Fast Growing Hedge

TimHorton

Hi , Looking to plant about 25m Hedge for Privacy , final height of 6 or 7 feet is fine but would like 5 foot fairly quick . What would you guys suggest?
Thanks

Samuel T. Cogley

Laurel IMHO.

standardg60

Agree Laurel is the way to go. But bear in mind there is no final height, I was often asked what could be applied to a hedge to stop it growing when it reached a certain height..shears was the usual reply!

Prunus laurocerasus if you want quick (but more pruning). The variety "etna" is much more tidy if you can find it.

Prunus lusitanica is a nicer hedge in time.

Roadtoad

Plant the hedge you want to finish up with, not the one you want to start with. Like children, they all grow fast enough.

For me its beech or yew. All-year foliage (ok, 50 weeks for beech), and most importantly they can be successfully deep cut back if a year or two get missed, or if your desires change. Lots of other hedges cannot be cut back into brown wood.

Beech is the best multi colour throughout the year, yew a most pleasing dark green that other planting looks well against.

Lumen

I'd only plant cherry laurel if I wanted something over 4m. Or I was selling the house. There's a place up the road (currently for sale) that removed an old wall last year and the laurel next to it that was cut right down is now a full screen.

Portuguese laurel is nice though.

_Brian

Western red cedar makes a nice hedge.