In a recent request for evergreen hedges I was given this list.

Plenty of evergreen hedges that won't send up suckers, though they all
require maintenance: holly, yew, privet, pyracantha (choose variety
carefully), laurel, box.

Which of these are the easiest to propogate with cuttings please, So I can
produce masses of hedging cheaply?

"johngood_____" wrote in message
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In a recent request for evergreen hedges I was given this list.

Plenty of evergreen hedges that won't send up suckers, though they all
require maintenance: holly, yew, privet, pyracantha (choose variety
carefully), laurel, box.

Which of these are the easiest to propogate with cuttings please, So I
can
produce masses of hedging cheaply?


Laurel, you can pretty much put the cuttings in situ, although a nursery bed
will give better faster results.

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"johngood_____" wrote in message
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In a recent request for evergreen hedges I was given this list.

Plenty of evergreen hedges that won't send up suckers, though they all
require maintenance: holly, yew, privet, pyracantha (choose variety
carefully), laurel, box.

Which of these are the easiest to propogate with cuttings please, So I
can produce masses of hedging cheaply?


I've grown pyracantha from cuttings numerous times, it is very easy. I'm in
the process of making a pyracantha hedge in similar fashion. Am also trying
some yew at the moment but it seems very slow to root (better with yew
berries if you can get them).

You may also want to consider Rosa ruggosa which can make an attractive low
growing hedge - you can save the hips and plant the seeds and get lots of
quick growing free hedging - again I'm in the process of doing this for
another hedge.

David.

johngood_____ wrote:

In a recent request for evergreen hedges I was given this list.

Plenty of evergreen hedges that won't send up suckers, though they all
require maintenance: holly, yew, privet, pyracantha (choose variety
carefully), laurel, box.

Which of these are the easiest to propogate with cuttings please, So I can
produce masses of hedging cheaply?

Box has a reputation for being easy, but if it's the 'real' box you have
and not something hebe-like it grows reaaaaaaally slowly.
Holly doesn't seem too difficult either, but it needs regular shearing
if you want to keep it compact enough for a hedge.

In the end, more and more people recommend mixing varieties: quick
growers (hawthorn, hazelnuts, etc.) don't have to be evergreen and will
bulk up the hedge very quickly, while small(er) evergreens in it will
bring touches of colour. It's also much healthier with regards to
diseases: if your hedge catches one, it's more likely to hit only one
species and leave the others alone (think what happens when you only
have leylands, for instance, and the disease hits).
It's also much better for ecosystems: birds and butterflies will thank
you!


Greg
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"Gregoire Kretz" wrote in message
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johngood_____ wrote:

In a recent request for evergreen hedges I was given this list.

Plenty of evergreen hedges that won't send up suckers, though they all
require maintenance: holly, yew, privet, pyracantha (choose variety
carefully), laurel, box.

Which of these are the easiest to propogate with cuttings please, So I
can
produce masses of hedging cheaply?

Box has a reputation for being easy, but if it's the 'real' box you have
and not something hebe-like it grows reaaaaaaally slowly.
Holly doesn't seem too difficult either, but it needs regular shearing
if you want to keep it compact enough for a hedge.

Not to difficult? Seems to come up as a weed in our garden!! We also have
lots of Bay popping up. We have produced a mixed hedge from that which is
growing already, either with heel cuttings or self setters :-)


In the end, more and more people recommend mixing varieties: quick
growers (hawthorn, hazelnuts, etc.) don't have to be evergreen and will
bulk up the hedge very quickly, while small(er) evergreens in it will
bring touches of colour. It's also much healthier with regards to
diseases: if your hedge catches one, it's more likely to hit only one
species and leave the others alone (think what happens when you only
have leylands, for instance, and the disease hits).
It's also much better for ecosystems: birds and butterflies will thank
you!

The Lleyandi is a 'specimen' near the house and near the boundary. AND it
gets trimmed back to bare wood AND it regrows again :-)

Mike


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"'Mike'" writes:
| "Gregoire Kretz" wrote in message
| ...
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| Box has a reputation for being easy, but if it's the 'real' box you have
| and not something hebe-like it grows reaaaaaaally slowly.

And it's suitable only for warmer parts and some soils.

| Holly doesn't seem too difficult either, but it needs regular shearing
| if you want to keep it compact enough for a hedge.
|
| Not to difficult? Seems to come up as a weed in our garden!! We also have
| lots of Bay popping up. We have produced a mixed hedge from that which is
| growing already, either with heel cuttings or self setters :-)

Holly is easy, yes, except in the very coldest parts and poorest soils.
Bay is suitable only for the warmer parts - in the past decade, most
of England, but before that it was dicey even in Cambridge. However,
bay is a seriously neglected hedging plant and I quite agree that it
should be considered.

Plums of various species are also worth considering. Even just planting
random plum stones from bought fruit will establish plants quite fast.
Fruit like the older damsons and greengages, mirabelles etc. are probably
more suitable than Victoria etc.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

'Mike' wrote:

The Lleyandi is a 'specimen' near the house and near the boundary.

Good, they can be beautiful when they're not used to make those
geometric walls...


AND it
gets trimmed back to bare wood AND it regrows again :-)

Really? Are you trimming it regularly then?
I'd heard several times that if you trimmed too severely the wood would
stay exposed for a long time.


Greg

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