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privet hedge sickly at base
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Hello we have a privet hedge in a coastal location, at the bottom it looks as though it is dying in a patch about 50cm wide. I have been advised that I should not cut the top of the hedge as it would "kill the shrubbery below, resulting in an unsightly mess.". the top of the hedge is about 3 ft taller than the rest of the hedgerow and looks very silly. I have attached some photo's. I wondered if the advice I have been given is correct or whether I can level the hedge off. Thanks 
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Are you sure that's privet? It doesn't look like it to me when I zoom in, and I have got my new glasses on ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Is it Elaeagnus x ebbingei?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I was thinking some sort of elaeagnus or maybe pittosporum?
I'm not sure ... someone will know ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'll bump this up and see what others think ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Can we have a good clear photo of some healthy leaves
A definite ID would help show the way forward.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks Jo47 that would certainly seem logical and this hedge is quite big up top. I have tried to attach a clearer image of the leaves for identification, I'm not there at moment so can't get a better one. Thanks all
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