Bit too wet for a beech hedge?

[Mick Jones]

2 hours ago, dangb93 said:

What about mound planting? Plant the hedge on a bank, this will keep the roots out of the water. Use the arisings from digging the trench to make a bank. Waterlogged soil = dead hedge (no oxygen for the roots to respire).

And the client gets further privacy too.

Mound planting would be a good call. A bit like a Devon bank. More cost involved but an instant windbreak. Our old place had ground conditions similar looking to this, clay and a high water table. We had no chance of draining it away to anywhere, soakaways filled up and held water. 

[Dilz]

Already got planned with the client about installing an automated irrigation system once they get mains water connected (told then to wait but they want it all and now 🤔)- the biggest concern when i meet them in the summer was drought and the fact they live abroad so we discussed installing a watering computer with moisture sensors for the hedge and trees 

[derek robinson]

Why not plant Hornbeam instead, this willwork in those conditions?

[Dilz]

1 hour ago, derek robinson said:

Why not plant Hornbeam instead, this willwork in those conditions?

i recommended hornbeam at the original consultation - they went with beech - the trees were ordered and delivered n Thursday - digging started on Friday. last site visit i did was 6 weeks ago and water level didn't appear to be an issue 

[derek robinson]

5 minutes ago, Dilz said:

i recommended hornbeam at the original consultation - they went with beech - the trees were ordered and delivered n Thursday - digging started on Friday. last site visit i did was 6 weeks ago and water level didn't appear to be an issue 

Que Sera Sera.

 

[dangb93]

3 hours ago, derek robinson said:

Why not plant Hornbeam instead, this willwork in those conditions?

In a water filled trench? How will the roots respire?