I don't see anything that I would definitely say was privet in the picture. Is that one of the larger-leaved cotoneasters on the right-hand side?
In any case they're not conifers, so if there's green leaves at the top of a branch, then if you cut that branch back it should make several new shoots from just below where you cut.
It's often difficult to get new plants established within an existing hedge because of competition from the established plants already there, so you might get better results by pruning what you have and letting it regrow more bushy.
I have got new plants established in among older ones by using a raised planter with the bottom cut out for the new plants. You have to plant it on the side of such a tall hedge that gets the sun. Or, you bring up the new plant in a container in a sunny spot until the leaves reach a sunny height, and then you move the new plant in there and train the leaves and shoots over to the hedge.
It would be well worth it to get a holly in there or some rambling climbers for filling out the sparse areas.
Sometimes privet that hasn't been trimmed regularly can be longer leaved @JennyJ. Might not be that of course, but the OP at least has some pointers as to what might look best for the gaps to match up his hedge. It'll still be tricky to get them in and established without a wee bit of effort though
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have got new plants established in among older ones by using a raised planter with the bottom cut out for the new plants. You have to plant it on the side of such a tall hedge that gets the sun. Or, you bring up the new plant in a container in a sunny spot until the leaves reach a sunny height, and then you move the new plant in there and train the leaves and shoots over to the hedge.
That's a useful tip, thanks! I generally go for the slow-but-steady approach, myself, but it's good to have options.
Plenty of water for it too- privet thrives in lots of moisture.
I'm not commenting on the 'ravings' above...it's getting more bizarre by the minute.
Typical abuser. Every abuse in the shelter I volunteered for does this same text book thing.
Stalk, stalk, abuse, bitch, abuse. Then PROJECT one's own abusive behaviour onto the victim. And when called out for it, project BS made up words to bitch at the protests protecting oneself from the abuser to try to cover up for the stalking and abuse everyone can see right in front of their eyes.
I don't care what some trolls say; so, I have no need for some troll approval. However, everyone can see I put down EE and AI Engineering head who moonlights as a NY published writer in the intro thread at the very onset before all these trolls got fixated and started stalking me.
There's some in a hedgerow just round the corner here @JennyJ, and it took me by surprise as I hadn't really noticed it before, but I eventually reckoned that's what it was. Might be something completely different though! There's loads of privet hedging round here, but this bit is between the footpath and the road, and in amongst lots of other native hedging and trees etc.
We could do with @Silver surfer to positively ID it though. That would certainly help so that the OP can buy exactly the right plants for his gaps
Oh - and I've spent time in a refuge to escape my abuser @Jac19 , so don't tar me with the same brush
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I don't care what some trolls say; so, I have no need for some troll approval. However, everyone can see I put down EE and AI Engineering head who moonlights as a NY published writer in the intro thread at the very onset before all these trolls got fixated and started stalking me.
Where exactly?
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This person must be extremely old or incredibly busy with everything they claim to have done in the past, my old grandad often talked about his war experiences, he had apparently been in the navy, the RAF, MI5, and the royal Horse guards ( he was on very intimate terms with the Queen mother allegedly) he was also part of a plan to assassinate Hitler and was an advisor to Churchill.
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I'm not commenting on the 'ravings' above...it's getting more bizarre by the minute.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It would be well worth it to get a holly in there or some rambling climbers for filling out the sparse areas.
Might not be that of course, but the OP at least has some pointers as to what might look best for the gaps to match up his hedge.
It'll still be tricky to get them in and established without a wee bit of effort though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Stalk, stalk, abuse, bitch, abuse. Then PROJECT one's own abusive behaviour onto the victim. And when called out for it, project BS made up words to bitch at the protests protecting oneself from the abuser to try to cover up for the stalking and abuse everyone can see right in front of their eyes.
There's loads of privet hedging round here, but this bit is between the footpath and the road, and in amongst lots of other native hedging and trees etc.
We could do with @Silver surfer to positively ID it though. That would certainly help so that the OP can buy exactly the right plants for his gaps
Oh - and I've spent time in a refuge to escape my abuser @Jac19 , so don't tar me with the same brush
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
“Jac19 About me
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.