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Escallonia and Beech hedging co-existing?

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  • 27-11-2006 8:10pm
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    emul
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭


    We have escallonia hedging, our neighbours have just put down beech hedging quite close (about 10" between) to the escallonia. Can anyone advise me if the two can coexist? I hope the "horticulturist" planting has thought about this - but he may be filling his contract - not worrying about our plants.

    Thanks

    Emul


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    sudzs
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    Depends... doesn't beech grow a little faster...?

    And depends on aspect too. Is one species benefiting from facing south and thus shading the other?


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    Irish Gardener
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Irish Gardener


    Hello emul and sudzs.
    The Escallonia plants normally used for hedging are much faster growing than beech hedging.
    I forsee a situation where the escallonia plants will swamp and overtake the beech especially since the escallonia seems to have been planted earlier.
    However, during a period of drought both hedging varieties will suffer badly if left unwatered as there will be a battle for water reserves.


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