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Hedge that's quickish?
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"mark" wrote: I am going to plant a hedge in the next week or two. I am undecided as to what sort. Please could you suggest a hedge that is reasonably quick to establish and isn't Leylandii. Beech is my default choice at the moment I planted one this time of year in 2006, made up of 2' high plants of beech, whitethorn and hazel. The whole thing is about 3'6" high now and quite thick. I've got a honeysuckle growing through it too. It would be *easily* 6' high in places if I'd let the hazel have its way: hazel is terrifically vigorous, and it retains most of its leaves through the winter (at least: through our warm winters of the last year or two). (The leaves are large and very tough, so don't rot down as easily as others.) Ooh - and you get nuts!! As another poster mentioned: the trouble with quick growing hedges is that you have to trim them more often. In my case I don't mind: not only do I find it pleasurable, but this particular hedge is a very small one (10 yards long); I have others (which are massive, and not so pleasurable). hth john |
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