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Sacha[_1_] · 14-01-2007, 12:05 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 14/1/07 11:27, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:

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A Leylandii hedge is very high maintenance as they grow so fast, needs
cutting twice a year minimum to look any good and keep it within bounds as
they never stop growing, in fact nobody knows how big they will grow
eventually as every one ever planted is still growing bigger.

I didn't know that! I thought the claim for eventual height was 100' but
obviously that's a mere estimate.
We have someone living near here who had a beautifully maintained hedge,
kept just as you say. However, her husband has become seriously ill and his
care is costing enormous amounts of money and so others thing are having to
go by the board. We have noticed that this hedge is one of them and it's
now much too tall and very unkempt, with lots of brambles growing through
it. It's a great shame because, much as I dislike leylandii, I have to
admit that was kept well and did a terrific of job of providing a badly
needed windbreak in that particular spot. AND there are no neighbours to be
annoyed by it, thank goodness!
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Sacha
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