I think that suits you well @Lancashire Lass for your circumstances. The problem with these hedges is exactly the problem you have. Once they 'start' it's difficult to sort without complete removal. Unless you get someone in to remove and replant, a simple solution is definitely better for you just now. Either that, or the can of green spray paint
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank you. Taking them down unfortunately is not a solution with a house at the back with windows facing.🤦 We have shortened them by a couple of feet so that we still have our privacy and we keep them cut regularly. We do have Dunnocks, Blackbirds and Woodies nesting in them and our Sparrows love playing in them. I hope the solution, albeit not to everyone's taste helps others.
You can plant your 6 to 12 Jasmine Officinales indoors in pots on a windowsill or near a sunny window or in a conservatory or green house (if you have one) now. They will grow indoors over winter. Plant out to a good size trough next spring when the first frosts have passed. In the spring or summer after that you will be ready to move your vines over and tease them onto your hedge and trellis.
It works as I have done this before. The Jasmine Officinales just want their feet (roots) in the ground in good soil and their leaves in the sun at least part of the day. They sense where the sunlight is and will focus on shooting the leaved shoots up and climbing up to reach the best light first.
I am doing one right now, in fact killing the underlying hedge shrub in place to act as the structure.
Maintenance would be a problem for us unfortunately. Especially as it got higher. That is why we have resorted to artificial, with regret. Thanks for the idea though.
Living hedges are amazing habitats for birds and wildlife.
Well at least a good part of my hedge is a wonderful habitat for all the birds that frequent my garden. I wouldn't disagree with your statement at all. It is one of the reasons that i don't want to take it down in fact. 😊
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The problem with these hedges is exactly the problem you have. Once they 'start' it's difficult to sort without complete removal. Unless you get someone in to remove and replant, a simple solution is definitely better for you just now.
Either that, or the can of green spray paint
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I hope the solution, albeit not to everyone's taste helps others.
I am doing one right now, in fact killing the underlying hedge shrub in place to act as the structure.
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