Replanting hedge , what would you plant

Surgery

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Location

Oxford

• Jan 11, 2019

• #1

The wife’s been wanting to lay a hedge for a while which we got the grant towards , we do need to patch up sections and reading the gov paperwork we need to use 3 species ,of coarse we will plant hawthorn but what else have other planted to make a nice hedge which is within the guidelines given.

Who are the best to buy it through as well.

Thanks

 

onthehoof

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Cambs

• Jan 11, 2019

• #2

We use Buckingham nurseries, not the cheapest but usually decent plants www.hedging.co.uk plenty of choice I like the not so common species such as common buckthorn and spindle. After planting many metres of hedging I would avoid dog rose which makes the hedge look very untidy and blackthorn which suckers everywhere eventually leading to lots of punctures.

 

tepapa

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Livestock Farmer

Location

North Wales

• Jan 11, 2019

• #3

Hazel and I'd put a few blackthorn in. Blackthorn does make a good hedge if not left to go wild.

 

onthehoof

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Cambs

• Jan 11, 2019

• #4

Cherry plum is a good alternative to blackthorn - similar looking, doesn’t sucker and cherry plums are good to eat unlike sloes

 

HarryB97

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Mixed Farmer

• Jan 11, 2019

• #5

Hawthorn, Dogwood, Blackthorn,Purging Blackthorn & Dog rose to name a few, make sure you avoid any elder!

 

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Exfarmer

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Location

Bury St Edmunds

• Jan 11, 2019

• #6

Do not use hazel just goes up.
Quicks, blackthorn,spindle, pear, crab. Dog rose

 

ollie989898

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Location

Hanging from a twig, in a deep sleep.

• Jan 13, 2019

• #7

Can anyone shed some light and advice on hedge planting, I have a 30 foot gap I want to plant with something native a mixture of all sorts I guess, was previously home to some evergreen monstrosities, all now cut down and stump ground out.

Thank you in advance.

 

Y Fan Wen

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Location

N W Snowdonia

• Jan 13, 2019

• #8

Holly and beech?

 

solo

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Location

worcestershire

• Jan 18, 2019

• #9

Have a look at farm forestry website for ideas of mixes and supply costs. I have used them over the last decade for bare root hawthorn which I have been very pleased with.
https://www.farmforestry.co.uk/

 

Bury the Trash

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Mixed Farmer

• Jan 18, 2019

• #10

ollie989898 said:

Can anyone shed some light and advice on hedge planting, I have a 30 foot gap I want to plant with something native a mixture of all sorts I guess, was previously home to some evergreen monstrosities, all now cut down and stump ground out.

Thank you in advance.

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30ft Bit of a short run for different types ....imo...why not just go for one type ...keep it even and simple...
. Hornbeam are tough and fairly quick to a decent height brown leaves will stay on in autumn/winter like beech ones do.
Starts growing in spring far earlier than beech
Trims nicely to a coarser type formal hedge or let grow up for a taller but manageable screen/windbreak if required.

 

Chasingmytail

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Location

Newport, SE Wales

• Jan 19, 2019

• #11

I just buy direct native mixed with some holly. Rose looks nice too but gets messy. Most good websites have them set up.

 

Goggles

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Location

Hertfordshire

• Jan 19, 2019

• #12

As above really, take your pick. I always like to see a bit of Autmn variety, Spindle, with its hexagonal wood and lovely pink berries. Dogwood, with a deep red wood, or maybe a wayfarer plant or two with its interesting broad flower. Always think about the wildlife habitat that you may be creating and try to plant as wide as you can, three rows wide if possible. And ALWAYS mulch, your hedge will establish at twice the rate if mulched.

 

Dry Rot

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Scottish Highlands

• Jan 20, 2019

• #13

solo said:

Have a look at farm forestry website for ideas of mixes and supply costs. I have used them over the last decade for bare root hawthorn which I have been very pleased with.
https://www.farmforestry.co.uk/

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"Apologies, we do not accept Credit Cards" -- I like them already! But disappointed searching for "Shelter" only brings up tree shelters, not species suitable for shelter AND a hedge.

 

solo

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Location

worcestershire

• Jan 20, 2019

• #14

Dry Rot said:

"Apologies, we do not accept Credit Cards" -- I like them already! But disappointed searching for "Shelter" only brings up tree shelters, not species suitable for shelter AND a hedge.

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I have their catalogue each year but if you phone up they are helpful. I can only speak from my experience.

 

Bury the Trash

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Mixed Farmer

• Jan 20, 2019

• #15

Had prompt del. And good price fro

ollie989898 said:

Can anyone shed some light and advice on hedge planting, I have a 30 foot gap I want to plant with something native a mixture of all sorts I guess, was previously home to some evergreen monstrosities, all now cut down and stump ground out.

Thank you in advance.

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Bowhayes
.....and don't forget to water for a year or 2 especially in a growing season like last year
just set up a nice big rain water tank now, and like the man says mulch and keep weed down (weed around them by hand when they are young) with the strimmer

Rabbits seem to be able to kill a little Spindle in one nibble ..the little fluffy .barstewards

 

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primmiemoo

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Location

Devon

• Jan 20, 2019

• #16

Guelder rose can be smuggled in with other shrubs, and try to encourage some honeysuckle. Makes a pleasant summer evening's walk when the vines establish.

There's a wild damson that's an alternative to sloe blackthorn. It won't grow here, but might make a forageable hedge shrub in a more suitable area.

If a hedge is going to be steeped when established, it really needs some height for something to bunch or weave (or whatever the local style is to you). Planting in three rows should counteract gapping early on, and the rools say it must all be fenced in any case. Wouldn't rule out hazel, particularly with honeysuckle, for that reason.

Have fun

 

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Lili

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Location

Aberystwyth hinterland

• Jan 20, 2019

• #17

Usual hawthorn, hornbeam, hazel, blackthorn plus Myrobalan plum (hardy native damsony thing good for eating and jam) , honeysuckle, crab apple, bird cherry, field rose, dog rose.

 

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goodevans

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• Jan 20, 2019

• #18

No to hazel and field maple ,massive yes to holly but that's coming from somebody who cuts their own hedges

 

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Rod Dumbreck

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Location

Edenbridge, Kent (actually just in Surrey)

• Jan 31, 2019

• #19

I was going to propose field maple, especially nearer gateways, as it is slow growing and you wouldn't get the spikey entanglement that is hawthorn. GE why do you avoid it

 

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goodevans

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• Feb 1, 2019

• #20

Because it doesn't cut very well and I like to leave the hedges looking nice even though it doesn't pay