"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 02/08/2012 18:52, Bill Grey wrote:
If I may break into this thread, could someone please tell me exactly how
to
insert privet cuttings into my hedge to fill in gaps.
I have cut down my hedge to a manageable height ( 1 metre) but my
neighbour
seems to think I've destroyed the "shared" hedge. The hedge had become
leggy with little growth at the bottom.... I now hope it will fillout in
the
future.

TIA

Bill

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2012-07-31 19:01:22 +0100, Tim Watts said:

Thanks to everyone so far - some promising ideas. And I have never
heard
of
any of the suggestions, so I'd never have worked this out wiothout all
your
help

Cheers!

Tim

I'm afraid I'm going to disagree with those suggesting Escallonia.
While
it does, indeed, make an extremely handsome hedge, imo it looks
absolutely
dreadful as 'dot' planting and achieves a kind of scruffiness that is
very
undesirable! If you decide to grub the whole hedge out and replace it,
then I'd certainly say look at Escallonia. But as a few plants
interspersed with established holly and hawthorn, it will look like a
ballet dancer in a coalmine, imo.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/



Get straight cuttings around 12 to 18 inches in length, place the lower
end against the soil
Then PUSH

Thanks David, do the cuttings have to be taken at a leaf node and the next
couple of leaves above removed?

Bill