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laylandi hedge
Poppy30
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Our Laylandi hedge has been cut back and we are not happy with it. It does belong to a neighbour and they did ask permission. We thought they meant down the way not back the way. Any suggestions on how we could improve the hedge/area. We are going to put a fence !
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Oops! That's drastic and could potentially kill the hedge. Anyway, your task is to hide it, so I suggest (other than a fence, which may ultimately be your preferred option), an evergreen shrub, such as prunus lusitanica, in a neat row in front of it. However, I do recognise that there may not be the space for another hedge along the garden boundary. Alternatively, a row of various upright shrubs, some deciduous, some evergreen might work, depending on space. Pittosporum tenuifolium cultivars, osmanthus x burkwoodii, cotoneaster franchettii for evergreens and physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo', berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' and perhaps a philadelphus such as P. 'Belle Etoile' for deciduous stuff.
H-C
Thank you for the information. I will look at the plants and hopefully get something sorted out over the next six months..
I think I'd put a fence or sturdy trellis panels up and grow climbers.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you. We have an ivy climbing on the existing fence, but we are going to start again. We also have a Virginian Creeper on the right of our garden which was growing really well this year.
I wouldn't be happy with said neighbour either, it won't regrow from hard wood cuttings and it's butchered but now you have a new opportunity to grow something. They absolutely soak all nutrition from the soil, so I wouldn't advice planting anything directly infront of it. Like Dove says go for a fence of some kind with a climber. Add well rotted manure to the digging hole and feed.
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Thanks for the info Mark56. I think it will be a fence with climbers . We have a Virginian climber in the garden so I will try and grow cuttings from that. I will have to check up on how to prpogate them
Your 'neighbour' is a deceiving prat. Having got that off my chest, I do think the only answer is a fence. But do tell him what a mess he's made of your garden and ask him to contribute to the fence, on the grounds that you haven't been saving up to by one.
Thank You for that Joe. I must admit we are not happy at all about the situation. ?
The good news is that you will have mor elight and air and rain in your garden which will help the soil and there will be no monsters sucking all the goodness out of the soil. Think of it as a blessing and erect a fence using wooden panels up to 1m80 high or a wire mesh fence depending on budget and taste.
I would grow different climbers for variety of leaf and flower as well as seasonal colour and perfume and to provide more interest for wildlife - nectar, berries, hips, shelter.
Have a look at repeat flowering climbing and rambling roses - not all repeat so do check? See David Austin, Peter Beales and Harkness websites for starters.
There are also hundreds of clematis available - some evergreen, some perfumed and with flowering times and rates of vigour to suit most gardens plus a wide range of flower colour and form. This nursery specialises in clems - http://www.hawthornes-nursery.co.uk/ and the owner sometimes posts on here and is happy to advise. See also Taylor's and Thorncroft.
Honeysuckle give perfume and come in creams, yellows and pinky purple. Not all are perfumed so research first. Try the RHS website for varieties and cultivation requirements.
If you do go for a wooden panel fence, you'll need to string tensioned wire between the posts to support climbers - 12" intervals will do the trick and you'll end up with a wonderful feature.
What a wonderful opportunity. All the growth coming on to your side has been removed so you don't need to see to it And keep cutting it back. Cannot understand for the life of me why a neighbour would come over and remove all the branches he can't see. If you need a cheap option to keep you going till later, how about some ivy cuttings to grow up the trunks of the hedge. they usually adapt to any situation. And are fast growing.