Hedge laying...maximum diameter?

[Steve Bullman]

All you pro hedge layers out there....what is the maximum diameter stems you would consider laying?

 

thanks

[Graham]

With the right material I've laid up to 12". Sometimes big old thorn is better laid off the roots.

[Gaynor]

I've laid upto 12" too!

he he he... sorry, couldn't help myself...

[cerneARB]

I've laid upto 12" too!

he he he... sorry, couldn't help myself...

 

...i need to take a cold shower G!bad girl..we all know your talking about bar length.

[Justme]

I've laid upto 12" too!

he he he... sorry, couldn't help myself...

 

 

Is that a blokes 12" or a real 12"

 

lol :blushing:

 

 

jUSTME

[cerneARB]

On a more seroius note steve.Surley the thicker the diameter of the stem the more height and weight you are going to have handle when pulling the stem over to lay..too much weight and it coud tear or snap...what species you thinking about.

 

Hope im not telling you to suck eggs mate..you have probaly thought of all this.

[Gaynor]

Actually, it's not entirely true. But... he set me up! ;-) he he he

[Mick Stockbridge]

Actually, it's not entirely true. But... he set me up! ;-) he he he

 

Do you mean you were fooled by his clown size shoes?

[tree_beard]

depends on species and if you want to lay them in the traditional sense...

 

i've seen a couple of 24" beech pushed over with an excavator (to block a dis-used trail) that had enough roots left attached to keep em alive and form a nice thick beech hedge after a few years...

[Gaynor]

Oh dear. It's all going wrong! Back on topic ladies before I get told off by Stevo.

(note to self: don't play with the boys)