Artificial Hedge Panels: Your Questions Answered
Artificial Hedge Panels: Your Questions Answered
Everything customers most often ask about our artificial hedge panels, green wall panels and extendable trellis: sizes, fitting, delivery, durability and more. Cannot find your answer? Just get in touch.
Product & sizes
What are your artificial hedge panels made from?
UV-stabilised PE (polyethylene) foliage on a flexible mesh backing. The extendable trellis uses the same foliage on an expanding willow trellis.
What sizes do the panels come in?
50cm × 50cm panels (four cover one square metre), 1m × 1m panels (one square metre each) and 2m × 1m extendable trellis. You can mix 50cm and 1m panels on the same project. Compare every hedge.
How long do artificial hedge panels last?
They are built for years of outdoor use. The foliage is tested by SGS to ASTM G154 for 5,000 hours of UV exposure and rated 4 on the 1–5 grey scale for colour change, and every panel carries a 3-year warranty.
Do the panels look realistic?
Good-quality panels do. The key is dense, multi-depth foliage with varied leaf shapes and tones, which reads as a real hedge rather than flat plastic.
Can I order samples before buying?
Yes. Samples of every panel cost £4.99 and are 25cm × 25cm, cut from a full panel. Order samples here. We do not offer samples of the extendable trellis.
Fitting & installation
How do the panels join together?
Each panel has male and female connectors along the edges of its mesh backing. They clip into neighbouring panels to form a continuous surface, and there is no need to stagger the joins.
What surfaces can I fit them to?
Timber fences, wire mesh, chain-link, railings, balconies, walls and freestanding frames. Timber takes U-nails through the mesh backing; mesh and railings take cable ties; for brick or rendered walls you fix timber battens and galvanised mesh first, then cable-tie the panels to the mesh. See the installation guide.
Can I cut the panels to fit?
Yes. Trim them with strong scissors or secateurs, cutting through the mesh from the back. The foliage springs back over the cut to hide the edge.
Do I need any special tools?
No. For most jobs you only need scissors or secateurs, cable ties, and either U-nails (for timber) or a drill (for walls).
How long does installation take?
Most domestic jobs take an afternoon. Clipping panels into larger sections on the ground first, then fixing them, is quicker than fitting individual panels.
Will the panels damage my fence?
They are lightweight and fix with cable ties or U-nails. Make sure the fence itself is stable before adding panels, as it carries them and the wind load on them.
How many do I need?
How do I work out how many panels I need?
Measure the width and height of your area in metres. Work out how many panels fit across the width and how many up the height, rounding each up to a whole panel, then multiply the two. Or use the artificial hedge calculator.
Do I need to order extra for trimming?
No. As long as you round each dimension up to whole panels, the waste from offcuts is already built in, because a part-panel always counts as a whole one.
Prices, delivery & returns
How much is delivery?
Standard UK parcel delivery is £9.99, and free on orders over £250. Some areas of Scotland are charged differently; see Delivery & Returns for full details.
Do you offer bulk or trade pricing?
Yes. Buy 10m² or more of one size and save 5%; buy 20m² or more and save 10%. That is 40 or 80 of our 50cm panels, 10 or 20 of our 1m panels, or 5 or 10 trellis, and the saving is applied automatically in your basket. For larger projects, see our commercial and trade page or request a quote.
Care & maintenance
How do I clean and maintain the panels?
An occasional rinse with a hose clears dust and pollen, and a gentle brush by hand lifts flattened leaves. There is no watering, feeding or trimming.
Will they fade in the sun?
The foliage is UV-stabilised and has been tested by SGS for 5,000 hours of UV exposure, rated 4 on the 1–5 grey scale for colour change. Some gradual softening of colour is normal for artificial foliage, and every panel carries a 3-year warranty.
Are the panels suitable for full shade?
Yes. Because they are artificial, they look the same in deep shade as in full sun, which makes them ideal for north-facing walls, shaded passages and spots where a living hedge would struggle.
Fire classification
Are your artificial hedge panels fire-classified?
Two of our 1m × 1m panels, the Garden Hedge Green Wall Panel and the Tropic Garden Artificial Hedge Panel, carry an independent reaction-to-fire classification of B-s3, d0 under EN 13501-1:2018, tested by SGS. None of our other panels or trellis carry a fire rating, and we make no fire-performance claim for them. Read our fire ratings guide.
Does the fire classification apply however the panel is fitted?
No. The B-s3, d0 classification was achieved with the panel mechanically fixed to a non-combustible (A1/A2) backing, without joints. Fitting it to a combustible surface such as a timber fence is a different situation, so the classification cannot simply be assumed to carry across. If your project needs a verified fire performance, talk to us first.
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