Hedging recommendations

nippy

Last years cold weather killed off my Griselinia hedge. Now I'm finally getting around to thinking of it's replacement. Was thinking of planting some bare root in the new year, but what to plant?
It's a 25th front garden dividing hedge, south facing, and soil is clayish.

I want something 2 to 3 foot initial height, evergreen, that will grow fairly quickly.

Someone recommended Yew, but I think this might be too slow growing.

I was then thinking off Laurel, but was advise that the space would be too small,(25'x5').

What about a Berberis Juliani, would this be suitable?

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Nippy

magicbastarder

do you want it evergreen to provide a screen, or you want the greenery itself?
the reason i ask is because beech will keep its leaves, maintaining privacy.

nippy

It's privacy rather than greenery. Would beech be very slow growing, and also very bare near the bottom? Beech is very nice though.

Hal Emmerich

Isin't bare root stuff for sale now?? You'll only get actual potted Plants in the new year.....I think anyway.

karl tyrrell

Go for red robin i have beach and hornbeem for the last six years very slow to grow but when it does it will be well worth it.

Theprogardener

Prunus laurocerasus tolerates heavy clay soils, add some soil conditioner when planting. We use a tree & shrub fertilizer in spring to give plants a boost. Best to buy bare rooted plants or root-balls this time of year, besides you will save money too. We can supply if required, we charge 12% above wholesale.

nippy

I was going to plant bare root January or February, would it be better to plant now?

paddy147

Hal Emmerich wrote: »

Isin't bare root stuff for sale now?? You'll only get actual potted Plants in the new year.....I think anyway.

Completly wrong.

You will get/buy bundles of bare roots (25 to a bundle) right up to March of next year.

My girlfriend just planted a load of 3 foot bare root hornbeams.

She bought a load of bundles of them for 13 euro a bundle.:)

Theprogardener

Plant now. No point in waiting, just put some mulch around the base of plants if you are worried about frost.

andy2die4

You will get/buy bundles of bare roots (25 to a bundle) right up to March of next year.

My girlfriend just planted a load of 3 foot bare root hornbeams.

She bought a load of bundles of them for 13 euro a bundle.:)[/QUOTE]
Did she get them in the local garden center or a specialist, and if so where are they. sounds like a great deal.

Squiggle

Bare root hedging can be sown from the end of October to the end of March when the plants are dormant. I have found futureforests excellent to deal with and they have been recommended by others on here too.