Quick growing hedge??

[rob39]

Need a decent hedge which has all year round foliage and quick growing (not leylandii) to get to 6ft

[Goaty]

Having seen grislinea in its native wet windswept habilitat on the west coast of the South Island NZ. I thought it was a good hardy plant for the dry east coast of Yorkshire. It failed due to a hard winter whilst young. They don't enjoy frost. However a client has a fantastic 15-20ft hedge of it a mile from the sea or less in a walled garden.

 

Customers often want the shopping experience of instant impact that doesn't grow or need maintainence.

Walls and fences achieve this best.

I always explain its worth the wait and tell them by example of how quick time goes eh the age of there car if it's 5 yr old.

Thuja plicata is similar to leylandii with the advantage of it will regenerate from bare wood unlike leylandii.

 

Laurel can be hungry in some soils.

 

Hornbeam is a robust choice.

[rob39]

Any one recommend a supplier of 5' hornbeam, cheaper the better. Need about 35 of them

[Will Heal]

Any one recommend a supplier of 5' hornbeam, cheaper the better. Need about 35 of them

 

 

Hedges direct (google it) supplied some for me, very nice plants, good price but you won't get bare root plants till the autumn now. I think they may have them in pots tho

[Will Heal]

Yes. Just looked they have them in pots. £10.99 each

[Goaty]

Best prices in bare root season to quote the obvious. I would wait until then if I could. It's only about 20 weeks away and the benefit of not having to water them for many of those coming 20 weeks!

[Will Heal]

Best prices in bare root season to quote the obvious. I would wait until then if I could. It's only about 20 weeks away and the benefit of not having to water them for many of those coming 20 weeks!

 

 

Agreed. That's the best way

[DaveC]

Western hemlock? I've seen the odd tidy one round here to about 5ft. Soft needles & green all winter. Very fast growing and the clippings can be used to make very tasty tea! No idea if they stay nice in the long term though.

[Mark J]

Eucalyptus.

[treesrus]

i am surprised no-one has mentioned privet - it is by far the fastest growing, and also one of the cheapest, plant 3ft whips 6" apart and you'll have a 6' hedge in no time. of course, if funds allow, by anything else already at 6' plus.

[pie eater pete]

Yew! Not quick growing but one of my favourite, YEW yew hear?!