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Help with a new hedge

Takethedogalong replied on 24/08/2019 14:26

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Posted on 24/08/2019 14:26

Looking to replace a boundary hedge. Ideally looking for something that is easily cut two, three times a year, grows to 1.5-1.75 metres in height, can be kept fairly in check width wise, but has other desirable features such as interesting colour, flowers, fruits. Considering a purple Berberis, a red laurel, or possibly hazel. Red hazel sounds very nice.

Can anyone help or advise, as I don’t want anything invasive, or high maintenance. To be cut be shearing, want it to be quite thick at lower lever as well. Not interested in hawthorn, yew, leylandii, holly or privet!

Thanks for any ideas😁

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Takethedogalong replied on 24/08/2019 17:11

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Posted on 24/08/2019 16:17 by cyberyacht

Pyracantha? Anti-social thing. Only fit for Indian Fakirs.

Posted on 24/08/2019 17:11

Got some pyracantha, and Mum has a pyra hedge which indeed has deterred thieves. I use certain roses, such as Albertine and Alberic Barbiere as tea leaf deterrent. It akin to razor wire, but far more ornamental. 

brue replied on 24/08/2019 17:46

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Posted on 24/08/2019 17:06 by Takethedogalong

Beech would be lovely, especially if use green and copper. How fast does it grow though, as this will be newly planted, and we both have dogs. The Photinia RR is a lovely possible. 

We have just been chatting and hazel might bring us more problems, as we already have hazel trees, and the ruddy squirrels plant their nuts all over, we are forever tugging up seedlings. Would be a cheap option though, growing our own😂 but they do make a mess digging lawns up.

Posted on 24/08/2019 17:46

We had to put up stock fencing first but you might get away with wire mesh and small posts. Beech grows quite fast and you can buy it in bundles of different sizes. EBay is your friend, some good growers on there. smile

Takethedogalong replied on 24/08/2019 17:50

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Posted on 24/08/2019 17:50

Thanks brue, will take a look. We have plenty of wire fencing. It will be holly into forsythia, (existing) then whatever new, into snowberry, then privet. Quite a mix, plenty of colour. The snowberry could be on borrowed time mind.....😁

Takethedogalong replied on 24/08/2019 21:58

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Posted on 24/08/2019 19:32 by Impy

Elaeagnus - evergreen, with white fragrant insignificant flowers in winter, trim hedges in early and late summer.

Posted on 24/08/2019 21:58

Thanks, that is interesting. I am not very well up on shrubs, so doing some reading. Going to be spoilt for choice now. Gap is around 3-4 metres, although might do more if we think it needs it.👍

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 25/08/2019 08:12

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Posted on 24/08/2019 16:36 by brue

Yes, I can see that might be needed. Don't be tempted to buy the dwarf Red Robin either, our neighbours did this and now have a one foot hedge...wink

Posted on 25/08/2019 08:12

I’m more practical than ‘dwarf’ anything brue😊, a hedge to me is a barrier to stop either folk or the wind not to step over👍🏻

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