Planting your Living Walls™ hedge

A Living Walls™ hedge is grown to deliver instant structure and maturity. Whether you’re planting in open ground, architectural containers, planter boxes, or installing a pleached screen, these guides will help your hedge establish well from day one.

Before you begin: Every garden has its own character. For important safety, site, and legal considerations, please refer to the Planting Guide Disclaimer at the end of this page.

Planting Guides

Select the guide that best suits your planting setting.

• Inground Planting Guide — For hedges planted directly into soil where there’s plenty of room for root development.
• Container & Planter Box Guide — For containers, raised planters, narrow retaining walls, or other confined spaces.
• Pleached Screen Guide — Planting and maintaining pleached screen hedges.

Specifications

• Hedge & Pleached Screen Specifications — A concise reference for rootball sizes, required trench dimensions, and minimum container requirements.
• Understanding Hedge Dimensions — A detailed explanation of height, depth, length, and width to help you plan with confidence.

Care & Maintenance

A Living Walls™ hedge benefits from thoughtful care. Our guidance on watering, feeding, trimming, and seasonal maintenance helps your hedge establish quickly and remain lush, structured, and enduring.

• Care Guide — Healthy Hedge Advice

Using both the Planting Guides and the Care Guide together ensures your hedge receives the thoughtful attention it deserves.

Planting Guide Disclaimer

The information in our installation and care guides — including any accompanying videos — is offered as general guidance to support the successful establishment of your Living Walls™ hedge. While prepared with care, Twining Valley Nurseries Ltd cannot accept responsibility for:

• Loss, damage, or injury arising from the use or reliance on this information
• Outcomes influenced by conditions beyond our control, including soil, climate, pests, irrigation, handling, or site preparation
• Injury or damage associated with tools, machinery, or lifting and handling of products

Anyone installing or caring for a hedge — whether a homeowner or contractor — is responsible for safe practices, appropriate protective equipment, and ensuring that methods suit their site and circumstances. Professional advice is recommended where appropriate.

This disclaimer does not limit your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or the Fair Trading Act 1986 (NZ).

If you would like guidance at any stage, we are here to assist — contact us.