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Beech Hedge
Dear All,
A beech hedge, that is normally trimmed annualy, was over trimmed last year, losin a lot of height. I would like it recover its height as quicly as possible. Should I leave, lightly trim it or what? Thanks Neil |
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On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 22:27:43 +0100, "Neil Smith"
wrote: Dear All, A beech hedge, that is normally trimmed annualy, was over trimmed last year, losin a lot of height. I would like it recover its height as quicly as possible. Should I leave, lightly trim it or what? Thanks Neil In which season did you prune it? |
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Penny wrote: Before sending your replies to posts, please check the follow-up addressing in your replies doesn't contain more groups than intended. The addition of such groups in the follow-up line is often started by a particular childish moron and has caused a mess. No doubt he/she will try to continue. Please be vigilant and help stop this nonsense. |
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"Neil Smith" wrote in message ... Dear All, A beech hedge, that is normally trimmed annualy, was over trimmed last year, losin a lot of height. I would like it recover its height as quicly as possible. Should I leave, lightly trim it or what? Thanks Neil Hi Neil, Give the top a light trim, to stop the top growth running away, cutting the sides of the hedge as normal. Personally I like to prune my 200ft of beech with secateaurs, cutting back to a sideways pointing bud. It takes a lot longer than a hedge trimmer, but I find I get a much denser hedge. I cut mine last weekend, and will give it another tidy up in the spring. HTH Cheers Nick http://www.ukgardening.co.uk |
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Thanks for the tip. Each leaf, or most have a bud at their base. Could you
clarify what you mean by a sideways pointing bud. Neil "Nick Gray" wrote in message ... "Neil Smith" wrote in message ... Dear All, A beech hedge, that is normally trimmed annualy, was over trimmed last year, losin a lot of height. I would like it recover its height as quicly as possible. Should I leave, lightly trim it or what? Thanks Neil Hi Neil, Give the top a light trim, to stop the top growth running away, cutting the sides of the hedge as normal. Personally I like to prune my 200ft of beech with secateaurs, cutting back to a sideways pointing bud. It takes a lot longer than a hedge trimmer, but I find I get a much denser hedge. I cut mine last weekend, and will give it another tidy up in the spring. HTH Cheers Nick http://www.ukgardening.co.uk |
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On 7/10/06 18:30, in article , "Neil
Smith" wrote: Thanks for the tip. Each leaf, or most have a bud at their base. Could you clarify what you mean by a sideways pointing bud. snip A bud pointing in the direction you want the new branch to grow - like pruning roses. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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Because this is at the top of a tall hedge, using the secateurs could be
difficult. Given that I want to promote upward growth, should I trim what I can by hand just below the top of each new growth? "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 7/10/06 18:30, in article , "Neil Smith" wrote: Thanks for the tip. Each leaf, or most have a bud at their base. Could you clarify what you mean by a sideways pointing bud. snip A bud pointing in the direction you want the new branch to grow - like pruning roses. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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"Neil Smith" wrote in message ... Because this is at the top of a tall hedge, using the secateurs could be difficult. Given that I want to promote upward growth, should I trim what I can by hand just below the top of each new growth? "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 7/10/06 18:30, in article , "Neil Smith" wrote: SNIPPED Hi Neil, How tall is your hedge? If you can't reach with secateurs, do you have access to long handled loppers and or a step ladder? Cutting the sides of the hedge first, can help you get that little bit closer to the hedge, to cut the top. Although you want to promote upward growth, you also want a dense hedge, if you leave the top, then you'll get branches (leaders) that grow upwards, they will throw out small branches as they grow, but the top of your hedge will end up looking quite sparse. The idea of trimming the top growth, will encourage the tree to send out more branches from the top and lower buds, creating a much denser hedge. It will take longer to reach your desired height, but you'll get a much better result in the long run. Don't get hung up on pruning to new or old growth, beech is really tough, and doesn't really care, just prune to a sideways or upward facing bud. HTH Cheers Nick http://www.ukgardening.co.uk |
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