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aine Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject: hedge for wet garden |
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hi,
sorry if this topic has been done before but i did a search and couldn't find anything
my back garden is wet. it really needs to be drained but finances will not allow.it dries out during the summer. at the minute there are many rushes coming up through the ground
i need to sow a hedge. i don't like the natural/mixed hedges i like more formal ones that i can clip in a few years
would also love evergreen, but i know that may not be possible
i like beech hedging....would beech survive?
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:09 pm Post subject: hedge for a waterlogged site |
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You need to look at osier, sally, willow, salix they are all the same thing. There's a very detailed post by yours truly SOMEWHERE in the archives of this forum on how to make almost instant hedges with willow. Also you could look at alder. I know it is a tree but it is also evergreen and can make a very effective screen growing to maybe 15'. it loves wet ground. Thye one thing among all others that beech needs is a well drained soil. _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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Evergreen and wet ground.
One answer: Laurel. |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject: evergreen hedge for wet ground |
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Yeah! but that is more than just wet ground? rushes? dries out in Summer? More like bog? And probably acid ? and deficient in nutrients? But as long as it does not cost too much for a few plants. suck it and see? Have YOU grown laurel in such soil or are you going by a book? lol _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Shaun,
Rushes grow in limey soil as well.
Not going by a book, just looking across the fields to houses situated in wet land, where most of the people are gowing laurel hedges.
A few now are throwing out their hedges and building stone walls instead. Fashions change! |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: growing laurel in bog |
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Well that is all good observation Kevin and will be very useful to the inquirer. I knew laurel was robust but I didn't know it worked in really wet ground. But I am very pleased to learn a new trick any day. All the high numbers good buddy _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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aine Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for all the advice guys
i really must do a ph soil test and then at least i can determine what will grow in it...i really like laurel too so maybe that will be an option
i thought it was limey but there is an area of bog few fields way so maybe its acidic after all
thanks again |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

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aine Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for that james...i like the look of that hedge, anything with flowers is nice
its just the back garden here so so wet, it depresses me to look out at it
i would love to get it drained properly but to be honest there are other projects that i need to do here in the house first
whats a bank of soil...maybe you have a link? |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:43 pm Post subject: Fri May 29, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: A living hedge |
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Áine
If you can find this post by me nearly two years ago, you'll have a means of getting a hedge going this year which will be fully established in less than two years, will be dense and yet let wind through it. Clippable and controllable. I have actually done this fence a number of times during my life.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: A living hedge
I totally support James' suggestion to use guilder rose but I would just put a few in at about 10' intervals and make the willow work. The viburnum will give colour, shape and interest and although it is not suitavble for clipping it can be pruned in espalier form if you want and you'll still get the flowers and berries.
The willow will drain the end of your garden for you. Willow takes prodigous amounts of water out of the ground by expiration. Up to 10.000 gallons a year has been estamated for a mature willow tree (60' high though! lol) _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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