On Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:29:29 The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 22/07/2020 12:02, john west wrote:
Someone we know if having to install a hedge due to neighbouring
developments some 50 metres long and they want it to be eventually six
feet tall.
Getting on in years they need it to be essentially minimum maintenance.
They have been told Laurel doesn't look good if cut down with hedge
cutters as a lot of leaves don't go brown after being cut in half.
They have also be told leylandi type conifers don't grow around dead
patches so that could be a problem?
Grateful for any suggestions please.

Yew is really good, once a year cut handles it, its dense and its
evergreen, but the downside of any low maintenance hedge is that it
will be slow growing...I've tried box, holly, yew...yew remains my
favourite evergreen and grows faster than the others. Bay also grows
quite fast but its very big leaves.

I hate privet.

Deciduous wise? - well beech or hornbeam?. Hornbeam stands wet soggy
clay better, beech looks nicer

I have a long hornbeam hedge. It looks nice and is quite fast growing
and dense.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK