In article , tim45
@tiscali.co.uk says...
Hi, Since moving into a new house, I have been trying to decide what to do
about a very tall row of leylandi trees.

The problem being is that they hide a nasty mess. So I cant just chop them
down.
Would any body be able to suggest some fast growing tall shade loving shrubs
and trees to plant along in front of them. Hoping that eventualy they willbe
tall enough to take on the role of the leylands. Then I can chop the
leyland trees down.

Any suggestion would be gratefuly recieved thankyou.



I look forward to reading any replies you get, then I'll have something
for my bottom fence (equivalent of north wall). But you might have the
slightly trickier situation, as your leylands will be snatching a load
of the available water in that area.

Depends what "look" you want and how fast you want it. If you just grow
something in front of the Leylandii and then chop them down afterwards then
you will lose a sizeable chunk of your garden to the depth of the Leylandii.
If you like a formal look and want it fast then chop down and grub up the
current leylandii and then plant some new ones only this time trim them when
they get to the appropriate height. As a temporary measure you could put up
some willow fencing or similar. Leylandii does not have to be the beast
that it sometimes seems. Wisley have a leylandii hedge which is neat and
tidy and trimmed a couple of times a year. You can go and see it and speak
to the gardeners there to see how they look after it. It is too late to do
this with the current trees if they are too tall as they will not grow new
shoots if you cut back to bare wood.


Hope this helps.



"tim" wrote in message
...
Hi, Since moving into a new house, I have been trying to decide what to
do
about a very tall row of leylandi trees.

The problem being is that they hide a nasty mess. So I cant just chop
them
down.
Would any body be able to suggest some fast growing tall shade loving
shrubs
and trees to plant along in front of them. Hoping that eventualy they
willbe
tall enough to take on the role of the leylands. Then I can chop the
leyland trees down.

Any suggestion would be gratefuly recieved thankyou.

In message , tim
writes
a very tall row of leylandi trees.

The problem being is that they hide a nasty mess. So I cant just chop them
down.

Has anyone ever tried cutting off all the branches and the tops, then
attaching netting or wires to what is now effectively poles and letting
something fast (Russian vine?) or anything else climb over it all?

Klara

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in article , King at
wrote on 6/2/03 11:27 pm:

In message , tim
writes
a very tall row of leylandi trees.

The problem being is that they hide a nasty mess. So I cant just chop them
down.

Has anyone ever tried cutting off all the branches and the tops, then
attaching netting or wires to what is now effectively poles and letting
something fast (Russian vine?) or anything else climb over it all?

Not, I beseech you, Russian vine. Absolutely anything BUT Russian vine, in
fact! It will take over your garden and your neighbours' gardens in no time
flat. It's not known as mile a minute vine for nothing.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

Thanks for the suggestions. Yes chopping them down and grubbing them up has
been on our agender in order that we dont loose valuable space in the
garden. The only trouble with this is the cost, and time of the job.
We have plans for rhodos, hydrangeas, and woodland planting eventualy, and
have considered planting silver birches in front staggered to creat a
woodland area in front of them.
Hopefully then later we can chop the trees doww to a manageble hieght or
better still get rid of them as they do take water fronm the area.

I only wish the previous occupants had planted nicer trees for growing that
tall.

The russian vine sounds like a quick way to disguise them but we are looking
for a way to replace them whilst maintaining a high boundary at all times.

Thankyou all for your comments should you have any other suggestions we
would be only to pleased to hear them.

"papa" (remove nospam to reply) wrote in
message ...
Depends what "look" you want and how fast you want it. If you just grow
something in front of the Leylandii and then chop them down afterwards
then
you will lose a sizeable chunk of your garden to the depth of the
Leylandii.
If you like a formal look and want it fast then chop down and grub up the
current leylandii and then plant some new ones only this time trim them
when
they get to the appropriate height. As a temporary measure you could put
up
some willow fencing or similar. Leylandii does not have to be the beast
that it sometimes seems. Wisley have a leylandii hedge which is neat and
tidy and trimmed a couple of times a year. You can go and see it and
speak
to the gardeners there to see how they look after it. It is too late to
do
this with the current trees if they are too tall as they will not grow new
shoots if you cut back to bare wood.


Hope this helps.



"tim" wrote in message
...
Hi, Since moving into a new house, I have been trying to decide what to
do
about a very tall row of leylandi trees.

The problem being is that they hide a nasty mess. So I cant just chop
them
down.
Would any body be able to suggest some fast growing tall shade loving
shrubs
and trees to plant along in front of them. Hoping that eventualy they
willbe
tall enough to take on the role of the leylands. Then I can chop the
leyland trees down.

Any suggestion would be gratefuly recieved thankyou.

On Fri, 07 Feb 2003 10:04:42 +0000, sacha
wrote:

in article , King at
wrote on 6/2/03 11:27 pm:

In message , tim
writes
a very tall row of leylandi trees.

The problem being is that they hide a nasty mess. So I cant just chop them
down.

Has anyone ever tried cutting off all the branches and the tops, then
attaching netting or wires to what is now effectively poles and letting
something fast (Russian vine?) or anything else climb over it all?

Not, I beseech you, Russian vine. Absolutely anything BUT Russian vine, in
fact! It will take over your garden and your neighbours' gardens in no time
flat. It's not known as mile a minute vine for nothing.

....interesting... where can you get it from??

MG

In , (MG)
wrote:



...interesting... where can you get it from??


In my case, from my neighbour's garden. This year even he's had enough so
he chopped a foot out of every strand he could find... I don't hold much
hope that this will stop it.



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andrew
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