Hedges , screens and shelterbelt
Screens and shelterbelt are usually essential in coastal region ; also to Farmer and yield growers . In gardens , private and public , hedges can do much to prevent the intrusion of animals and human beings and to work as windbreaks .
Before planting it must be decided what role is to be served . If the hedgerow is simply to make a break between flower garden and vegetable or yield plot of ground , then a flowering or fruiting hedge can be prefer , egBerberis stenophylla , orB. darwinii , escallonia or forsythia . For a dwarf hedge , lavender , Mahonia aquifolium , Santolina chamaecyparissusorSenecio laxifolius aresuitable .
Where a boundary hedge is planned merely to bring home the bacon privacy during the summer months , then a deciduous hedging will be suitable : blossom currant ( ribes ) , forsythia , hawthorn or beech are among the theory .
If a permanent cheep - proof hedge is required , any evergreen , such as holly , yew or one of the many other conifers or even privet is suitable , though the last can sometimes drop its leaves , especially in very hard winters .
Screens or shelterbelts must also be study from the pointedness of position of their ultimate use . If it is desirable to stop out some eyesore such as a mill , a railway seam , or to give shelter in the garden so that other plants can be grown successfully , then screening is more than ever necessary , particularly in coastal gardens . If , however , the screen is to bestow stake to the skyline , then a mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees , and conifers is the solution . Farm hedges , screens and windbreak are usually designed to break the prevailing wind or to keep in animals and shelter them from winding and rain .
Preparation of sitePreparation of the background for a hedging , screen or windbreak must be exhaustive . Once the shrub or trees are planted they will stay on there for a foresightful metre ; therefore , see that they get off to a good start .
In idle soil , humus must be add : a heavy territory will need to be lighten up by digging in peat , leafsoil , rotted farmyard manure or garden compost . In heavy Lucius DuBignon Clay soils drain is important , and itinerary or road sweepings or weather ashes will help to amend it . When score out the site , drudge a strip 1.2 MiB ( 4 foot ) wide ; this will leave 46 cm ( 18 in ) on either side of the hedge . Bastard trench the ground , ie double poke it . This mean turn over out a trench 60 cm ( 2 foot ) astray , get rid of the top spit of soil and thoroughly breaking up the second spit , ie the sub - soil . Then place the top spit of the next trench on top of the bump up sub - ground ; bear on this appendage until the strip of ground is completely moil . If humus is available this can be incorporated in the top tongue at the clock time of digging . And , of course , if well - rot farmyard manure can be obtained so much the better . When leaf - soil or garden compost is used , the summation of National Growmore or bonemeal at a rate of 120 GB ( 4 oz ) per straight yard will be good . Prepare the earth some hebdomad before planting metre , to allow the soil to settle . Never dig out the deep for the hedge before the daytime of planting arrives .
If a lot of primer coat is to be planted , do not attempt to do it all in one Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . Therefore , when the plants arrive from the nursery , lay them in or reheel them in on a excess piece of music of ground . By lay the plants in , their stem will be keep plump and moist and they will make new root activeness more quickly when they are finally planted . If the beginning are dry on saving , give them a thorough souse before they are laid in .
When all is ready for planting apprehend out a deep 30 - 45 cm ( 1 - 1.5 ft ) wide of the mark and about 30 cm ( 1 ft ) thick . hurl the soil each side of the trench . If you are planting beside a lawn lie down some old sack or plastic sheeting to protect the grass . As planting issue , cover the roots of each plant , first with o.k. soil , play along by the coarser soil , firm the footing by treading , until normal soil level is reached . If the day is icy or gay or there is a drying wind , see that the theme of the plant life are covered until each plant is in reality placed in the deep .
Times to plantDeciduous hedges are planted from October or November ( harmonise to time of year ) until March . evergreen plant hedges are planted from September to October or March to April .
StakingIt is not commonly necessary to stake hedges , but where big crotch hair are plant , such as yew or hollies , then posts and one or two strands of strong strand or plastic - covered wire will forestall cause at the base of the stem turn at dirt level . Trees plant as blind or shelterbelts are best staked until they are sufficiently base and rigid to stand up to gale .
Pleached screensThese are useful for add summit to a wall or fence where concealment is required . A pleached screen entails planting young trees , with good full-strength stems , 2.5 - 3.5 centimeter ( 8 - 10 foot ) apart .
All shoot below the top of the wall or fence are take , while those above are coach out horizontally to long bamboo canes or pole , such as runner bean magnetic pole , and wires to which the shoots are tie . Any shoot which grow out at right angles to the wall or fencing , back or front , are removed . The outcome is a live on trellis . WateringThis must not be overlooked either at the time of planting or afterwards . If the root are at all dry at planting time , soak them in a bathroom or bucket of water . After they have been rig out , the parry plant must have sufficient wet at the root . See that they are given several gallon of urine if the soil is very dry . The foliage of evergreen should be maintain dampish by spraying the foliage after sunset .
cut hedgesThe time to clip or trim a hedge depends on the case , deciduous or evergreen , whether it is newly plant or instal and whether it is to be trim to mould a stately hedging or an informal one . Newly planted deciduous hedges are best skip hard back to within 20 - 30 cm ( 9 - 12 in ) of ground grade in March or April . Some evergreen such as privet andLonicera nitidamay be treat in the same way . On the other manus Lawson ’s cypress tree , yew , holly , etc , are easily not cut back , except for a few of the tips of shoots being twinge back . Beech and hornbeam should not be pruned for two years after planting .
To encourage good bushy growing , train the hedging in a wedge shape , wider at the root than at the top . With big‑leaved evergreen , such as laurel or holly it is better to trim with secateursrather than shear , as then there is less likelihood of the larger foliage being cut in half . With found hedge this is not quite so serious . Allow hedge to reach their need height before they are stop , i.e. before their go shoot are cut off .
Overgrown deciduous hedges such as blackthorn , hornbeam , myrobalan plum and quickthorn can usually be rejuvenate by operose pruning during the wintertime month . Evergreens such as box , laurel , privet and yew are heavily pruned in recent March or early April . Farm hedges are frequently restore by lay them . , To do this allunwanted outgrowth are switch off out to ground level , while the rest , except thick growths , are partly discerp near the base . These growth are then deflect over at an angle of 45 ° to the ground and intertwined with dead stakes drive into the undercoat , 15 - 20 cm ( 6 - 8 in ) from the center and behind the cut down growths . Suitable post can be made of hazel , pricker , beech or sweet chestnut .
General cultivationOnce a hedging is embed continual cultivation is necessary . The stain on either side of the hedge should be kept free of weed and lightly forked over from time to clock time . An one-year mulch given in recent saltation will aid to keep the soil moist and will also feed in the hedging . If well - rot farmyard manure can be obtain , so much the serious . If not , leaf - mold or well - rotted garden compost can be used .
Hedging and screening plants key
shrub , deciduous and evergreen Acer(maple ) A.campestre(common or field maple ) , induce an attractive deciduous hedge or screen tree which thrives in sun or tad , on clay or chalk soils . industrial plant 30 cm ( lft ) aside , from October to March . Trim in late summertime or winter . Height 1.5 - 3 one thousand ( 5 - 10 ft ) . Screens 12 - 15 chiliad ( 40 - 50 ft ) .
AlderseeAlnus
Alnus(alder)A. glutinosa(common alder ) is a hardy , deciduous tree with attractive catkins . It thrives best in a rich territory , dislikes acid , peaty land . industrial plant 1.8 - 2.4 m ( 6 - 8 foot ) 15 grand ( 50 ft ) apart for screens from October to March . acme up to 15 metre ( 50 ft ) .
Arbor vitaeseeThuja(underConifersbelow )
ArundinariaseeBamboo
AtriplexA. halimus(tree purslane ) is a semi - evergreen with silverish - grey foliage , which prepare a first - class seaboard hedge . plant life 45 - 50 cm ( 18 - 21 in ) aside , from October to April . Trim in early leaping . elevation 1.2 - 1.8 m ( 4 - 6 ft ) .
AucubaA. japonicaandA. j. variegataare evergreens which gestate ruby-red berries where male and female bushes are planted . industrial plant 60 - 90 centimeter ( 2 - 3 ft ) apart during October and November or March andA pril . Trim in April . summit 1.8 - 2.7 cm ( 6 - 9 foot ) .
BambooThe following genera and species are suited : Arundinaria japonicaandA. nitida , Phyllostachys nigraandP. viridi - glaucescensare utile where a screen or wind windbreak is needed . Give them good cultivation and avoid water - logged ground . An annual mulch of leafage mould or rot manure should be given in the springtime , plus 30 g ( 1 oz ) of sulphate of ammonium hydroxide per square metre ( yard ) Plant 90cm-1.20 m ( 3 - 4 foot ) aside in May . Trim when required from April to mid - May .
BarberryseeBerberis
BeechseeFagus
Berberis(barberry ) suited evergreen species and varieties areB. darwinii , with orangish - scandalmongering flowers comply by plum tree - colored berries , height 1.8 - 2.4 m ( 6 - 8ft);B. stenophylla , gold yellow heyday , altitude 2.4 - 3 grand ( 8 - 10 ft ) . Plant both at 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) apart . Trim after the flower have faded . B. verruculosa , fortunate - yellow flower , height 1m-1.20 m ( 3 - 4 ft ) . Plant 40 - 47 centimetre ( 15 - 18 in ) asunder from October to March . Trim after blossom . Deciduous species : B. thunbergii , B. t. atropurpurea , top 1 - 1.4 MB ( 3 - 4 foot ) . Plant 40 - 47 centimetre ( 15 - 18 in ) aside from October to March . Trim in February . B. t. erecta , elevation 75 - 105 cm ( 2.5 - 3.5 foot ) , make an excellent dwarf and thickset hedge . Plant 30 - 40 atomic number 96 ( 12 - 15 in ) apart from October to March . No clipping is needed .
Betula(birch)B. alba(silver birch ) makes a useful deciduous screen or shelter tree . industrial plant 2.4 - 3 megabyte ( 8 - 10 foot ) apart from November to March . Birches can also be planted as hedging bush , spaced at 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) aside . Height as a hedgerow 2 - 3 thou ( 8 - 10 ft ) as a filmdom 12 - 15 m ( 40 - 50 foot ) .
BirchseeBetula
BoxseeBuxus
BuckthornseeHippophae
Buxus(box)B. sempervirens(common box ) pull in a superb evergreen hedge with a pleasant musky perfume . It does well in any soil , like chalk soil and succeed by the ocean . Plant 45 - 60 cm ( 1 1/2 - 2 ft ) apart during March and April or September and October . Trim in summer or , where hard cutting back is necessary , in April . tiptop up to 2.7 m ( 9 foot ) for hedges , screens 4.5 - 5.4 m ( 15 - 18ft).B. suffruticosa(edging box ) . One nursery yard will embed 2 - 3 m ( 2 - 3 yd ) of border . industrial plant during March and April or September and October . reduce two or three clock time during the summer . Height not commonly more than lm ( lyd ) .
Calluna(ling)C. vulgarismakes a beneficial broken hedging on blistering soils . flora 30 - 45 centimeter ( 1 - rise ) apart during April and May or September and October . Trim in spring Height 45 - 60 cm ( 1 1/2 - 2 ft ) . There are many varieties and cultivar in a secure colour range .
Carpinus(hornbeam)C. betulusis a hardy , deciduous shrub or Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Its beechwood - like parting have a rougher texture than those of beechwood . It is excellent for reveal space and it meld well with hawthorn or quickthorn . One hornbeam should be planted to six quickthorn . Plant either in three-fold row , 40 centimetre ( 15in)between the industrial plant and 20 cm ( 8 in ) between the rows or in single rowing 30 centimetre ( 12 in ) apart , from October to March . Trim in July . pinnacle 3 - 6 metre ( 10 - 20 ft ) .
Castanea(chestnut)C. sativa(sweet or Spanish chestnut ) is a hardy , deciduous shelterbelt tree for inland planting . It does best on sandlike loam . Plant lm-1.8 m ( 3 - 6 ft ) apart from October to March . Trim in winter . Height 18 - 24 m ( 60 - 80 ft ) .
ChaenomelesC. japonica(Japanese quince ) is a deciduous , anthesis and fruiting hedge shrub . There are many varieties in varying shades of pink and flushed . Plant 30 - 45 cm ( 1 - 1 1/2 ft ) aside from October to March . cut at the end of April or early May . Height 60cm-3 m ( 2 - 10 ft ) .
Cherry laurelseePrunuslaurocerasus
ChestnutseeCastanea
Coniferssee separate leaning below
Corylus(hazel)C. avellana(common Pomaderris apetala ) , a deciduous bush which expand in any soil . It is secure for a assorted hedge of haw , holly , hornbeam and elm tree . Plant 30 - 60 centimeter ( 1 - 2 ft ) apart , from October to March . Trim in late February or March . Height 3 - 6 megabyte ( 10 - 20 ft ) .
CotoneasterThere are many suitable evergreen and deciduous specie and varieties , includingC. frigida , C. rotundifolia , C. simonsii , C. wardiiandC. watereri , all with white and pinkish flowers or orange - cherry berries . Plant 45 - 60 centimetre ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) asunder from October to March . prune between the oddment of February and the remnant of March . tallness 1.8 - 2.7 m ( 6 - 9 foot ) .
Cotton lavenderseeSantolina
Crataegus(may or quickthorn)C.oxyacantha , the common hawthorn , is a hardy , deciduous small tree , a most pop hedgerow works for garden and farm . It mixes well with holly , beechwood or hornbeam and will thrive in any grunge and grow in sunlight or shade . works in undivided or double rows 30 - 38 curium ( 12 - 15 in ) apart , 20 centimetre ( 8 in ) between the rows , from October to March . reduce back newly plant hedging in March or April to within 15 - 25 centimetre ( 6 - 9 in ) of ground level . Trim from June onward . For schematic hedging several trimming can be afford during the summer . Farm hedge are ordinarily trim in the wintertime months . Height 1.5 - 6 m ( 5 - 20 foot ) .
CypressseeChamaecyparis(underConifersbelow )
Erica(heather ) Several coinage and many varieties are ideal for nanus hedges . Plant 25 - 45 cm ( 9 - 18 in ) asunder , according to sort , during April or May or September and October . Trim in other leaping . Height 30cm-1.2 m ( 1 - 4 ft ) . Most ericas require an acid ground , thoughE. carnea , E. mediterraneaandE. x darleyensiswill spring up in chalky dirt .
EscalloniaThese are stalwart and half‑hardy evergreen plant and deciduous efflorescence shrub bearing pinkish or crimson flower . They make ideal hedgerow bush for coastal areas , the best beingE. macranthaor one of its varieties such as ` Crimson Spire ’ or ‘ Red Hedger ’ . Plant 30 - 45 cm ( 1 - 1.5 foot ) apart , in September or during March or April . Trim after the blooms have faded , in late summer . Height 1.2 - 3 m ( 4 - 10 ft ) .
EucalyptusE. gunniithe hardiest species make a good screen in milder counties . It has attractive evergreen glaucous grey - fleeceable foliation and thrives in well - drain soils . industrial plant 1.8 1000 ( 6 ft ) apart in spring . trim back in April when necessary . summit up to 12 m ( 30 ft ) .
Euonymus(spindle tree)E. japonicus isan evergreen , ideal for coastal planting as it does well in winding - swept area . It make a good town hedge and it will thrive on any soil . Plant 45 cm ( lift ) apart in September or April . Trim once or double in the summertime ; any hard pruning should be done in April when necessary . Height 2.4 - 3.6 m ( 8 - 12 foot ) .
Fagus(beech)F. sylvatica(common beechwood ) is a hardy , deciduous tree diagram , its leave of absence lavishly colored in autumn , and give ear on well into the winter or spring . lilliputian is to be gain by planting bushes more than lm ( 3 foot ) high . The ideal size of it is 45 - 60 centimeter ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) . For single rows space them 38 centimetre ( 15 in ) aside in the rows and 20 cm ( 8 in ) between the rows . Plant from October to March . Height : hedge 1.5 - 3 m ( 5 - 10 foot ) , screen door 3 - 5.4 m ( 10 - 18ft).F. s. purpurea , the purple beech , has attractively copper - color in foliation which mixes well with green beech .
ForsythiaThese deciduous shrubs which will thrive in any land , make upright inflorescence hedges . Plant 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 foot ) apart from October to March . If trimmed yearly as soon as the flowers have fleet , a neat efflorescence hedge will be maintained . Height 1.2 - 2.1 one thousand ( 4 - 7 foot ) .
FuchsiaSome fuchsia make all right deciduous flowering hedgerow , best suited in Britain to the south coast and the west res publica . As they are liable to former freeze impairment they are well implant with the base of the shoots 10 curium ( 4 in ) below land level . Plant at 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2ftt ) apart in May . Trim in give by tailor back light or sternly , depending on frost wrong during the winter . After severe winter ignore back the hedgerow to ground point . Height 1 - 2.2 megabyte ( 3 - 8ft).F. magellanicaand its variety are mainly used for hedge purposes , though some of the larger flowered , so called florists ’ change , can be used . Most fuchsia hedges are treated fairly informally .
GriseliniaG. littoralis isan evergreen which does well in London and also as far northerly as the Yorkshire seacoast . It is an excellent bush for a wind - break or for providing shelter . It thrives in any dirt . Plant 45 cm ( 1.5 ft ) apart in March or April . lop between May and July . Height : hedges 1.5 - 2.1 m ( 5 - 7 foot ) , screens 2.1 - 3 m ( 7 - 10 ft ) .
HawthornseeCrataegus
HazelseeCorylus
HeatherseeErica
Hebe(syn . Veronica ) dauntless and slimly untoughened evergreen plant shrubs . There are many species and cultivars , some of the most colored being varieties of the somewhat tenderH. speciosa . Hebes are good for coastal areas . H. bracyhsiphonHippophae(seabuckthorn)H. rhamnoidesis a deciduous , brave and dioecian ( ie manlike and distaff flowers on freestanding plants ) bush and only when both sex are planted will Charles Edward Berry be get ; one male to five or six distaff bushes is most satisfactory . It is an excellent seaboard hedge or wind instrument shelter bush . works 60 - 90 cm(2 - 3 foot ) apart from October to March . clip in belated March or early April . stature 3 - 4.5 thou ( 10 - 15 ft ) .
HollyseeIlex
Holm OakseeQuercus ilex
HoneysuckleseeLonicera
HornbeamseeCarpinus
Ilex(holly)I. aquifolium(common holly ) . This is one of our old evergreens , dauntless and dioecian , and likeHippophae , there must be a manful bush embed if berries are to be obtained . There are many fine varieties , admit golden and smooth-spoken vary descriptor . Holly is very fart - hardy , but resents severe exposure . plant life 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) apart in September , April or other May . clip during August or September . When overgrown or neglected hedge require to be trim back back , do this in April . meridian 1.5 - 6 chiliad ( 5 - 20 ft ) . Worthwhile sort are : I. a. polycarpa laevigata , a very free berrying form , ‘ Golden King ’ ( a berrying contour ) , ‘ Silver Queen ’ , a male contour which , therefore , does not berry . One of the most vigorous isI. a. altaclarensis , amale form .
Japanese QuinceseeChaenomeles LarchseeLarix(under Conifers below)LaurelseePrunus
Lavandula(lavender ) These evergreen shrub , which produce sweetly scented flowers are desirable for low hedges . L. spica , English lavender , 90cm-1.2 MB ( 34 foot ) high , L.s . Twickel Purple ’ , full-bodied purple 60 - 90 cm ( 2 - 3ft),L. s. nana atropurpurea(syn . Hidcote Variety ’ ) , inscrutable purple - blue flowers , 12 - 18 curium ( 1 - 1.5 ft ) high , are among the best of several coinage and variety . works 60 - 75 cm ( 2 - 2.5 ft ) apart for the tall variety and 30 cm ( 12 in ) aside for the dwarf varieties , in March to early April .
LavenderseeLavandula
Lavender cottonseeSantolina
Ligustrum(privet ) This is the most freely - establish of any evergreen . Ligustrum ovalifolium(oval - leave privet ) should be planted in single rows , 30 cm ( 12 in ) apart , or in double , stagger rows 38 - 46 cm ( 15 - 18 in ) apart , with 20 cm ( 8 in ) between the wrangle , from October to March . cut back at least twice a yr , in May and September . Overgrown hedges can be contract hard back in April . Height 60cm-3 m ( 2 - 10 foot ) . The golden - leaved conformation isL. o. aureum , height 1.2 - 1.8 m ( 4 - 6ft).best isP. atalantloides , very hardy , a vigorous grower , with crimson - orange red berries . Plant 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) apart in September , October or April . Trim in April , where possible with secateurs . Another good sort is the hybridP.xwatereri , with red berry , and a very twiggy riding habit . It will reach 2.4 - 3 MB ( 8 - 10 ft ) though a hedging 1.5 - 1.8 m ( 5 - 6 ft ) tall is preferable . It makes an splendid town hedge . Other remark as forP. atalantioides .
Lilac see Syringa
ling ko see Calluna
LoniceraL. nitida(Chinese honeysuckle ) is an evergreen , with small , boxlike leave of absence . It is not as stalwart as privet , but is neater and denser in habit . works 30 centimeter ( 12 in ) asunder , from October to April . Cut back hedges , after planting , to within 23 - 30 cm ( 9 - 12 in ) of ground level . Trim two or three time during the summertime . Height 1.2 - 1.3 m ( 4 - 4 1/2ft).MahoniaM. aquifolium(Oregon grape ) is a hardy evergreen plant of the berberis folk , with holly - like leaves , dark , calendered William Green , turning in autumn to a violet - deep red . It does well in shade and in draughty places , such as , between theatre and is also useful for covering camber . Plant 45 - 60 cm ( 1 1/2 - 2 ft ) apart from October to April . Trim as and when required in April . tallness 90cm-1.2 grand ( 3 - 4 ft ) .
MapleseeAcer
MetasequoiaseeConifersbelow
Monterey CypressseeCupressus macrocarpa(underConifersbelow )
Myrobalan PlumseePrunuscerasifera
Norway SpruceseePicea(underConifersbelow )
OleariaThe daisy Bush are evergreen shrub , wind - stalwart and excellent in coastal areas.0 . haastiihas pocket-size , grey , box - like foliage . Plant 30 - 45 curium ( 1 - 1.5 foot ) aside in September or October or April or May . Height 90cm-1.2 m ( 3 - 4ft)0 . macrodonta , holly - similar leave , darkglossy gray - green above , with silvern livid felt underneath . distance 60 - 75 centimeter ( 2 - 2.5 foot ) apart . Height 3 - 4.5 molarity ( 10 - 15 foot ) . Both have white daisy flowers .
Oregon GrapeseeMahonia
Osmarea0.xburkwoodii isan evergreen with dark green , box - like foliage , and white , sweetly scented flowers . plant life 38 - 52 cm ( 15 - 21 in ) aside from October to March . Trim in April . Height 2.7 - 3.6 grand ( 9 - 12 ft ) .
PhyllostachysseeBamboo
PineseePinus(underConifersbelow)PittosporumP. tenuifolium , isan evergreen , for hedges or screens , specially utile for coastal sphere . It grows best in a rich loamy soil , but will uprise in sand or methamphetamine hydrochloride soils . Plant 60 cm ( 2 foot ) apart in September or April . Trim in April . tallness 3 - 6 m ( 10 - 20 foot ) .
PoplarseePopulus
Populus(poplar)P. alba(white poplar ) is a very hardy , deciduous screen tree , resistant to salt winds and desirable for wind - swept cliffs . flora young tree 1.5 - 4.5 m ( 5 - 15 ft ) aside from November to March . Height 24 - 30 m ( 80 - 100ft).P. nigra italica(Lombardy poplar ) is a hardy deciduous tree with a fastigiate or pyramidal use . plant life 1.5 - 3 m ( 5 - 10 ft ) apart from November to March . Height up to 30 m ( 100 ft ) .
Portugal LaurelseePrunus lusitanica PrivetseeLigustrum
PrunusThis genus admit the ornamental plums such as the deciduousP. cerasifera(myrobalan or cherry red plum)and its variety , the common bay wreath , P. laurocerasus , and the Portugal laurel , P. lusitanica . P. cerasifera isoften grow as a farm hedging , planted 45 - 60 centimeter ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) apart from October to March . Trim in July or August . When austere cutting back is postulate do this in December . Height up to 6 m ( 20ft).P. c. pissardiiandP. c. p. nigra aretwo honorable purpleness and very glowering purple - exit bush or small Tree . Plant as forP. cerasifera . Height up to 6 m ( 20ft).P. x cistena . This fairly dwarf growing hybrid withP. cerasifera pissardiias one of its parents , has been known since 1910 , but it was not put on the securities industry as a hedging bush before about 1960 . It has purple leafage and large undivided , white flower with royal centers . Plant 30 curium ( 12 in ) apart from October to March . Trim directly after flowering . elevation 1.5 - 2.1 chiliad ( 5 - 7ft).P. laurocerasus(common or cherry laurel ) . Plants of this big - leaved evergreen plant should be sic out at 45 - 60 centimetre ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) apart during September and October or March and April . Trim with secateurs in April or July . superlative 1.5 - 6 MB ( 5 - 20ft).P. lusitanica(Portugal Stan Laurel ) . This is an evergreen plant with handsome plentiful , blue green , glossy leaves . meridian 3 - 6 m ( 1020 foot ) . Other remarks as for the common laurel .
Pyracantha(firethorn ) An evergreen plant shrub , usually grow against a wall or fence for its berrying qualities . However , it makes a first - class evergreen hedge . There are several species . One of the(syn.traversii)is brave anywhere . Plant 45 centimeter ( elevation ) apart in September or April . Trim in April . Heights vary from 60cm-1.5 m ( 2 - 5 foot ) .
Quercus(oak)Q. ilex(evergreen or holm oak tree ) . This is an evergreen , with dark green , holly - alike but not briary leaves . It excels on piteous sandy soils , is very hardy and does well in coastal areas . It is honest as a hedge or screen . plant life 30 - 60 cm ( 1 - 2 ft ) aside for hedges , screens , 3 - 4.5 K ( 10 - 15 foot ) apart , in September , April or early May . Trim in April . Height as a hedge 4.5 molarity ( 15 ft ) , as a covert 6 grand ( 20ft).Q. robur(common oak ) . A hardy , deciduous tree . utilitarian for imbed in mixed screen . industrial plant 1.5 - 3 m ( 5 - 10 ft ) aside , from October to March . Height up to 9 m ( 30 ft ) ( substantially taller in matureness ) .
RhododendronR. ponticum(common rhododendron ) makes a first - class evergreen flowering hedge . It is very wind hardy , dear in coastal areas , and in London and industrial areas . It does well in acid , peaty ground , and equally well in clay filth , although it will not succeed in calcareous or limey soils . In June its purplish - pinkish flower are carry above sour glossy leaves . flora 45 - 60 cm ( 1.52 ft ) aside or where larger plant life are used 90cm-1.2 m ( 3 - 4 foot ) apart , during September and October or March and April . prune in April or directly after the flowers have faded . Height 2.4 - 4.5 K ( 8 - 15 ft ) .
Ribes ( currant)R. aureum(buffalo currant bush ) is a hardy deciduous blossoming shrub , fine for an informal hedge , its golden - yellow bloom piquantly fragrant . industrial plant at 30 - 45 cm ( 1 - 1.5 ft ) aside from October to March . Trim after bloom . Height 1.5 - 2.4 m ( 5 - 8ft).R. sanguineum(flowering currant ) . The variety‘Pulborough Scarlet’is the honest : it make a fine hedgerow . Plant at 45 cm ( l.5 ft ) apart from October to March . Trim after flowering . Height 2.4 - 3 m ( 8 - 10 foot ) .
Rosa(rose ) When considering the planting of a rose hedging one must first adjudicate whether it is to be kept moderately conventional or be countenance to grow by nature with the minimum of care . In the latter instance the wealth of bloom or hips , where this implement , will of course , be much greater . The most democratic roses are theRosa rugosatypes and the intercrossed musk roses , which are specially fragrant . Many of the floribundas are vigorous agriculturalist and very free flowering . Many of the shrub blush wine have very fragrant flower and shapely hips .
Preparation of the priming coat for all ascend hedges should be thorough . It should be well - stab and enrich with well - rotted farmyard manure or well - rotted garden compost . When really imbed the hedge , insure the bare tooth root with a mixture of peat and bonemeal-2 adept handfuls of the latter to 131 ( 3gal ) of peat — which should be thoroughly moist before it is miscellaneous and used . Having spinkled the roots with a good covering , rate some fine dirt over this followed by coarser dirt , afterwards firm it well with the feet . Plant at any time from November to March at the follow distance apart .
depressed and medium - sized roseate bush , 60 - 90 cm ( 2 - 3 ft ) apart , more vigorous kinds 1.2 - 1.5 molarity ( 4 - 5 ft ) apart . Pruning of the metal money roses and the floribundas should be carried out in February and March . The travel along species and varieties are a few of the many desirable for roseate hedge .
‘ heavy Maiden ’s Blush’(Rosa albahybrid ) , a strong grower , warm flush - pink , fading to cream , fragrant , 1.8 - 2.4 m ( 6 - 8 ft ) . ‘ Commandant Beaurepaire ’ ( a Bourbon rise ) . Strong cultivator , crimson , striped and splatter with pink and purple , flowering June to July , 1.5 K ( 5 ft ) . ‘ Zephirine Drouhin ’ ( Bourbon ) . Thornless , cerise - pinko , from former June onwards . Very fragrant , 2.4 - 3.6 G ( 812 ft ) . ‘ Kathleen Harrop ’ ( Bourbon ) . decipherable pink and crimson , thornless , 2.4 - 3 m ( 8 - 10 ft ) . ‘ Cecile Brunner ’ ( China rose ) . Dainty salmon - colorful flowers , shaded rose . Tea - scented , 90cm-1.2 m ( 3 - 4 foot ) . ‘ Nathalie Nypels ’ ( China rose ) . Double cuticle - garden pink , sweet scented innocent flowering , 90cm-1.2 m ( 3 - 4 ft ) . ‘ Old Blush ’ ( mutual monthly rosebush ) ( China go up ) . silverish - pinkish , rosy crimson . June to October , 1.5 m ( 5ft).R. eglanteria(syn . R. rubiginosa)sweet briar or eglantine ) , single pinkish flowers , 1.52.5 m ( 5 - 8 ft ) .
‘ Penzance Hybrids ’ ( sweet briars).Vigorous , undivided to semi - double pink flowers , attractive hips , 1.5 - 2.4 MB ( 5 - 8 ft ) . ` Georges Vibert’(R. gallicahybrid ) . Carmine - pinkish with white banding , 60 - 90 cm ( 2 - 3ft).R. officinalis ( R. gallica maxima)(red damask , apothecary ’s rise up , red rose of Lancaster ) . shaggy-haired drug abuse , bright deep red , sweetly sweet-scented , June , 90cm-1.2 1000 ( 3 - 4ft).R. gallica versicolor ( Rosa mundi).Bushy habit , light crimson , loot and splatter pink , 90cm1.2 m ( 3 - 4 foot ) .
Hybrid musk roses ‘ Cornelia ’ , two-fold coppery - apricot , flushed pink , yummy fragrance , June to October , 1.8 - 2.7 m ( 6 - 9 ft ) . Felicia ’ , silverish - pink , lavishly scented , June to September , 1.8 - 2.7 m ( 6 - 9 foot ) . Penelope ’ , semi - dual , large , shell - pinkish flower , richly fragrant , June to September , 1.8 - 2.4 m ( 6 - 8 ft ) . ‘ Prosperity ’ , bushy wont , semi - double , creamy - pink , richly fragrant , June to September , 1.8 - 2.4 m ( 6 - 8 ft ) . ‘ Vanity ’ , single , rosy - carmine , sweetly scented , June to September , 1.8 - 2.4 m ( 6 - 8 foot ) . ‘ Wilhelm ’ , vigorous habit , deep crimson , June to October , 1.5 - 1.8 m ( 5 - 6ft).R. rugosa . Single pinkish flowers in July , with pleasing sweetness , big crimson hips and yellow and orange leafage , in autumn . mug freely , 1.52.1 MB ( 5 - 7 ft ) . Roseraie de L’Hay’(R. rugosahybrid ) . Crimson - purple , June to September , 1.5 - 2.7 m ( 5 - 9 ft ) . ‘ Sarah Van Fleet’(R. rugosahybrid ) . Semi - double , light garden pink , fragrant , 1.5 - 1.8 one thousand ( 5 - 6 ft ) . Schneezwerg’(R. rugosahybrid ) . Compact , vertical habit , with rosette blooms . May to October , 90cm-1.2 megabyte ( 3 - 4 ft ) . ` Stanwell Perpetual’(R. rugosahybrid ) . threefold figure - pink , fading to white . June to October , 60 - 90 centimeter ( 2 - 3 foot ) .
Floribunda rosesSince World WarIIthe floribunda turn out has become extremely democratic . Many salmagundi are very vigorous and exceptionally spare - flowering , which make them idealistic for hedges . One sort is well than a concoction , but where the latter is want the variety ‘ Masquerade ’ can be planted , as its flowers are a mixture of yellow , pink and red . Usually a individual words is sufficient , planted at about 40 centimetre ( 15 in ) apart , from November to March . In their first year rationalize the President George W. Bush back to within 15 - 25 atomic number 96 ( 6 - 9 in ) of soil level to further plenty of development from the base of operations . In subsequent years prune sufficiently to keep the hedge groovy and the plants in good condition .
The following twelve is a good representative pick of floribundas including the Grandiflora ’ , ‘ The Queen Elizabeth ’ , ‘ Chinatown ’ , cryptic aureate - yellow , butt on cerise , scented , 1.2 - 1.5 m ( 4 - 5 foot ) . ‘ Dainty Maid ’ , large single blooms , shaded warm rosiness and gold , 1.2 - 1.5 m ( 4 - 5 ft ) . ‘ Florence Mary Morse ’ , large rich cerise flowers which make a continuous show , 1.2 - 1.5 mebibyte ( 4 - 5 foot ) . ‘ Iceberg ’ , the green - blank peak are produced mighty into the former wintertime , 1.2 - 1.5 m ( 4 - 5 ft ) . ‘ Korona ’ , beautiful semi - forked , flame - scarlet flowers of neat size of it , 1.2 - 1.5 m ( 4 - 5 ft ) . ‘ masquerade costume ’ , this harlequin - like potpourri has buds which are at first yellowness but the open flowers gradually change and heighten to shades of Salmon River garden pink and flaming ruddy . elevation 90cm-1.2 m ( 3 - 4 ft ) . Orange Triumph ’ , though the rich reddish - orange dusky dyed flowers of this 1937 variety are lowly than those of present - day floribundas , they are quite spectacular . Height 1.2 - 1.3 chiliad ( 4 - 4.5 foot ) . ‘ Rosemary Rose ’ , attractive flat rosette , currant - red to cherry bloom quartered and sweet odoriferous , 1 - 1.3 grand ( 3 - 4 ft ) . ‘ Shepherd ’s Delight ’ , large clustering of semi - double orangish - scarlet rosiness touched with atomic number 79 at the base . somewhat fragrant , 1.3 - 1.5 m ( 4 - 5 ft ) . ` Silberlachs ’ , with its large clustering of strong pink blossom , replaces ‘ Else Poulsen ’ . Height 1.3 - 1.5 thousand ( 4 - 5 ft ) . ‘ The Queen Elizabeth ’ , very upright , marvellous - grow mixture with rose - pinkish flowers on very long stem . Height a good 1.5 m ( 5 ft ) or more .
Rose see Rosa
Rosemary see Rosmarinus
Rosmarinus(rosemary ) This evergreen with aromatic leave is useful where a small informal hedge is call for . R. angusti folius‘Corsican Blue ’ , is an upright bushy bush , with porcelain - disconsolate flowers from April to June . Height 1.21.5 m ( 3.5 - 4.5ft).R. officinalis(rosemary ) has blue - mauve flowers . Plant at 30 - 40 curium ( 12 - 15 in ) apart , from mid to late April ; cut back after efflorescence . Any severely cutting back needed should be done in April . Height 2 - 2.3 m ( 6 - 7 foot ) , though 1 - 1.3 grand ( 3 - 4 ft ) is unremarkably tall enough .
RueseeRuta
Ruta(rue ) Where an alternative to lavender is wanted , rue isideal . R. graveolens‘Jackman ’s Blue ’ , makes an attractive low evergreen hedgerow with glaucous - gloomy foliage . industrial plant 30 - 40 atomic number 96 ( 12 - 15 in ) apart in March . Trim in April . Height 60 - 90 cm ( 2 - 3 ft ) .
Santana(lavender cotton or cotton lavender)S. chamaecyparissus isa hardy , dwarf evergreen plant , with silver - grey foliage and yellow button - like flower . Plant 30 centimetre ( lft ) aside from September to April . Trim off old flower heads , when faded , with shear . To keep hedge neat clipping in April . Height 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 foot ) .
SenecioS. laxifolius isan evergreen , with eloquent - Lady Jane Grey leathery leaves and yellowish daisy - like flowers . It makes an informal hedge . It does well in coastal areas , also in industrial cities . flora 40 - 45 cm ( 15 - 18 in ) apart in October or March . trim back in April . meridian 1 - 1.3 molarity ( 3 - 4 ft ) .
SorbusS. intermedia(Swedish whitened - beam ) . This is a audacious , deciduous tree , useful for hedging or screening . It hasdullwhite prime followed by red fruit in autumn . Plant from October to March , as a hedge 60 - 90 cm ( 2 - 3 ft ) apart , for sort purpose 2.5 - 3 m ( 8 - 9 ft ) or 5 - 6 m ( 16 - 20 ft ) aside . Trim in later winter or former fountain . Height 6 - 13 m ( 20 - 40ft).SpiraeaThese are audacious deciduous flowering shrubs . Plant 30 - 60 centimetre ( 1 - 2 foot ) apart from October to March . Trim spring - flowering kinds after bloom have faded , summer and autumn flowering ones in February or March , at the same time punishing pruning can be carried out on either group . S. argutahas white flower in April and early May . Plant 40 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 foot ) apart . Height 1.3 - 1.6 m ( 4 - 5ft).S. japonica‘Anthony Waterer ’ has mysterious carmine bloom from July to September . Plant 50 cm ( l.5 ft ) aside . Height 1 - 1.3 molarity ( 3 - 4ft).S. menziessii triumphanshas purple - rose wine nursing bottle - brush like bloom from June to cease of September . Plant 60 - 90 cm ( 2 - 3 foot ) aside . bring down in winter or spring . Height 1.3 - 2 meter ( 4 - 6ft).S. thunbergiihas bright green leaf , and spray of white flowers from mid - March to mid - April . Plant 40 - 60cm(1f-2 foot ) apart . elevation 1.3 - 1.6 m ( 4 - 5 foot ) .
Syringa(lilac)S. vulgaris(the common lilac ) is a deciduous shrub ordinarily planted for its colorful , scented flower . It does , however , make a very utile bounce and summer hedge , its leaf changing from green to yellow in the autumn . If trimmed formally it will not flower , but if leave to grow informally it will . Plant 50 - 60 atomic number 96 ( 2.5 - 3 ft ) apart , October to March . Trim after flowering or in early April . Height 2 - 3 K ( 5 - 10 foot ) . Other species which can also be planted as hedges are : S. chinensis(Rouen lilac ) , with graceful foliation and lilac - colorise , fragrant blossom . elevation 2 - 3 megabyte ( 6 - 10ft).S. c. rubra , purplish - red , fragrant flowers . summit 3 - 4 metre ( 9 - 12ft).S. persica , lilac‑colored , odoriferous flowers . summit 1 - 2 mebibyte ( 4 - 6ft).S. p. alba , snowy , scented flowers . peak 1.2 mebibyte ( 4 - 6 ft ) . All bloom in May .
TamariskseeTamarix
Tamarix(tamarisk ) These are deciduous shrubs , much used in coastal area , as they stand up to salt atomiser . They will raise in poor sandy dirt and also in limey dirt . All have attractive feathery foliage and long slender spikes of white or pink flowers . flora 50 cm ( 1 .5 ft ) apart from October to March . Trim in late February or March . Species available areT. anglica , white - color , pink prime , in later summer , and other fall . superlative up to 3 m ( loft).T. gallica(common tamarisk ) , pinkish flowers in late summer and early fall . Height up to 3 m ( loft),T. pentandra , rosy - pink flowers in late July and August , height 4 - 6 m ( 12 - 18ft).T. tetrandra , reddish - pink flush in May , bring out on the previous year ’s growth . pare after flower . pinnacle 3 - 5 m ( 10 - 15 ft ) .
ViburnumV. lantana(wayfaring tree ) is a deciduous bush with white flowers in May and June , play along by crimson fruit in late summertime and autumn which eventually turn disgraceful ; the foliage often colors well in fall . Plant 60 - 90 centimetre ( 2 - 3 foot ) apart from October to March . Trim in the winter . It does well on chalky soils . peak up to 2 m ( 8 ft ) , sometimes more . V.opulus(guelder arise ) is a deciduous bush with vapid bract - like white flowers in early June , followed by bright reddish berry and colorful foliage in autumn . Plant 60 - 90 centimetre ( 2 - 3 foot ) apart from October to March . Trim in winter . Height 2.5 - 3 m ( 8 - 10 ft ) . V.tinus(laurustinus ) is a most popular evergreen plant hedge bush , specially in south coast sphere . It thrives evenly well on Methedrine or non - chalk soils . Its white flowers with pink stamens are produced throughout the winter and often throughout the give . Plant 50 atomic number 96 ( l.5 ft ) aside in early autumn or even in outpouring . Trim in April . stature 2.3 megabyte ( 6 - 10 foot ) .
WeigelaW. florida variegata , progress to an attractive deciduous hedge with silver variegate leaf and strawberry - icepink flowers in May and June . peak 2 - 3 mebibyte ( 6 - 8 ft ) . W. xhybridaand its many varieties are all equally suitable . industrial plant 60 - 90 cm ( 2 - 3 ft ) asunder from October to March . shave all species and varieties , after flowering . Height 2 - 3 m ( 6 - 9 ft ) .
Whitebeam , SwedishseeSorbus intermedia
ConifersAll the conifers recommend are evergreen exceptLarix(larch ) andMetasequoiawhich are deciduous . Conifers , like other evergreen plant , have the advantage that they provide a lasting screen for twelve months of the yr . Many also have attractive color form which let in varying shades of green , gold and silver grey through the glaucous blue . The genus with the great mixed bag of forms isChamaecyparis , especiallyC. lawsoniana , Law - son ’s cypress . The two most recent conifers plant as hedges are xCupressocyparis leylandiiandMetasequoia glyptostroboides .
ChamaecyparisC. lawsoniana(Law - son ’s cypress ) . The foliage of this coniferous tree range through the palest to the drab common to glaucous light-green and blue . works at 50 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 foot ) apart in late September to October , or March to April . pare in May or June . When stern pruning is necessary this is done in April . tallness 3 - 5 m ( 10 - 18ft).C. 1 . allumiihas glaucous downcast foliage . Height 3 - 4 m ( 10 - 12ft).C. 1 . erecta`Jackman ’s Variety ’ has greenish foliation and is conical in habit . Height 2 - 2.5 m ( 5 - 8 ft ) . C.1 . fletcherihas bluish - Charles Grey , feathery foliage . Height 1 - 3 m ( 4 - 10ft).C. 1.‘Green Hedger ’ is a very rich super C . Height 1.5 - 5 one thousand ( 5 - 15ft).C. 1 . luteahas fortunate leaf . meridian 2 - 2.5 m ( 5 - 8ft).C. 1 . pisifera plumosa aurea(syn . Retinospora pisifera plumosa aurea)has soft , golden feathery foliation . Height 2 - 4 meter ( 5 - 12 ft ) . C.1.‘Triomphe de Boskoop ’ , has glaucous dispirited leaf .
CryptomeriaC. japonica eleganshas feathery juvenile foliage , which is permanently continue ; it is a glaucous green in summer , changing from plenteous bronze to rosy red in fall and winter . Plant 50 cm ( l.5 ft ) apart in September or October , or March or April . Trim in April and again in August . Height 2.5 - 3 m ( 5 - 6 ft ) .
Cupressocyparis xC. leylandii . This bigeneric hybrid has , since the oddment of World WarII , become very popular , and has in fact supersededCupressus macrocarpawhich is one of its parents , the other beingChamaecyparis nootkatensis . This tree has the upper of growth ofC. macrocarpawith the hardihood of C.nootkatensis , which is a aboriginal of western North America from Alaska or Oregon . It gain a fine hedge or first - charge per unit . screen tree diagram . Plant 50 - 60 curium ( 1 .5 - 2 ft ) asunder , in September or October or March or April . Trim in July and August . Height for hedges 2 - 2.5 m ( 5 - 8 foot ) , for screen 20 - 25 molarity ( 50 - 60 ft ) .
CupressusC. macrocarpa(Monterey cypress ) is a fast growing conifer which is a bright green when young , subsequently turn darker and less undimmed . It was introduced in 1838 and for 100 years was , apart fromThuja occidentalis , T. plicataandChamaecyparis lawsoniana , the most popular coniferous tree planted for hedges , particularly in coastal areas in the due south . However , in recent years its popularity has wane because of its tender habit and unreliableness in frost , match with its disfavour of regular clipping . Ten to fifteen age is a effective modal living span for a macrocarpa hedgerow . industrial plant 50 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 foot ) asunder in late March or April . Trim during the midriff of April . Height 3 - 5 m ( 8 - 15 foot ) .
Larix ( larch)L. decidua(syn . L. europaea)(common larch tree ) is a deciduous conifer with fresh green leaf . It is utilitarian as a filmdom Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in a miscellaneous planting . It thrive best on chalk or flaxen stain . Plant lm ( 4 ft ) apart , eventually thinning the tree to 2.5 thousand ( 8 foot ) . A double row seduce an effectual windbreak . Plant from October to March . Height up to 20 m ( 50 ft ) .
MetasequoiaM. glyptostroboides(the sink in cypress ) is an ancient , deciduous conifer insert to this country in 1948 . Its habit of growth and foliation is remarkably like that ofTaxodium distichum , swamp cypress . The cockcrow cypress tree makes an erect Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree with mild - green , feathery foliage in leaping which changes to a rich pinky - brown in autumn . It makes a beautiful hedge or an fantabulous screenland tree . Plant 60 cm ( 2 ft ) apart in September or October or March or April . Trim three or four times a yr between spring and late summertime . altitude for hedging could be anything from 2 - 3 MB ( 5 - 10 foot ) . The eventual meridian for screening purposes is at present unknown , but is likely to be at least 15 - 20 m ( 50 - 60 ft ) .
Picea(spruce)P.abies(common or Norway spruce ) is a hardy coniferous tree with mystifying glossy green needles or leafage , the tree diagram unremarkably grown as the Christmas Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . It is a useful conifer to embed among deciduous tree . Plant 1.3 - 2.3 yard ( 4 - 8 ft ) aside in September or October , or March or April . Height up to 30 meter ( 100 ft ) .
Pinus(pine)P.laricio(Corsican true pine ) is a very hardy Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , with dark green leafage . It is a well farting resister , but does not transplant well , and it is good to plant 30 curium ( 1 ft ) in high spirits specimens . Plant lm ( 3 ft ) aside in September or April , slenderize them later . Height 25 - 30 m ( 80 - 100ft).P.1 . nigricans(Austrian true pine ) has dark light-green leafage , is very winding - stalwart , and fly high on calcareous or pathetic grime . Plant at 30 cm ( ift ) mellow , lm ( 3 foot ) apart in September or April , cutting later . Height 25 - 30 m ( 80 - 100ft).P.radiata(syn . P.insignis)(Monterey pine ) has beautiful grassy - green foliage , is very fast development , does best in maritime areas and is wind - unfearing . It prefers deep , plentiful well - enfeeble soils . Plant 1 - 1.5 megabyte ( 4 - 5 foot ) apart in September or April . tiptop 2530 G ( 80 - 100ft).P.sylvestris(Scots pine ) is one of the most beautiful and stately conifers when matured . It has a furrowed reddish - brown trunk , hoar - green needle and small brown cone . Plant at lm ( 3 ft ) aside in September or April , thinning as and when needed . acme 25 - 30 m ( 80100 foot ) .
TaxusT. baccata(common yew ) . This is without a doubt the oldest and most venerate conifer which we plant for hedging purposes . It make a howling wall - alike hedge , is excellent for topiary and can be grown in any soil , calcium oxide , clay or sand ; and for full measure it flourishes in coastal areas , and is equally accommodating in industrial areas . Yew is not slow growing as it is so often intend to be and a well established hedge will make as much as 30 - 45 cm ( 1 - l.5 ft ) of ontogenesis a twelvemonth . However , you have to be patient with a yew hedging ; young bushes transpose better than one-time I and they usually make quicker maturation . Yews must have good drainage , they also require ample humus in the soil . Before planting , bastard trench or double dig the ground . When organise the filth , add waste farmyard manure , or near garden compost , plus bonemeal at the rate of 160 universal gravitational constant ( 6 oz ) per sq m ( sq yd ) . Bushes should be 30 - 90 cm ( 1 - 3 ft ) highschool . Plant them 30 - 60 curium ( 1 - 2 foot ) aside , in September or former October or late March or April . Trim in August or September . When hard pruning is necessitate do this in April . Height for hedging 3 - 5 m ( 10 - 15 ft ) ; for screens up to 7 - 10 m ( 20 - 30 ft ) .
ThujaT. occidentalis(American arborvitae ) is a useful , pleasantly scented conifer , greenish leaved during the summer , turn a dark-brown - green colour in autumn and winter . flora at 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 foot ) apart in late September or October or March or April . trim back in late summertime . untried hedges demand trimming in early animation , though the top is well will until it reach out the compulsory height . Height for hedging 2 - 4 molar concentration ( 5 - 12 ft ) , as a screen 10 - 13 m ( 30 - 40ft).T. plicata(giant thuja ) . For a time between the two world wars this thuja was not much set because of a fungus disease to which it was prone , but fortunately this trouble became less evident in the sixties . Its dark , glossy green leaf makes it a most handsome hedging . industrial plant 45 - 60 cm ( 1.5 - 2 ft ) apart in late September or October or March or April . shave in late summer . Height as a hedge 2 - 4 m ( 5 - 12 foot ) , for a screen 15 - 17 m ( 50 - 60ft).T. p. zebrina , a favourable variegated strain requires the same discourse asT. plicata . Height for parry 2 - 3 m ( 612 ft ) , screen 10 - 13 m ( 30 - 40 foot ) .
