On Feb 15, 3:19*pm, "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:


Under plant with something nice a prickly? Finding something that
will grow under a Beech hedge might be interesting. uk.rec.gardening
added.

--
Cheers
Dave.

Hello Dave

Under-planting was my original (and preferred) thought. But, as you
rightly observe, the foot of a 12' Beech hedge isn't the most fertile
of locations. I could tempt some of the vicious Blackberries which
grow in the woodland into the hedge but that's not terribly desirable.

Rgds

Richard

"RJS" wrote in message news:32587c44-0204-4482-9d57-
Under-planting was my original (and preferred) thought. But, as you
rightly observe, the foot of a 12' Beech hedge isn't the most fertile
of locations. I could tempt some of the vicious Blackberries which
grow in the woodland into the hedge but that's not terribly desirable.

Pyracantha, which is also an evergreen will grow almost anywhere and is even
more prickly then barbed wire

or the netting you need is called chainlink, it even keeps Badgers out!



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On Feb 15, 4:36*pm, "Mark" wrote:


Pyracantha, which is also an evergreen will grow almost anywhere and is even
more prickly then barbed wire

or the netting you need is called chainlink, it even keeps Badgers out!

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Pyracantha is a good point.

I think tho' that a few, helpful contributors are forgetting that this
fence is being inserted into an existing Beech hedge that is 12' high
and about 8' deep on the woodland side.

Richard

In article
, RJS
writes
Pyracantha is a good point.

I think tho' that a few, helpful contributors are forgetting that this
fence is being inserted into an existing Beech hedge that is 12' high
and about 8' deep on the woodland side.

Richard


What about laying the hedge? I.e. Cutting half through some long bits
and bending and weaving them into the existing structure?
--
Janet Tweedy

On Feb 17, 6:04*pm, Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article
, RJS
writes

Pyracantha is a good point.

I think tho' that a few, helpful contributors are forgetting that this
fence is being inserted into an existing Beech hedge that is 12' high
and about 8' deep on the woodland side.

Richard

What about laying the hedge? I.e. Cutting half *through some long bits

It's 9/10 way through.

and bending and weaving them into the existing structure?

Not without sap you wont and a professional shouldn't touch it at this
end of the year.

"Mark" wrote in message ...

"RJS" wrote in message news:32587c44-0204-4482-9d57-
Under-planting was my original (and preferred) thought. But, as you
rightly observe, the foot of a 12' Beech hedge isn't the most fertile
of locations. I could tempt some of the vicious Blackberries which
grow in the woodland into the hedge but that's not terribly desirable.

Pyracantha, which is also an evergreen will grow almost anywhere and is
even more prickly then barbed wire

or the netting you need is called chainlink, it even keeps Badgers out!


Mahonia is pretty vicious too!

Bill

On 15/02/2012 15:36, RJS wrote:
On Feb 15, 3:19 pm, "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:


Under plant with something nice a prickly? Finding something that
will grow under a Beech hedge might be interesting. uk.rec.gardening
added.

--
Cheers
Dave.

Hello Dave

Under-planting was my original (and preferred) thought. But, as you
rightly observe, the foot of a 12' Beech hedge isn't the most fertile
of locations. I could tempt some of the vicious Blackberries which
grow in the woodland into the hedge but that's not terribly desirable.

Rgds

What about dog roses? You could get cuttings at the same time as
blackberry cuttings and just stick them in the ground. There shouldn't
be any problems with either rooting successfully.

--

Jeff

On Feb 15, 3:36*pm, RJS wrote:
On Feb 15, 3:19*pm, "Dave Liquorice"

wrote:

Under plant with something nice a prickly? Finding something that
will grow under a Beech hedge might be interesting. uk.rec.gardening
added.

--
Cheers
Dave.

Hello Dave

Under-planting was my original (and preferred) thought. *But, as you
rightly observe, the foot of a 12' Beech hedge isn't the most fertile
of locations. *I could tempt some of the vicious Blackberries which
grow in the woodland into the hedge but that's not terribly desirable.

Rgds

Richard

Nothing much will grow under a hedge. Too dark, infertile and dry.

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On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:36:52 -0800 (PST), RJS wrote:

Under-planting was my original (and preferred) thought. But, as you
rightly observe, the foot of a 12' Beech hedge isn't the most fertile
of locations.

Don't think it's so much lack of fertility but more lack of light and
(I think) toxins from the leaves. If you visit a beech wood there is
nothing growing under it.

I could tempt some of the vicious Blackberries which grow in the
woodland into the hedge but that's not terribly desirable.

Why not? Blackberries yum yum, and no one is going to force their way
through brambles unless they are *really* determined.

--
Cheers
Dave.