth and progress in increments of 5cm, e.g. 20-25cm, 25-30cm, etc.

Conifers and multi-stemmed trees are generally measured by height in increments of 50cm, e.g. 350-400cm and supplied as a feathered or bush form.

When conifers are specified by girth size, this indicates a clear stem is required.

Table Showing approximate Height/Girth Size

Girth (cm)	Description	Height (m)
8-10	Standard	2.5-3.0
10-12	Select Standard	3.0-3.5
12-14	Heavy Standard	3.5-4.0
14-16*	Extra Heavy Standard	4.0-4.5
16-18	Advanced Nursery Stock	4.0-4.5
18-20*	Advanced Nursery Stock	4.5-5.0
20-25	Semi-Mature	5.0-5.5
25-30*	Semi-Mature	5.5-6.0
30-35	Semi-Mature	6.0-6.5

Root Specification

Bare-root (BR), Root-balled (RB) or Container Grown (CG)

At inquiry stage we recommend how your chosen trees should be specified – Bare-root (BR), Root-balled (RB) or Container Grown (CG).

Bare-root trees – November to end of March

Bare-root plants are lifted from the ground, either by hand or, more usually, by mechanical means. Trees will be undercut and lifted, keeping as much of the root system intact as possible. However, even with a regularly transplanted tree with a relatively compact root system, approximately 25% of the root will be lost on lifting. Soil clinging to the root system will be shaken off; hence the term ‘bare-root’ and the tree should immediately be bagged. Co-extruded polythene should be used: these are bags which are extra thick, black inside and white outside to reflect heat.

At Nangle & Niesen all bare-root trees are placed in co-extruded bags at the time of lifting in the field. If this was not done the delicate fibrous roots would dry out very quickly and the tree would either die or struggle to survive on site because its root system has been severely damaged. Always specify co-extruded bags for bare-rooted trees and check that your trees are being handled correctly.

Root-balled trees – November to April

Here the tree is lifted from the ground with the soil intact around the root system. On removal from the ground the root-ball is wrapped in biodegradable hessian and non-galvanized wire. The root-ball should be planted intact with the hessian and wire left on. Once planted the non-galvanized wire soon breaks down and the hessian will rot, allowing the root system to develop. The whole benefit of ‘root-balling’ is that the root system remaining after lifting (you will lose about 35% of the root on a regularly transplanted tree) will not be disturbed during handling, transportation and planting.

Container grown trees – Available all-year-round

Container grown trees have a ‘complete’ root system and should therefore establish well once planted. Trees are lifted either bare-rooted or root-balled and placed in a container (between November and March) and then grown on for at least one growing season, i.e. a tree ‘potted up’ in January would be fully rooted and ready for planting by September.

Table showing Approximate Weights and Measurements of Root-balls and Containers

Girth	Usual Container	Container Dimension cm	Approximate Container Weight	Diameter Root-ball Size	Approximate Root-ball Weight
8-10cm	40LP	40 x 35	20kg	40cm	40kg
10-12cm	40LP	40 x 35	20kg	50cm	50kg
12-14cm	40LP	40 x 35	20kg	50cm	50kg
14-16cm	80LP	50 x 40	50kg	60cm	60kg
16-18cm	80LP	50 x 40	50kg	60cm	80kg
18-20cm	80LP	50 x 40	50kg	70cm	150kg
20-25cm	200LP	80 x 50	250kg	70-80cm	225kg
25-30cm	200LP	80 x 50	300kg	80-90cm	250-400kg
30-35cm	200LP	80 x 50	400kg	90cm	400kg
35-40cm	200LP	80 x 50	500kg	100cm	550kg
40-50cm	600LP	110 x 60	800kg	110cm	800kg
50-60cm	600LP	110 x 60	1200kg	120cm	1500kg
60-70cm	1000LP	150 x 70	1200-2000kg	150cm	1500-2000kg
70-80cm	1000LP	150 x 70	2-3000kg	150cm	2500-3000kg

For further advice on weights and handling please call the sales office.

Come and Visit us at the Nursery (by appointment)
A visit to the nursery is highly recommended and we assure you of a warm welcome. It would particularly be enjoyable and informative for Landscape Architects, Tree Officers, Contractors and Garden Designers to visit us for inspiration and to see our whole range of trees and multi-stems.