@Ditsy yes definitely Grisilinia. I have it as hedge on one side of my back garden. I’ve never seen a dead or defoliated one, even during winters with temps down to -10C and plenty of wind chill. Very popular around here - I had assumed because they are so hard to kill!
I’m not sure I would recommend it for the small space you have there - in my experience, it grows very fast and can become very thick. I have to do at least 2 and ideally 3 cuts a year, and in summer the top would really need a light trim every 2-3 weeks to keep it neat.
Because the foliage is quite large, I’m not sure it would ever look terribly neat on a small scale. I thinned mine as hard as I could, and it’s still about 2 feet wide. Granted, this was a hedge that had been allowed to grow wild for 15 years or more before I inherited it, so perhaps if they are trimmed regularly from very young, they can be kept in check. I have only ever dealt with mature specimens.
Thanks, Papi Jo and Fire. I’ll try that next time. ditsy, we put that hedge in at least 10 years ago. Never had any problems with cold weather, it’s pretty mild here in Devon but it’s survived a couple of extremely cold spells and being snowed in a few times. We prune it a few times every year to keep it down to just over waist height, but a short stretch like you have shouldn’t be a major task to keep under control. Can be done with the hedge trimmers too, for speed.
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It it such a nice hedge.
ditsy, we put that hedge in at least 10 years ago. Never had any problems with cold weather, it’s pretty mild here in Devon but it’s survived a couple of extremely cold spells and being snowed in a few times. We prune it a few times every year to keep it down to just over waist height, but a short stretch like you have shouldn’t be a major task to keep under control. Can be done with the hedge trimmers too, for speed.