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Hi all
Another plea for recommendations please. I have 2 locations for which hedge/planting suggestions would be appreciated: 1) to separate 2 drives - definite hedge required here max 5' tall - 2' wide Don't want boring privet/hawthorne/beach, prefer something colourful and fragrant Must be evergreen. Doesn't have to be too fast growing. Will tend to get morning sun only. Soil is heavy clay which has been broken up and much vegetable matter and general purpose compost added. 2) To "improve the street scene" planted in front of a north facing fence. Doesn't need to be a hedge as such, more individual plants, particularly to hide 6' concrete posts and 1' high gravel board. The fence will be set 500mm back from a public footpath to allow for this planting, so don't want anything that desparately wants to spread far from the fence. Another consideration here is that I want to grow stuff (perhaps fruit trees) trained on the south side of the same fence. So whatever is put on the north side shouldn't affect the area 2-3' south IYSWIM. So nothing that's going to drag all the nutrients out. Soil here will have been sucked dry by a line of Blue Lawson firs, so any recommendations on how to rejuvenate the area would be appreciated. Thanks to anyone who's read this far and can be bothered to reply Phil |
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On 16/6/08 13:34, in article
, "TheScullster" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Sorry if I've asked you this before but where do you live? This is why I used to plead that people put their location in their sig.file! -- Sacha Good point Sacha I live in a village called Swanland, East Yorkshire in a fairly elevated position (about 3 miles from the Humber Bridge - north end) Phil Then I'm sure people who know about gardening 'up there' will come along to help you. If you'd been in the balmy south west and near the sea, I was thinking of Escallonia or even Pittosporum tobira but I don't think they'd like your climate! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking to do!) |
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"Sacha" wrote Sorry if I've asked you this before but where do you live? This is why I used to plead that people put their location in their sig.file! -- Sacha Good point Sacha I live in a village called Swanland, East Yorkshire in a fairly elevated position (about 3 miles from the Humber Bridge - north end) Phil |
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"Sacha" wrote Then I'm sure people who know about gardening 'up there' will come along to help you. If you'd been in the balmy south west and near the sea, I was thinking of Escallonia or even Pittosporum tobira but I don't think they'd like your climate! -- I already have Escallonia Rubra Macanthra (sp) in a mixed hedge with ceanothus, cotoneaster and ileagnus. All seem to do well. However I was looking for something a bit more compact. Is there a variety of escallonia that is perhaps more dense foliage and generally happy to be smaller IYSWIM. Still want the blooms and fragrance though of course. I will look at your Pittosporum Tobira. Thanks Phil |
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"TheScullster" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 16/6/08 14:09, in article , "TheScullster" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Then I'm sure people who know about gardening 'up there' will come along to help you. If you'd been in the balmy south west and near the sea, I was thinking of Escallonia or even Pittosporum tobira but I don't think they'd like your climate! -- I already have Escallonia Rubra Macanthra (sp) in a mixed hedge with ceanothus, cotoneaster and ileagnus. All seem to do well. However I was looking for something a bit more compact. Is there a variety of escallonia that is perhaps more dense foliage and generally happy to be smaller IYSWIM. Still want the blooms and fragrance though of course. I will look at your Pittosporum Tobira. Thanks Phil I think that will be too tender for your location but never having gardened there, what do I know?! Do you have Eleagnus ebbingei which is the highly fragrant one? There's Berberis and Ribes and Choisya ternata 'Sundance' is a good choice as its leaves are so colourful but some people hate their smell and there's also Viburnum tinus and Osmanthus delavayi while Cotinus coggyria makes a very pretty hedge. All would need some maintenance, though and you'd have to check hardiness in your area. -- Sacha Thanks Sacha I'll check out your suggestions tomorrow. Phil This can look good http://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatal...red_robin.html Regards, Emrys Davies. |
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TheScullster wrote:
"Emrys Davies" wrote This can look good http://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatal...red_robin.html Regards, Emrys Davies. Thanks Emrys Yes, I have this elsewhere, it is also popular on the newer estates locally. Problem is it's a bit woody for a small hedge even if closely trimmed IYSWIM. Agreed, as a standalone bush with plenty of space it is quite eye catching. Phil Emrys' suggestion of Photinia made me think of this field maple: http://www.esveld.nl/htmldiaen/a/accrsh.htm Not evergreen but makes very dense branching when cut regularly. A very showy and trouble free plant. -E |
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"Emrys Davies" wrote This can look good http://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatal...red_robin.html Regards, Emrys Davies. Thanks Emrys Yes, I have this elsewhere, it is also popular on the newer estates locally. Problem is it's a bit woody for a small hedge even if closely trimmed IYSWIM. Agreed, as a standalone bush with plenty of space it is quite eye catching. Phil |
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This can look good
http://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatal...red_robin.html Regards, Emrys Davies. Thanks Emrys Yes, I have this elsewhere, it is also popular on the newer estates locally. Problem is it's a bit woody for a small hedge even if closely trimmed IYSWIM. Agreed, as a standalone bush with plenty of space it is quite eye catching. indeed it is, I have one that stands at about 10ft and almost as wide and it is beautiful kate |
Photinia Red Robin if pruned can make quite a good hedge. Friend in East coast of Scotland has one about 4'6" high and around 10 - 12 feet long. Looks lovely and not too woody. Is about 6 years old.
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 16/6/08 13:34, in article , "TheScullster" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Sorry if I've asked you this before but where do you live? This is why I used to plead that people put their location in their sig.file! -- Sacha Good point Sacha I live in a village called Swanland, East Yorkshire in a fairly elevated position (about 3 miles from the Humber Bridge - north end) Phil Then I'm sure people who know about gardening 'up there' will come along to help you. If you'd been in the balmy south west and near the sea, I was thinking of Escallonia or even Pittosporum tobira but I don't think they'd like your climate! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking to do!) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 16/6/08 13:34, in article , "TheScullster" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Sorry if I've asked you this before but where do you live? This is why I used to plead that people put their location in their sig.file! -- Sacha Good point Sacha I live in a village called Swanland, East Yorkshire in a fairly elevated position (about 3 miles from the Humber Bridge - north end) Phil Then I'm sure people who know about gardening 'up there' will come along to help you. If you'd been in the balmy south west and near the sea, I was thinking of Escallonia or even Pittosporum tobira but I don't think they'd like your climate! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking to do!) Hey it's not all rain and wind up here Sacha - Escallonia did fine where I worked Aberdeen. The Humber estuary creates it's own slight micro climate, so it should do well here. Trevor Kirkburn East Yorkshire |
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On 27/6/08 06:28, in article
net, "Trevor" news.plus.net wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 16/6/08 13:34, in article , "TheScullster" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Sorry if I've asked you this before but where do you live? This is why I used to plead that people put their location in their sig.file! -- Sacha Good point Sacha I live in a village called Swanland, East Yorkshire in a fairly elevated position (about 3 miles from the Humber Bridge - north end) Phil Then I'm sure people who know about gardening 'up there' will come along to help you. If you'd been in the balmy south west and near the sea, I was thinking of Escallonia or even Pittosporum tobira but I don't think they'd like your climate! Hey it's not all rain and wind up here Sacha - Escallonia did fine where I worked Aberdeen. The Humber estuary creates it's own slight micro climate, so it should do well here. Hi Trevor - nice to hear from you. ;-) I was thinking more of winter frosts than wind and rain, Devon makes plenty of both! I think Escallonia is a lovely hedge and I also like Griselinia grown as a 'tapestry' hedge with an alternating two variegated to two green. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking to do!) |
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