Unwanted Leylandii
 

I have a Leylandii hedge (which I'm fairly content with, thanks :) Just
past it is what I assume is a spare tree that was left when the hedge was
planted. It has that same lemony (?) smell. It's pretty thick and shaggy
looking and currently stands at about 18'.

I have nothing in particular against it, the local birdlife loves it. But
I'm sure it's grown about 3' just in the one year we've been living here.
As the garden's only 20 feet or so wide, I guess it could soon be a problem.

Does it sound like Leylandii? Would I be wise to terminate it? Is there a
best time to do this so as to least disturb the blackbirds etc. that are so
fond of it?

thanks,
G.A.

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"Glen Able" writes:
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| I have a Leylandii hedge (which I'm fairly content with, thanks :) Just
| past it is what I assume is a spare tree that was left when the hedge was
| planted. It has that same lemony (?) smell. It's pretty thick and shaggy
| looking and currently stands at about 18'.

Are the leaves similar, do they grow similarly and is the bark similar?
If three yesses, then it will be that or a close relative.

| I have nothing in particular against it, the local birdlife loves it. But
| I'm sure it's grown about 3' just in the one year we've been living here.
| As the garden's only 20 feet or so wide, I guess it could soon be a problem.

It sounds like leylandii and, yes, it will be.

| Does it sound like Leylandii? Would I be wise to terminate it? Is there a
| best time to do this so as to least disturb the blackbirds etc. that are so
| fond of it?

Terminate it with extreme prejudice at maximum dispatch. I.e. now
is good, but any time by the end of January (February in colder
parts) would be fine.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Glen Able" writes:
|
| I have a Leylandii hedge (which I'm fairly content with, thanks :)
Just
| past it is what I assume is a spare tree that was left when the hedge
was
| planted. It has that same lemony (?) smell. It's pretty thick and
shaggy
| looking and currently stands at about 18'.

Are the leaves similar, do they grow similarly and is the bark similar?
If three yesses, then it will be that or a close relative.

| I have nothing in particular against it, the local birdlife loves it.
But
| I'm sure it's grown about 3' just in the one year we've been living
here.
| As the garden's only 20 feet or so wide, I guess it could soon be a
problem.

It sounds like leylandii and, yes, it will be.

| Does it sound like Leylandii? Would I be wise to terminate it? Is
there a
| best time to do this so as to least disturb the blackbirds etc. that
are so
| fond of it?

Terminate it with extreme prejudice at maximum dispatch. I.e. now
is good, but any time by the end of January (February in colder
parts) would be fine.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

A leylandii hedge in a mere 20ft wide garden will sure make its presense
felt

Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article ,
"Glen Able" writes:

I have a Leylandii hedge (which I'm fairly content with, thanks
:)
Just past it is what I assume is a spare tree that was left when
the hedge was planted. It has that same lemony (?) smell. It's
pretty thick and shaggy looking and currently stands at about
18'.

Are the leaves similar, do they grow similarly and is the bark
similar? If three yesses, then it will be that or a close relative.

I have nothing in particular against it, the local birdlife loves
it. But I'm sure it's grown about 3' just in the one year we've
been living here. As the garden's only 20 feet or so wide, I
guess
it could soon be a problem.

It sounds like leylandii and, yes, it will be.

Does it sound like Leylandii? Would I be wise to terminate it?
Is
there a best time to do this so as to least disturb the
blackbirds
etc. that are so fond of it?

Terminate it with extreme prejudice at maximum dispatch. I.e. now
is good, but any time by the end of January (February in colder
parts) would be fine.

That "lemony" smell. I wonder if the tres could be Cupressus
macrocarpa, Monterey Cypress? Still a nuisance, I'd say.

Mike.

"nambucca" wrote in message
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A leylandii hedge in a mere 20ft wide garden will sure make its
presense
felt

..... only if it is left unmanaged.
If the bonsai folk can grow a tree in a saucer, it is not outwith the
wit of man to control leylandii.

--
ned

http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk
last update 12.11.2004

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"nambucca" wrote in message
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snip
A leylandii hedge in a mere 20ft wide garden will sure make its
presense felt

..... only if it is left unmanaged.
If the bonsai folk can grow a tree in a saucer, it is not outwith the
wit of man to control leylandii.

Quite. My neighbour has a Leylandii hedge which encloses aout half an
acre of garden, and he keeps it trimmed to about eight feet high and two
feet thick.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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