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Hedging Choice

Little JanLittle Jan Posts: 43
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Hi I am after some advice please. I want to plant an evergreen hedge, wildlife friendly, and one that will be eventually grow to about 3m tall. I have about 30 m to cover which is all west facing, ranging from full sun to partial shade. The purpose is for screening and structure. I was looking at viburum tinus and escallonia rubra as options as I do want to have a formal shape to it but I also some interest to it rather than just evergreen.

 

I am very open to ideas and suggestions. Our soil is good, loamy and slightly acidic.

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  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286

    Hi Jan I wouldn't claim to be an expert on garden hedging, but if you are looking for wildlife friendly, you might want to think about native hedges. The bulk of the hedge wouldn't be evergreen, but you can get an evergreen effect with ivy and holly growing through it.

    More info here on hedging for wildlife

    http://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/resources/leaflets/HedgesForWildlife.pdf

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136

    Many years ago I planted a mixed hedge of hawthorn, hazel and beech.  When it was established we planted some native clematis (Traveller's Joy/Old Man's Beard) and honeysuckles along it at intervals.  Some 30 years on I sometimes drive past our old home, it's still a wonderful hedge image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    Beech isn't evergreen, but gives all round screening as it keeps the old leaves till the new ones come out.  We have several, established form bareroot whips, and they only take a couple of years to get going and merge together ...another possibility for you to considerimage

  • Little JanLittle Jan Posts: 43

    Thanks for  u your views. I am going to plant a native hedge near the vegetable patch I want to create so the link provided and your  views are very much appreciated. Just need to prep the ground now !

  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    Wildlife friendly need not mean that is feeds them or is native. Many non-native plants support a wide range of wildlife. An evergreen hedge provides important nesting and shelter year round.

    One of the best evergreen hedges that I have seen was a mix of colour - golden privet, red and pink photinia, Yew, Strawberry tree etc.

  • Little JanLittle Jan Posts: 43

    Thanks that sounds like a reAlly interesting combination I will take a good luck at that mix as it will also give me the formal structure I want.

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