On 03/12/17 17:46, stuart noble wrote:

There's a reason pyracantha is so popular. Looks good all year round. Yes, prickly, but pruning (a little and often) is all it needs.


No thanks That's stuff makes hawthorn look soft and fluffy. I hate
spiky plants with a hatred that cannot be expressed by words alone.
Holly is the only one I'll tolerate as it's more scratchy than spiky.