{"product_id":"sea-buckthorn-hippophae-rhamnoides","title":"Sea Buckthorn (hippophae rhamnoides)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardy deciduous shrub (up to 6m tall) with narrow silvery-grey foliage and thorny branches; excellent for coastal gardens, windbreaks, and security hedging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNitrogen-fixing roots improve poor soils and stabilise dunes\/erosion-prone sites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBright orange berries (on female plants) high in vitamins\/antioxidants, edible for jams\/juices (sour taste); attract birds (thrushes, blackbirds) in winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupports pollinators with early flowers; provides dense shelter\/nesting for wildlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTolerant of salt spray, wind, drought, and most soils; low-maintenance once established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest time: Bare-root November–March (dormant season); container-grown autumn or spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: Full sun essential (partial shade reduces berries); well-drained soil (tolerates sandy, poor, dry, coastal); sheltered or exposed; ample space – suckers vigorously, unsuitable for small gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreparation: Dig hole twice root width; add sand\/grit to heavy soils for drainage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting: Set at original depth (check trunk soil mark); firm in, water well, mulch base (keep clear of trunk) to control weeds and conserve soil moisture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAftercare: Water well first few years in dry spells; prune late winter (remove suckers\/dead wood); minimal feeding; monitor\/control spread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto credit: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0 \u0026lt;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\u0026gt;, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cumbria Tree Growers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"40-60cm","offer_id":58457660490072,"sku":null,"price":1.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/4879\/4968\/files\/Hippophae_rhamnoides_M2.jpg?v=1790545098","url":"https:\/\/www.treegrowers.co.uk\/products\/sea-buckthorn-hippophae-rhamnoides","provider":"Cumbria Tree Growers Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}