Advice on replanting a new conifer hedge

[swinny]

Evening all, i have a job comming up where i am to remove some horrible conifers that have grown out of all proportion and to replant new ones....

 

The plan is to remove old conifers just cut to ground level, then replant the new conifer hedge a few feet back. The conifers also live under the canopy of a sycamore.... so just hoping they can get enough light and not grow like the previous ones.... sycamore is a tpo tree.

 

Any way like i say i'm planting the new conifer hedge a few feet back, so i plan to dig the holes, use an axe to chop any old conifer roots up and plant new conifers in with some compost, also put a layer of mulch down.

 

Anything else to consider or is all of the above the way to go?

[Yorkshireman]

as with all planting preparation is everything,, good soil profile to allow new trees to establish & anchor ,, dont forget to ensure sufficent water

 

personally I wouldnt choose conifers , more toward a natural 5 sp mix hedge

 

rgds iain

 

 

where abouts in gods county are you > ?

[born2trot]

Does it have to be a conifer?

Yew a natural understorey species and can be cut hard.

[swinny]

it has to be cost effective for the guy really, and thats all he's asked for up to now.... wants something 4ft and then maintain a good sized 6ft hedge.... its at the bottom of his garden to stop people looking up to his property.....

 

not really ever looked into planting different species as usually people just want conifers..... but i suppose beech etc will be a lot more expensive?

 

hawthorn may be a possability or even laurel... but it doesn't want to be that fast of growing it needs a lot of attention.....

 

whats this 5 sp one? you have any examples of what species etc??

 

Cheers

[swinny]

where abouts in gods county are you > ?

 

Near skipton

[Yorkshireman]

5 sp hawthorn, blackthorn, holly, hazel, crap apple, could add field maple

 

planted staggered in dual lines thickens up well & has prickly bits too

+ helps out the wildlife too

 

by as whips or larger for more umpfff

[skyhuck]

 

 

where abouts in gods county are you > ?

 

He's not, he's pretending

[Yorkshireman]

He's not, he's pretending

 

 

 

lol

[John Shutler]

we ripped out 200m of 6ft leylandii hedge earlier this year, ground the stumps out and pulled a trench through with a mini digger then replaced with 6ft western red. about 70m was over stood with mature horsechestnut. the hedge is doing great