[nanno]

Hi. I could need some advise on evergreen bushes and trees.
We want plant an evergreen hedge with evergreen trees every few meters around the garden boundary (about 1 acre). We want a tree that stays green all year round and that can be kept at no more than 3-4 m high. We were thinking about evergreen oak... Will it be suitable?? Or does anyone have any other suggestions?
For the hedge we want a dark evergren bush, have seen a few we like but cannot find any names so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The hadge will be kept at around 1.5-1.8 m when fully grown...
Also wondering how many we should plant per meter and what size we should get? Have gotten some very contradicting advices from garden centers...
Thankful for any help and advise

[James Kilkelly]

[treehugger]

Tthe Portuguese Laurel ( Prunus lusitanica) will make good dense ever green hedge that may suit your spec also consider some cultivars of Elaeagnus, the variegated varieties make a colorful hedge which can be easily kept at the height you require.

Happy Growing .

[nanno]

Thanks for the advise!
Ill look into the trees and hedge suggested

[michael brenock]

evergreen oak grows to be a very big tree and takes a long time to grow and does not like being trimmed back. Try Viburnum tinus or Laurus nobilis (Bay tree) or Olearia macrodonta (Australian daisy bush), Prunus lusitanica would be my next choice.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

[nanno]

Thanks Michael I really appeciate the help. I only got a garden last month and I'm loving it ( i just dont really know what im doing)
We should be able to find something now. At least we know what to look for now