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Keith g Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Posts: 68 Location: Cavan
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 6:39 pm Post subject: Hebe hedge |
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Hi all , wondering on some advice. I currently have a large fence which is now very unsteady from stormy winter weather. I was thinking of replacing it with a hebe hedge. I currently have 30 good sized (1 foot high) hebe 'mid summer beauty' cuttings. It is fantastic for its purple large 6 inch long flowers and attractive to both bees & butterflies.
It does grow fast but I am concerned about how it has an awful tendency to get very 'leggy' with large parts of its centre being very open, with growth only at the top over time.
Do you think this would be a good idea? The parent plant can easily grow to 6ft high
Thanks,
K _________________ "Stars are the golden fruit of a tree beyond reach" |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2242 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Never tried a Hebe hedge.
I would imagine if it was regularly trimmed then it would probably grow quite densely. The downside would be that there would probably be no flowers with trimming (but I've no practical experience of it.) _________________ .
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 1921 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:48 am Post subject: |
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I'm sure there are folks out there that have ancient hebes in their gardens. But my limited experience of them is of a plant that has a few, glorious years before becoming a tatty monster with a bald centre. A lovely individual plant for a garden, but not the best hedging material. _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
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