"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 13/7/06 14:52, in article ,
"Merlin" wrote:

Hi,
I need a hedge which will be about 1.5 mts high
by 4 mts long.
I do not want conifer but a decorative hedge which
will hopefully grow reasonably quick.

It is for a boundary hedge between myself and next door
which will not grow too thick.

It helps if you tell us where you live because not all plants survive in
all
areas of UK. Most plants will require some trimming once or twice a year
but 4 metres isn't going to make that an onerous task. You could try
Fuchsias, Escallonias, Box, Agapanthus (not your usual hedging plant but
very attractive used that way if you get the evergreen ones and live in a
mild area) Euryops which, with us, flower about 8 months in the year and
would need no trimming, and Hypericum 'Hidcote'. If you don't know these,
try doing a Google image search. As to the length, that will depend on
which plant you choose and how many you need to fill the gap.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)


I live in North Somerset, near to the coast but sheltered.
Thanks for the info so far.

On 13/7/06 15:10, in article , "Merlin"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 13/7/06 14:52, in article ,
"Merlin" wrote:

Hi,
I need a hedge which will be about 1.5 mts high
by 4 mts long.
I do not want conifer but a decorative hedge which
will hopefully grow reasonably quick.

It is for a boundary hedge between myself and next door
which will not grow too thick.

It helps if you tell us where you live because not all plants survive in
all
areas of UK. Most plants will require some trimming once or twice a year
but 4 metres isn't going to make that an onerous task. You could try
Fuchsias, Escallonias, Box, Agapanthus (not your usual hedging plant but
very attractive used that way if you get the evergreen ones and live in a
mild area) Euryops which, with us, flower about 8 months in the year and
would need no trimming, and Hypericum 'Hidcote'. If you don't know these,
try doing a Google image search. As to the length, that will depend on
which plant you choose and how many you need to fill the gap.
--



I live in North Somerset, near to the coast but sheltered.
Thanks for the info so far.


You can check what neighbours grow and with your local nursery but I think
most of the things I've suggested should be okay with you.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)

Hi,
I need a hedge which will be about 1.5 mts high
by 4 mts long.
I do not want conifer but a decorative hedge which
will hopefully grow reasonably quick.

I have a Fuchsia Riccartonii hedge, it stands at about 3 ft. but you
can keep it whatever height you want, it is hardy and stunning

kate

In article , Sacha writes:
|
| I live in North Somerset, near to the coast but sheltered.
| Thanks for the info so far.
|
| You can check what neighbours grow and with your local nursery but I think
| most of the things I've suggested should be okay with you.

Including box? That is normally classed as a slow grower, and likes
chalk and other well-drained alkaline soils. It will grow on others,
of course. Does it really behave differently with you?

He should also add bay - Laurus nobilis - evergreen and useful.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 13/7/06 16:43, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article , Sacha
writes:
|
| I live in North Somerset, near to the coast but sheltered.
| Thanks for the info so far.
|
| You can check what neighbours grow and with your local nursery but I think
| most of the things I've suggested should be okay with you.

Including box? That is normally classed as a slow grower, and likes
chalk and other well-drained alkaline soils. It will grow on others,
of course. Does it really behave differently with you?

When I made the suggestions I didn't know where the OP lived or one what
type of soil he is gardening and no, I didn't look back through my list!
How quickly it makes a hedge of the desired height rather depends on what
size it is when bought. But now we're on that subject, it does occur to me
to wonder if the OP could make his hedge out of plants in pots. Given the
height mentioned, it seems not to be a screening and privacy hedge so much
as just a demarcation line.
For that matter, he could put up low trellising and train something along
it.

He should also add bay - Laurus nobilis - evergreen and useful.

It certainly is but it grows quickly and spreads like mad, IME. It might be
too bushy and too wayward for his needs. But in the location he's in, I
think he can grow Fuchsias and Escallonias which have the bonus of flowers
and being rather more interesting in my view.

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)

In article , Sacha writes:
| He should also add bay - Laurus nobilis - evergreen and useful.
|
| It certainly is but it grows quickly and spreads like mad, IME. It might be
| too bushy and too wayward for his needs. But in the location he's in, I
| think he can grow Fuchsias and Escallonias which have the bonus of flowers
| and being rather more interesting in my view.

There's no accounting for taste :-)

Yes, it can be vigorous, but it can be cut back hard (VERY hard), and
it has splendid golden flowers in spring. They are not large, but I
don't know why nobody has ever bred a flowering form.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.