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  • 17-11-2007 12:42pm
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    beaushalloe
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    we recentlyt bought escalllonia hedging in pots. they were bought them in coilte and the man sugessted to cut them back to about a foot and a half, they were about three foot but very stalky. so we did. what will this mean for the growth now??


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    bmaxi
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    Cutting them back will encourage side shoots which will make the plant bushier.
    They were probably grown in pots, in rows like soldiers, which made all the growth go upwards.


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    beaushalloe
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    thats good i suppose but how long will it take to provide some privacy? as regarding height?


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    bmaxi
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    Assuming you bought e. macrantha, given the right conditions it will grow a foot or more in a year.


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    Sonnenblumen
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    beaushalloe wrote: »
    we recentlyt bought escalllonia hedging in pots. they were bought them in coilte and the man sugessted to cut them back to about a foot and a half, they were about three foot but very stalky. so we did. what will this mean for the growth now??

    Very important you determine which variety, many available, ranging from compact (Ht + Sp < 3'0") to very large (Ht + Sp > 10'0") and deciduous to evergreen.

    Space permitting it makes for an attractive hedge, but many would consider it old traditional, bulky and requiring too much space/maintenance. That said, it does benefit from regular pruning.


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