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Hawthorn hedge - interplanting for better winter screening?
On 31/07/2012 22:44, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-07-31 19:01:22 +0100, Tim Watts said: Thanks to everyone so far - some promising ideas. And I have never heard of any of the suggestions, so I'd never have worked this out wiothout all your help Cheers! Tim I'm afraid I'm going to disagree with those suggesting Escallonia. While it does, indeed, make an extremely handsome hedge, imo it looks absolutely dreadful as 'dot' planting and achieves a kind of scruffiness that is very undesirable! If you decide to grub the whole hedge out and replace it, then I'd certainly say look at Escallonia. But as a few plants interspersed with established holly and hawthorn, it will look like a ballet dancer in a coalmine, imo. :-) Love that expression! Going back to the original question, I have a similar problem but the holly sections are beginning to work their magic. It's a slow process, though, but I think the best answer. We also have a 'chunk' of yew in the mix which is excellent, the best bit of hedging I've ever seen. It is spreading slowly - and very surely - but certainly not a quick fix! |
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