On 17/6/07 16:45, in article , "Space"
wrote:

Does anyone have the above?

I have a row of about 8 leylandi that I want to take down and replace with a
beech hedge. I'm looking for an evergreen hedge, and I can see that beech
is deciduous.

The blurb I have come across states
"Strictly speaking, Beech is deciduous, but its crisp copper leaves, which
stay on the plant until pushed off by the new bright green growth in spring,
make it a great alternative to an evergreen hedge"

How true is the statement?

It's absolutely true if you keep your hedge to below 8' or so. The leaves
dry as if they would fall off but they don't.

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
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