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Green Man

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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 08 4:30 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

It never has been (in the last 6 years) a truly hedge-looking hedge.

Hedges need clipping, training and work. I'm sure yours could be 'worked' back into shape. Have you owned it for six years?

jamanda
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 08 4:39 pm Post subject:

Cho-ku-ri wrote:

gil wrote:

It never has been (in the last 6 years) a truly hedge-looking hedge.

Hedges need clipping, training and work. I'm sure yours could be 'worked' back into shape. Have you owned it for six years?

But Gil wants a hedge with different plants in. Ones she can harvest.

gil
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 08 9:57 pm Post subject:
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sean
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 08 10:02 pm Post subject:
Ahh. That doesn't look very good.

jamanda
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 08 10:07 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

mcompoutERHAsgOnnnnnnnnnnnne Wro

What happened? Did you spill something on it?

gil
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 08 3:58 pm Post subject:

Twas something viral. Sorted now.

To reply to CKR - yes, I have been clipping, training it etc, and it has improved, but it was in a bad state before that - huge gaps, or small trees, and the laid parts had died.

However, main reasons for removing existing hedge and replanting are
1. Edible hedge wanted (for humans as well as wildlife).
2. Increasing risk of fireblight transmission from geans to hawthorn hedges to apple trees - was advised to remove by Scottish apple expert.
3. Smaller / thinner/non-spiky hedge needed along edge of veg plots, where there is not enough room for the existing hedge.

Have decided to put various different sections in :
Rosa spinosissima - got a load of this growing on, ready to move
Sloe - along boundary burn
Quince where there is more room (field/grass boundary)
Fruit trees and rosa rugosa
Wicker hurdles as a windbreak beside veg plots

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 08 4:07 pm Post subject:
A lot of rosaceae (??) are susceptible to a greater or lesser degree to fireblight. If it's a concern I'd avoid them all (and quince, and oak, and...)

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 08 4:49 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

Have decided to put various different sections in :
Rosa spinosissima - got a load of this growing on, ready to move
Sloe - along boundary burn
Quince where there is more room (field/grass boundary)
Fruit trees and rosa rugosa
Wicker hurdles as a windbreak beside veg plots

That sounds really nice!

May I reccomend there is a variety of Japonica called 'Cido' which is meant to be good for hedges. I put some out front last year, they're struggling away in almost complete shade, but they seem to be surviving. Bred up in the baltic for bigger, lemony flavoured fruit.

Are you not tempted to put some currant cuttings in there too?

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 08 4:02 pm Post subject:
Gil, I'm afraid it looks like the authorities have found out about your new hedge: https://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/02/27/8172_gold-coast-lead-story.html

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