I have about 100yds of that cut every year. When we came here it was twice that height. I am told by the neighbours that when the house was built the old field hedges were ripped out, such a shame. I would much prefer something that can be cut back hard and regrow and provide a haven for wildlife. I haven’t got the nerve to rip out and start again though. I have a constant battle trying to keep ivy from growing all over it.That is stunning - mind you I also have a lot of admiration for the beautiful hedge behind!
that is a shame - traditional hedges are superb - we have a mixed hedgerow along one boundary - similar to that in length... it hadn't been looked after for over 20 years, so last year we had a dramatic haircut done on it and we are now planting in among it to build it back into a mixed species hedgerow - rather fun buying hazel / hawthorn / hornbeam / blackthorn / etc. there is even a walnut tree growing in it... the chap at the nursery was slightly bemused by my wanting to know which plants were best for coppicing at a size suitable for the lathe the hard work is worth it though as we are seeing some great signs of growth this year... not counted how many species exist - but it includes elder / plum / holly / oak / sycamore / hawthorn / hornbeam / walnut / blackthorn / yew and no doubt many others!I have about 100yds of that cut every year. When we came here it was twice that height. I am told by the neighbours that when the house was built the old field hedges were ripped out, such a shame. I would much prefer something that can be cut back hard and regrow and provide a haven for wildlife. I haven’t got the nerve to rip out and start again though. I have a constant battle trying to keep ivy from growing all over it.
it is a flowering cherry. We have two of them. The other not nearly as neat.Beautiful Andy, is it related to Cherry?
I had 75 yards of Laurel which was 6ft high when I inherited it, only let it get out of hand once, BIG lesson learned!
..... not counted how many species exist - but it includes elder / plum / holly / oak / sycamore / hawthorn / hornbeam / walnut / blackthorn / yew and no doubt many others!
The blackthorn is a thornless variety! we already have a thorny one the other side of the garden, so know the hazards!You've still got time! Get that blackthorn out before it takes over, and then stabs you everytime you go anywhere near it. It's evil stuff. I've got about 25 metres of it, and I'm forever digging suckers up in the garden (and they're really difficult to get out). The cuttings remain deadly to life and limb until they're burnt. It's impossible to compost them without shredding yourself in the process, and many's the time I've been stabbed by them through thick leather (both boots and gloves). Our hornbeam is incredibly slow growing, so I wouldn't expect miracles from it if I were you.
In a gardening class my wife and I took when we retired the instructors told us that when transplanting anything the rule of three years applies: the first year it sleeps, the second it creeps, the third it leaps.Ginko is weird. My wife bought one from Chelsea or somewhere like that not long after we met (20 or so years ago) and it took ages to get established. It was in pots for about 10 years then she planted it in the ground at our present house and it sulked for a year or two and then suddenly took off and has grown a lot in the past three years.
I miss the flowering Cherry , not hardy enough for our zone.I’ll be knee deep in petals soon unless we get an east wind to blow them away from the garden.
Nice while it lasts
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