I'd agree - I think as long as you keep them trimmed appropriately, they'll be fine, and you have a suitable site for them. They become a problem when left to their own devices, but correctly looked after from the start, they make a very good hedge. The golden ones are certainly more attractive than the green too. Also, contrary to popular opinion, they are useful for wildlife. Many birds enjoy their shelter in rough, cold weather.
It's a pity you didn't wait another month though, and you could have bought bare root specimens which would have been much cheaper.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You should be fine with that spacing . As others have said , if you keep on top of the trimming, it will be fine ,and you have plenty of room to accommodate them, unlike this situation Welcome to the forum by the way, any other questions don't hesitate to ask
You should be fine with that spacing . As others have said , if you keep on top of the trimming, it will be fine ,and you have plenty of room to accommodate them, unlike this situation Welcome to the forum by the way, any other questions don't hesitate to ask
They must have hated looking at whatever was across the road eh?
You'd wonder why they didn't address it long before it got like that. My old house round the corner from here has new owners, and they've removed all the hornbeam hedge and replaced it with leylandii. It's a very bad move. I'm not sure why they've done it.
Mind you , the people who bought the house from me hacked back the lovely maple at the front gate. It was never an issue, or blocking light, and was a beautiful shape without doing anything to it. It now looks dire. I can't bear to walk past it.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Amazing pic @AnniD , Amazing growth,once they get to that height theres not much you can do. I'm not a fan of them,but If you have the land and want some kind of screening,then I think,they do the job.
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They become a problem when left to their own devices, but correctly looked after from the start, they make a very good hedge. The golden ones are certainly more attractive than the green too. Also, contrary to popular opinion, they are useful for wildlife. Many birds enjoy their shelter in rough, cold weather.
It's a pity you didn't wait another month though, and you could have bought bare root specimens which would have been much cheaper.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
As others have said , if you keep on top of the trimming, it will be fine ,and you have plenty of room to accommodate them, unlike this situation
Welcome to the forum by the way, any other questions don't hesitate to ask
More importantly - they must have had a helluva leccy bill for their lights!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
6 years later, they looked like this
My old house round the corner from here has new owners, and they've removed all the hornbeam hedge and replaced it with leylandii. It's a very bad move. I'm not sure why they've done it.
Mind you , the people who bought the house from me hacked back the lovely maple at the front gate. It was never an issue, or blocking light, and was a beautiful shape without doing anything to it. It now looks dire. I can't bear to walk past it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I imagine a lot of non-gardeners choose it because they just want a quick screen. Which is fine as long as it's kept on top of.
I'm not a fan of them,but If you have the land and want some kind of screening,then I think,they do the job.