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A few hedging questions

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  • 08-02-2011 11:02pm
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    senorG
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭


    Hoping to plant some hedging at the weekend. I'm out in the country but have a neighbour on one side. On this side I was going to go with hornbeam so that I can keep it fairly neat and tidy. This boundary is about 90m long. Across the back I was planning to go with mostly whitethorn with some other stuff (rowan, holly, hornbeam, dog rose etc) thrown in. This boundary is about 60m.
    My questions are:

    1. Will the 90m of hornbeam be too 'boring'. If I was to mix this up a bit & put in a few copper beach, rowan or field maple (open to suggestions) how would I do it? - Plant 10m of the hornbeam then say 3 copper beech, then 10m hornbeam, then 3 rowan etc. Or just mix the whole lot up?

    2. The soil is pretty wet at the moment so i was planning to plant the lot by digging slots as described here: http://www.hedgeplanter.ie/hedge-planting-ireland.html
    Is this method appropriate for the hornbeam. I have access to a rotavator so could use this to dig a trench if preferable.

    Thanks for your thoughts!


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    #2
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    Mix it up, like a hedgerow!


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    wayoutwest
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    If I was going to plant a hedge for privacy it would have to be green beech as the leaves,although brown,stay on all winter.The hornbeam,although faster growing,shed their leaves in the autumn.


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    Squiggle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭Squiggle


    wayoutwest wrote: »
    If I was going to plant a hedge for privacy it would have to be green beech as the leaves,although brown,stay on all winter.The hornbeam,although faster growing,shed their leaves in the autumn.

    They don't! Hornbeam is similar to beech and retains the brown leaves during winter. I'm looking out at 55 metres of Hornbeam hedging as I speak. :)


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