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Established Beech hedge with a Rose tree growing up through it
Neil 7
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I have an established Beech hedge but have recently discovered that the hedge is less full at one point and that a Rose tree of around 80mm seems to be growing up through the hedge.
Would it be better for the Beech hedge to cut out the Rose tree or better for the hedge's stability to leave the Rose tree in situ?
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I'd take it out Neil - if you can. The beech will spread and fill in, and you can even weave some of the more pliable stems together to help. If the gap's too big to make that viable, you could get a few whips to plant in the space. At this time of year you can buy bare root hedging very cheaply, so that would be the best way of doing it.
The only problem might be getting the rose out in the first place. I assume when you say 80mm, you mean the main trunk of the rose is 80mm?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi Fairygirl,
Yes, 80mm is the main trunk of the Rose, so you can imagine it has been there for some time.
Thanks for the advice. I was tending towards removing the Rose, as it is only going to get bigger and the bigger it gets the more it will damage the Beech hedge.