tree shelter
RAINBOW PROFESSIONAL LAUNCH INNOVATIVE NEW PVC AND BIODEGRADABLE TREE SHELTER
The innovative ‘tree shelter and stake combination’ from Rainbow Professional brings to the market a totally new concept for the care and protection of young trees and offers both standard PVC and biodegradable versions. This high quality tree shelter has the unique option of being supplied flat packed yet on installation you simply create the round shelter shape by bringing the two ends together and slide onto the stake. This enables quick and easy installation of the new round shelter and with no fiddly ties. In designing the new style shelter Rainbow are pleased to offer a biodegradable version which is totally different to other starch based shelters currently on the market. This exciting development draws on Rainbow’s experience using tried, tested and fully certified biodegradable materials. Please contact us for more details or go to our website www.rainbow.eu.com
The standard tree shelter is made from PVC whilst the stake is a mixture of PVC and pulverized wool. Both are manufactured from 100% recycled materials and are backed by the 40 years plus experience of the Rainbow brand working in the tree planting and tree care market. PVC has many advantages over alternative plastics, it is a long lasting outdoor plastic and offers a minimum of 4 growing seasons of protection even at high UV exposure levels. This material does not become weaker at higher temperatures and will not collapse around young trees in the summer months. PVC ultimately breaks down into minute inert particles through photo degradation.
Shelter - Standard • Wraps of 25 make it easier to transport and locate on site • Lower shipping costs • See through material enables tree inspection to be carried out whilst in situ • Aeration/ventilation holes are optional • Full range of heights available including shrub sizes (see specifications) • Made in England using UK sourced recycled materials making it much more Technical Information - Standard environmentally friendly • Manufactured from UV stabilized PVC • Can be reused • Harmless to the environment • Will not strangle growing tree as it is designed to split from stake • Durable single-wall construction under hoop strain loads • Designed to be transported in wraps of 25 • Better wind resistance as design is a more rigid and stable tube • Estimated life span 5 – 7 years • Resists pest (vole) attack near root as the plastic is resistant to • 100% recyclable gnawing attacks • Radial top lip to minimize abrasion to tree stem • No fiddly ties needed which are often eaten by rabbits and hares • Unique ‘no ties’ securing system to the tree stake • No need for special gloves to assemble • Built in shear system allowing shelter to split open • Easier to remove shelter from the developed tree, as the shelter will from the stake as the girth of the tree increases in size slide from the stake and will not require cutting off • Competitive pricing Specifications • Available through a nationwide network of distributors. • Tree Shelter Heights – 60cm, 75cm, 90cm, 120cm, 150cm & 180cm Stake - Standard • Tree Shelter diameter 8.5cm • Shrub Shelter Heights – 65cm, 75cm & 90cm Additional features and benefits on using the stake; • Shrub Shelter Diameter – 15cm • Will not rot as softwood stakes do • Wrap quantity – 25 • Zero scrap rate due to knots • Colour – Green Tint • Not chewed by pests as wooden stakes are • No fiddly ties needed • Can be reused Applications • Recycled materials that benefit the environment, contains wool, a bio based • Forestry additive, significantly reduces the carbon footprint of the finished stake • Landscaping and will nourish the soil • Fruit Growing • Easier to handle, no splinters • Viticulture
Rainbow Professional Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1482 616861 www.rainbow.eu.com 131 Cumberland Street, Fax: +44(0)1482 221387 www.rite-edge.com Hull. HU2 0PP Email: [email protected] www.ritepave.com