planting a beech tree hedge?

pump

Hi,

I was hoping for some advice on planting a beech hedge.

The hedge I want to plant would be 60 yards long,

How many trees should I buy for this and any advice on planting would be
appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Citizenpain

pump wrote: »

Hi,

I was hoping for some advice on planting a beech hedge.

The hedge I want to plant would be 60 yards long,

How many trees should I buy for this and any advice on planting would be
appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

3 per meter , straight line .
Do a search here; plenty advise on beech

monthehoops

I built a beech hedge, 3 per metre. A bit of advice, if you are susceptible to rabbits on your property then make sure you enclose the hedging. I couldn't figure out why mine wasn't taking off but when I looked closely I saw that rabbits were eating it. They love beech. Had to replant the lot.

kormak

take it from someone who's been here before DO NOT plant a beech hedge if your land is wet and poorly drained...
it will leterally go nowhere and die! :-(

paddy147

Around 3-4 per meter and plant in a staggered line pattern.

Citizenpain

Is that a recent pic Paddy? are leaves out already?

monthehoops

kormak wrote: »

take it from someone who's been here before DO NOT plant a beech hedge if your land is wet and poorly drained...
it will leterally go nowhere and die! :-(

Uh oh.:eek:

paddy147

Citizenpain wrote: »

Is that a recent pic Paddy? are leaves out already?

No,not yet.

Pic is from 2 year ago......planted 1st weekend of May.Pruned back and maintained since.

2 year later on......4.5 feet tall thick/full hedge.

Oh and its not beech...its hornbeam.:)

Citizenpain

Hornbeam?

paddy147

Citizenpain wrote: »

Hornbeam?

Yes indeed....not as common a sight in urban gardens as beech is.......and we also really like the Hornbeam too,as its a bit hardier..:)

Have all sorts of plants and flowers mixed in aswell.
Birch trees,baux balls,black and green grasses and large holly ball trees too.And alot of our various bulbs are starting to pop up and flower now too

SmithySeller

Beech Hedge and very minor landscaping done by the builders that built my house. Beech pretty much all died, and the ones that did live just dont grow. Its a great hedge, but hates wet feet, my garden is just too wet. Hornbeam on the other hand is native and looks like beech in the summer, but doesnt it lose far more leaves in the winter and can look very bare?

paddy147

SmithySeller wrote: »

Beech Hedge and very minor landscaping done by the builders that built my house. Beech pretty much all died, and the ones that did live just dont grow. Its a great hedge, but hates wet feet, my garden is just too wet. Hornbeam on the other hand is native and looks like beech in the summer, but doesnt it lose far more leaves in the winter and can look very bare?

Yes it does loose a bit more leaves in wintertime,but it leafs up faster than beech come spring time.:)

Its hardier too.

If your builder is anything like ours..then theres probably tons of sand,cement,rubble and general building shyte burried into the ground and then covered over with a scattering of shyte soil.:(:rolleyes:

My missus spent days digging it all out,and then prepping the grounds with new topsoil,manure,compost and grit,before she built/planted the gardens..

Citizenpain

Paddy - Is your Missus free for a few days work in my place?

paddy147

Citizenpain wrote: »

Paddy - Is your Missus free for a few days work in my place?

Shes up to eyes with work at the moment.So many plants to plant up.

Then she has to put up with me too.:pac::D

SmithySeller

paddy147 wrote: »

If your builder is anything like mine..then theres probably tons of sand,cement,rubble and general building shyte burried into the ground and then covered over with a scattering of shyte soil.:(:rolleyes:

Umm cant even drive a fork into the front garden its that compact. Its a disaster. The grass wont grow unless I give it a smattering of 18-6-12 every few months :rolleyes:

paddy147

SmithySeller wrote: »

Umm cant even drive a fork into the front garden its that compact. Its a disaster. The grass wont grow unless I give it a smattering of 18-6-12 every few months :rolleyes:

Yikes.:(

Maybe a good reason and excuse to start afresh,dig it all up start over from scratch??:)

SmithySeller

I know, its in the ever growing list!!