On 02/02/2017 22:21, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 2 Feb 2017 15:20:54 +0000, 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

Beech taken from beech woods.

Beech keeps its leaves on all winter but they are golden brown rather
than evergreen. Lonicera nitida is one of the finer grained hedging
plants and fairly common and easy to root.

You don't want anything too fast growing.

This means you will need to be very patient waiting for your hedge from
cuttings to get to any size. You would probably be better off buying
bare root plants in autumn at 30cm size. If it is a really long hedge
consider planting blocks of about 3m the same with a variation in choice
of bush along the length. A big block all the same looks boring.

Mine has privet, holly, lonicera, beech, cotoneaster (deciduous) with
the odd sprinkling of wild rose and honeysuckle.

Stockproof side uses pyracantha, hawthorn with some bramble and holly.
Turns out holly and bramble are not really very stock proof.

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Regards,
Martin Brown