Kay Easton wrote:

In article 1g34wpn.wyqsvx1lmrxh7N%00senetnospamtodayta@macun limited.net
, Jim W writes
TheScullster wrote:

Do these have a good success rate if looked after well?
Which plants are available in this form? - I am thinking of escallonia,
laurel, viburnum, pyracantha, cotoneaster (a fair mix really).

Pyracantha are viciously spiny, the rest are not. Non-spiny hedges are
friendlier to cut but not quite such a barrier.

Disposal of pyracantha cuttings can be awkward. Those vicious spines
survive composting unless shredded. The same is true if you are binning
them. Shredding large quantities is a nuisance because of the spines,
especially if the stems are old and twisted, rather than new and
straight. Of course, burning them is only a problem if you have awkward
neighbours.
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Nick Wagg