choosing hedgeing

[hedgesparrow]

i have a customer with a smallish garden who wants to plant a hedge, one for security. 2 when the fence rots they have a hedge. now i plant native hedging mix Hawthorn blackthorn. plus others.

now we have gone for blackthorn against fence as its has nice thorns. also interplanted dog rose for the rose flower. any idears for hedging with colour,flowers or berries. though of spindleberry. will not use maple. or hazel as grows to big hawthorn good but has not much in the way of above any suggestions appreciated

[Le Sanglier]

Holly adds a bit of variety.

[Graham]

Buckthorn.

[agg221]

Buckthorn.

 

Buckthorn is a good one - make sure you get male and female plants.

 

How much security needed - gorse is a nice yellow, as is the Dunwich rose. If thorns weren't needed, various of the dogwoods give attractive winter colour. I particularly like Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'. Some of the Viburnums give excellent autumn colour.

 

Alec

[david wood]

berberis. depending on when its trimmed will give some flower and the spikes will sure deter people. not to mention it seems unkillable so makes a nice hedge plant

[nepia]

The security industry recommends Pyracantha above all else: an absolute horror to encounter and can be hacked about as much as you like. Birds like the berries and they come in red, yellow and orange.

[hedgesparrow]

thanks for input lot of plants to think about and with some and blackthorn who would want to climb fence and land in that lot:crying: be a good sideline planting these types of hedge to stop people getting in to properties even if they tried to cut through be bloodied by the time they did get through have plenty of dna.

[Christopher Schroeter]

The security industry recommends Pyracantha above all else: an absolute horror to encounter and can be hacked about as much as you like. Birds like the berries and they come in red, yellow and orange.

 

Id go the same. Evergreen with vicious thorns.

Wouldn't go Blackthorn really because it spreads and could become a nuisance.

[hedgesparrow]

interesting re blackthorn never encountered a problem with blackthorn spreading

have to say i do like blackthorn i treat it with the respect it deserves as the thorns are nasty and can be painful and sore for a few days if pierced. but makes a nice thick stock proof hedge if looked after and not flailed to death by the tractor but sadly many a hedge has been flailed to death by inexperienced operators of side arms on tractors. and not been able to grow and make a cracking hedge and save the expense of having to use fencing.

[Christopher Schroeter]

Prunus spinosa? Someone correct me if necessary but I've experienced it spreading out from hedges into fields etc. Maybe not such a problem in a garden that has its grass cut regular.