I planted about 20 privet cuttings in a pot of mixed compost and perlite yesterday. how long will they take to root, and when can they go in the garden?
I plan to plant a few of these but train them to become small trees like crepe myrtles...I have a neighbor that has one she kept trimmed at the lower part and it is a beautiful small shade tree...I am not concerned with the seeds rooting because I don't have a manicured lawn with a carpet of green fescue. I keep it mowed every 2 weeks so anything that pops up will be cut down promptly...I appreciate the information that planting the cutting directly into the soil rather than having to pot and baby them works with these....I will take care in planting and prepare the area around each cutting with good quality soil....I want these because I am a hobby beekeeper and found that Privet makes really good honey and my bees will love the tiny mass flowers.
I want to grow a privet hedge without investing a lot of money. If I purchased one privet hedge from a nursery, could I take clippings from it immediately or does it need to be established in the ground?
The best economical way to acquire hedging is by buying bare rooted plants in winter. They are pretty cheap if bought direct. Presumably anyone wanting a hedge probably also wants privacy. Cuttings will be easy and cheap but take too long.
Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
I purchased an allotment two years ago and half of it is surrounded by privet hedge but there is one small gap which looks on to the road. I needed to know if I could take cuttings to fill this space. Having read others comments I now have all the answers I need so hopefully that gap will be filled.
Many thanks
P.S. Not sure what the 29 refers to after my name but it's not my age!
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If it's very thin, you could take about a third off the top.
Lyn, I took pieces off the privet hedge around my parents' home before they sold it, and planted them up for the flowers - I love them.
And yes, once everyone had a privet hedge, but trimming them became a chore, so they were grubbed out. Very sad to see.
I planted about 20 privet cuttings in a pot of mixed compost and perlite yesterday. how long will they take to root, and when can they go in the garden?
I plan to plant a few of these but train them to become small trees like crepe myrtles...I have a neighbor that has one she kept trimmed at the lower part and it is a beautiful small shade tree...I am not concerned with the seeds rooting because I don't have a manicured lawn with a carpet of green fescue.
I keep it mowed every 2 weeks so anything that pops up will be cut down promptly...I appreciate the information that planting the cutting directly into the soil rather than having to pot and baby them works with these....I will take care in planting and prepare the area around each cutting with good quality soil....I want these because I am a hobby beekeeper and found that Privet makes really good honey and my bees will love the tiny mass flowers.
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I want to grow a privet hedge without investing a lot of money. If I purchased one privet hedge from a nursery, could I take clippings from it immediately or does it need to be established in the ground?
The best economical way to acquire hedging is by buying bare rooted plants in winter. They are pretty cheap if bought direct. Presumably anyone wanting a hedge probably also wants privacy. Cuttings will be easy and cheap but take too long.
I purchased an allotment two years ago and half of it is surrounded by privet hedge but there is one small gap which looks on to the road. I needed to know if I could take cuttings to fill this space. Having read others comments I now have all the answers I need so hopefully that gap will be filled.
Many thanks
P.S. Not sure what the 29 refers to after my name but it's not my age!
Fran ... Long ago we all decided that all of us on here are, and will always be, 27.
Im 27 ... and so is my daughter who is also a gardener
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Many thanks "dove from above"! I feel a lot younger already! I have now amended my details to avoid any misunderstandings.