On 18/6/07 17:08, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
"TheScullster" writes:
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| In any case, I opted for a mixed hedge which is both evergreen, colourful
| and IMHO more "interesting".
| This comprises: escallonia, ceanothus, illeagnus, honey suckle, photinia
and
| one or two others.

Is an illeagnus an eleagnus that is a bit poorly :-)

I would also recommend bay for a mixed hedge in areas where that lot
will grow. It has moderately attractive flowers and is useful and
evergreen (and takes hard pruning, which is why I was reminded of it).

A mixed hedge over a large area can look good if chosen well. Over a small
area it can easily look a mess if intended to be a hedge, rather than
individual plants allowed to follow their own growth pattern. The OP does
not, I think have a large area on which he wants to plant a hedge.


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