Hedge, or how long you are prepared to wait. Only you know how quickly you want a mature – but two good choices that are always green are Thuja Green Giant and EmeraldĮvery plant takes time to grow to where we want it, but some
Since in winter your hedgesĪre often the most prominent thing in your garden, how much nicer is it if theyĪre rich green through the coldest months? It might take some research toĬonfirm that the plant you are looking at does this – nobody advertises defects With the combination of sun and low temperatures. The foliage of some plants turns brown – usually called ‘bronzy’ – or scorches Should stay green all year roundĪ problem with some evergreens is discoloration during Often holding its brown leaves for most of the winter anyway.īut when privacy is an issue – and for most gardeners it is the main reason for planting hedges – the evergreen plants are really the only way to go. Like beech make beautiful deciduous hedges, and beech has the advantage of In fact, letting the low winter sun through can be a big plus factor.
For example, in a larger garden it is common to use internalĭividing hedges, and in winter these can be bare without it becoming an issue. See straight through your hedge, destroying any ideas of privacy. But theĭownside is pretty much a deal-breaker. These can grow 6įeet or more in a season, which is much faster than any evergreen. It is true that the nearest thing to an ‘instant hedge’ willīe a deciduous plant, perhaps one of the fast-growing willows. Make the right choice for what is often an investment that will last for 30 Plants you are considering, you can eliminate the guess-work and be able to If you use check off these features against the different Let’s lookĪt the most important features and see how some common hedging plants stand up When choosing which plant to buy, it is best to go throughĪ check-list of what you need, and what the different choices offer. When it comes to hedges, there are certain things we wantįrom the plants we use.
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