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Hornbeam
I would quite like to use hornbeam for a hedge. Will it grow in a damp heavy
clay near Thirsk, Yorkshire? The predominant tree species adjacent to where I'm thinking of putting it is alder. Oak and Yew are also present. Duncan |
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Hornbeam
Duncan wrote: I would quite like to use hornbeam for a hedge. Will it grow in a damp heavy clay near Thirsk, Yorkshire? The predominant tree species adjacent to where I'm thinking of putting it is alder. Oak and Yew are also present. It grows OK on our heavy clay soil twenty miles north of you. My neighbour had a large hornbeam tree in her garden. Beech, cotoneaster, pyrocantha, privet, hawthorn, sloe and holly also grow pretty well here too. The first season is probably critical to them establishing. I don't know if hornbeam keeps its leaves in winter if grown as a hedge. (Beech does) I prefer hedges in patches of ~3m for each species to have some variety of texture and colour. Pyrocantha, holly & cotoneaster are very pretty at this time of year. Regards, Martin Brown |
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Hornbeam
On 11/10/06 10:32, in article
, "Martin Brown" wrote: snip I don't know if hornbeam keeps its leaves in winter if grown as a hedge. (Beech does) Yes, I think it does. I grew several hornbeams as trees down a drive and from what I remember, they grow fairly quickly and are rather handsome. It's also good for pleaching which takes a bit of work but is very pretty and makes a handsome barrier. snip -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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