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Old 22-03-2008, 04:02 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
David in Normandy[_7_] David in Normandy[_7_] is offline
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Default Elderberry hedge

Nick Maclaren says...

In article ,
David in Normandy writes:
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| Within a two or three years it will be tree size again if
| left unchecked.

Albeit a very small tree.


As trees go, yes they are small, but they do grow very
fast. In a race I'd say they'd leave Leylandii standing
(for the first 10 feet anyway :-).

Probably why the timber is useless, it's much too pulpy and
soft.
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