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Hi, My garden is looking a little bare at the moment so I am looking to
place a few ornamental conifers around, to add stucture and winter
interest. I am looking for lighter greens and yellows, and conifers
that grow to about 8-10ft high, I thought of Thuja "emerald green" for
one of them, and there is also a conifer called "goldcrest" I see for
sale alot but I don't know how hardy they are, and seem to get differing
information on how tall they will get, I am in one of the colder parts
of the UK, so they need to be hardy, any other conifer recommendarions?

I would also like some ideas for evergreen shrubs I can use to form a
mixed evergreen hedge, I am going to use different varieties of Holly
for most the hedge, but would like some other species to mix with it
that will grow to about 10ft and will not lose leaves or go brown in
cold winters.
I was thinking of cotoneaster lacteus and berberis julianae, to mix with
the holly, would these be hardy and look ok with the holly? and any
other recommendations would be welcome! Thanks




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Julian200

Hedging, I would only consider evergreens that can be hard pruned, Holly
is excellent allthough literally a pain to clear up after cutting, if
not interested in the security side of things perhaps spending more for a
broad leafed spineless form may be worth while? the Berberis and
Cotoneaster are also excellent, will they look good together, thats a bit
like asking someone to chose your wall paper! all I can say is the result
will grow at different rates and if you are happy with that informal look
then yes they will look ok together.

Your conifers, be careful dwark conifer heights are given for age 10
years, they do not indicate that the plant will stop there, so again only
choose those that can be pruned hard to maintain size and shape in years
to come
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea