On 02/02/17 15:20, john west wrote:

We wish to build a long hedge (non spiky) that keeps its leaves on all
winter. It will kept at about 5 feet tall.

Is there another *common* hedge around that i can readily snaffle some
cuttings from it. Also being one that i can easily root the cuttings in
pots to get it going without much problem? Thanks

Privet. Late March is the right time to start taking cuttings. Maybe you
can find someone with a privet hedge and offer to trim it for them. That
should give you hundreds of cuttings.

But bare root cuttings aren't expensive if you want to speed things up:
http://www.hedgenursery.co.uk/shop-b...af-privet.html

Those work out at £2.50 - £4 per metre for plants 30 - 40 cm high.

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Jeff