Hello Alan and thank you for posting.

We are in Leeds.

We would like the hedge to grow 8-12 inches from the fence in a continuous line reaching 5-6 ft, and have a depth of 2-2.5 ft, although we can prune accordingly.

We would like an evergreen hedge and flowers or/and scent would be a real benefit.

We hope to remove the conifers the same day as planting their replacements, and with a long weekend coming up, we want to get cracking.