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private hedge llosing winter leaves

keith174keith174 Posts: 2
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Hi,

my private hedge always looses it leaves in winter, it is not in a shade area, however some of my neighbours leaves are lush and green, what can I do about it?

Thanks

Keith

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  • Hortum-cretaeHortum-cretae Posts: 979

    Some of the ligustrum ovalifolium (the one more commonly used for heging) and ligustrum vulgare (narrower leaf), types are more susceptible to the cold and as a result, lose their leaves to protect themselves. It is naturally semi-deciduous, especially where cold can get to it.  Where it is sheltered (and it may only be a matter of a degree or so) it will keep its leaves.  It may be that you'll have to grin and bear it. 

    H-C

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    As Hortum-cretae has said, some do lose their leaves in cold spells - but you get the benefit of lovely fresh growth very soon afterwards.

    Have you ensured that there's no rubbish/dead grass/weeds etc in the bottom of the hedge and that there's some clear soil along it's length so that you can feed it with Fish, Blood & Bone and then mulch it with compost, leaf mould or well rotted manure?  That should give it a boost. image


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





  • keith174keith174 Posts: 2

    Thanks chaps, I will try feeding with horse muck, as it has not been fed for 16 years at least. It is a very long hedge, so this will be the most practical solution.

    Regards

    Keith

  • Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653

    It happens to mine too Keith after a severe period of frost but always recovers and grows like wild fire - you should see buds present now. 

    Last edited: 15 March 2017 15:54:08

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