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What type of hedge is this?

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  • 19-10-2016 7:56pm
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    enfant terrible
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    Hello,

    Can anyone tell me what kind of hedge I have around the back of my house?

    Pictures attached below.

    Thanks


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    rje66
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    enfant terrible wrote: »
    Hello,

    Can anyone tell me what kind of hedge I have around the back of my house?

    Pictures attached below.

    Thanks

    Leylandii


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    Taxburden carrier
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    Looks like cypress leylandii. Can be difficult to control if they get out of hand.


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    beechwood55
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    Give serious consideration to removing them while they are still young and get something else more attractive and manageable!!


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    enfant terrible
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    Taxburden carrier wrote: »
    Looks like cypress leylandii. Can be difficult to control if they get out of hand.
    rje66 wrote: »
    Leylandii
    beechwood55 wrote: »
    Give serious consideration to removing them while they are still young and get something else more attractive and manageable!!

    Thanks,

    Do you know if it will grow much taller?


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    murphyebass
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    enfant terrible wrote: »
    Thanks,

    Do you know if it will grow much taller?

    They can grow to being ginormous if not kept under control.


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    enfant terrible
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    murphyebass wrote: »
    They can grow to being ginormous if not kept under control.

    Cheers,
    Better get it trimmed so.

    Anyone rough idea of cost?


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    beechwood55
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    It will be taller than your house in a couple of years!


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    Taxburden carrier
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    enfant terrible wrote: »
    Cheers,
    Better get it trimmed so.

    Anyone rough idea of cost?

    You will be trimming heavily for the rest of your life !
    Cheaper to replace now.


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    paddydone1
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    Cut them down to around 6-7 foot and maintain at that height.


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    enfant terrible
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    paddydone1 wrote: »
    Cut them down to around 6-7 foot and maintain at that height.

    Is this the tool I need?
    http://www.samhire.ie/gardening/item/144-pole-hedge-trimmer.html

    http://www.hss.ie/g/62416/Long-Handled-Hedge-Trimmer.html


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    magicbastarder
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    enfant terrible wrote: »
    Do you know if it will grow much taller?
    AFAIK no-one knows how tall it will grow; it's a hybrid, a cross between two other species, which was first crossed about 150 years ago. the oldest ones are still growing.
    yours are very close to the wall, and unless they're performing a function you want, i'd take them out.


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    lottpaul
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    I would agree with others -- get rid of them now while you can. They will grow and spread -and don't forget their roots are spreading everywhere too. They are only suitable for large parklands. There are lots of lovely shrubs that will give you colour and cover and apart from a bit of trimming now and again will need very little looking after.


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    looksee
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    That is absolutely not a good place to have laylandii (is any place a good place for them?) but they will very soon do damage to that wall. Agree with the rest, take them out now.


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    veetwin
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    enfant terrible wrote: »
    Is this the tool I need?
    http://www.samhire.ie/gardening/item/144-pole-hedge-trimmer.html

    http://www.hss.ie/g/62416/Long-Handled-Hedge-Trimmer.html


    I'd say this would be more appropriate for those trees;

    http://www.irishgrassmachinery.ie/product/dolmar/dolmar-chainsaws/dolmar-2-stroke-chainsaw-ps35-35/


    They will get out of control if they are allowed to grow.


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    runawaybishop
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    They are the fastest growing conifers in the country and they will have that wall knocked over within 5 years. They can reach 50 feet in just 16 years. You need to trim them very often as if you allow them to get out of hand you cannot cut them back hard as they will not regrow shoots from brown wood. They are probably the number one cause of disputes with neighbours.


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    enfant terrible
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    lottpaul wrote: »
    I would agree with others -- get rid of them now while you can. They will grow and spread -and don't forget their roots are spreading everywhere too. They are only suitable for large parklands. There are lots of lovely shrubs that will give you colour and cover and apart from a bit of trimming now and again will need very little looking after.
    looksee wrote: »
    That is absolutely not a good place to have laylandii (is any place a good place for them?) but they will very soon do damage to that wall. Agree with the rest, take them out now.
    veetwin wrote: »
    I'd say this would be more appropriate for those trees;

    http://www.irishgrassmachinery.ie/product/dolmar/dolmar-chainsaws/dolmar-2-stroke-chainsaw-ps35-35/


    They will get out of control if they are allowed to grow.
    runawaybishop wrote: »
    They are the fastest growing conifers in the country and they will have that wall knocked over within 5 years. They can reach 50 feet in just 16 years. You need to trim them very often as if you allow them to get out of hand you cannot cut them back hard as they will not regrow shoots from brown wood. They are probably the number one cause of disputes with neighbours.

    Thanks for advice guys.


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