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Our recommended mix for native hedging is 50% Hawthorn or Blackthorn with 10% each of Field Maple, Hazel, Dog Rose, Bird Cherry and either Hawthorn or Blackthorn. |
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| | .jpg) | Ash Hedge (Fraxinus Excelsior)
A native, broadleaf, deciduous, thought to have medicinal and mystical properties, called "The Tree of Life" in Viking mythology and named after its ash grey bark |
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Very fast growing and dense, this is a great suggestion for people who want a high evergreen hedge which is easy to maintain |
|  | Beech Hedging (Fagus sylvatica)
Strictly speaking, Beech is deciduous, but its crisp copper leaves, which stay on the plant until pushed off by the new bright green growth in spring, make it a great alternative to an evergreen hedge... |
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A fast growing, very prickly hedge, ideal for deterring intruders, which is hardy and grows well in virtually any soil, including seaside gardens... |
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These green and purple varieties of Berberis are compact and slow growing, ideally for a low, but prickly hedge |
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.jpg) | Blackthorn Hedge (Prunus Spinosa)
A beautiful, dense, somewhat prickly native deciduous which produces white flowers in spring and sloes (for sloe gin or wildlife food) in autumn |
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A super plant to use, in any soil, where a hedge is required to cover a wall or fence - flowers, berries and a herringbone pattered stem structure gives year round interest |
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| |  | Crab Apple Hedge (Malus Sylvestris)
A gorgeous addition to a native mixed hedge with its cup shaped pink flowers in spring and crab apples for jelly (if the birds and squirrels leave any) after the first frost in autumn. |
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Dog Rose is a lovely addition to a mixed deciduous hedge providing lots of open white rose flowers and red rose hips. |
|  | Dogwood Hedges (Cornus - several varieties)
Whilst Dogwoods provide interest in the garden from May to the following spring, they are of most value for their bright, stems which provide a flash of colour in autumn and winter |
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Cordial, tea, vinegar, jelly, jam, wine - and even deep fried elderflowers! There are loads of recipes for the flowers and fruits of the Common Elder. |
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.jpg) | Escallonia Hedge
Escallonia is a lovely evergreen flowering hedge, easy to triim to shape and available with red, pink or white flowers - or a mixture |
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Euonymus japonius "Ovatus Aureum" also known as Japanese Spindle bush, is a very attractive golden variegated evergreen hedging shrub with all year round interest |
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.jpg) | Forsythia Hedge
Forsythia's profuse bright yellow flowers bring a lovely splash of Spring colour to the garden either as a single species hedge or mixed in to a multi-species hedge |
|  | Griselinia littoralis Hedge
This is a fast growing, dense evergreen with glossy apple green leaves. It does well when trimmed to shape and quickly establishes a mature hedge...
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This is a very attractive variegated form of Griselina, with irregular creamy white edges to the evergreen leaves. Its growth rate is average... |
|  | Guelder Rose Hedge (Viburnum Opulus)
An excellent, wildlife friendly, native deciduous hedging plant with dense clusters of white flowers and dropping juicy, transluscent red berries |
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A popular deciduous hedging plant. Its thorns make it an ideal intruder deterrent. It heralds the arrival of spring, by bursting into leaf within a few days of the initial buds appearing... |
|  | Hazel Hedge (Corylus Avallana)
Famous for its catkins and nuts, this is a lovely component of a native mixed hedge or makes a super single species hedge |
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Holly is an ideal hedging plant for many reasons. It is slow growing, so needs little maintenance, its dense form and prickly leaves are a good intruder deterrent... |
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June Berry, or Snowy Mespilus, or Downy Service Berry, or Apple Service Berry - whatever its name, its a lovely deciduous shrub, useful in a mixed hedge, with interest in every season
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| |  | Oleaster Hedge (Elaeagnus x ebbingei)
This is a tough evergreen shrub, with very attractive leaves (silvery on the underside) and small but highly scented creamy white flowers in autumn followed by small orange fruits in spring... |
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This is a marvellous alternative choice for an evergreen hedge because of its brilliant red glossy young leaves, which give a spectacular display in spring and summer, before maturing to dark green... |
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| | .jpg) | Potentilla Hedge
An excellant deciduous flowering shrub ideal for low ornamental hedging, suited to shade as well as sun and requiring only minimal pruning to keep them to the shape and size you want |
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Privet is a widely grown semi evergreen, meaning that it is normally evergreen but may lose some or all of its leaves in very hard winters or coastal areas... |
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Pyracantha is a dense, spiny evergreen shrub so ideal as an intruder deterrent but this variety is also chosen for its profuse, long lasting red berries in autumn... |
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Pyracantha is a dense, spiny evergreen shrub so ideal as an intruder deterrent but this variety is also chosen for its profuse, long lasting orange berries in autumn... |
| .jpg) | Pyracantha Yellow Berries
Pyracantha is a dense, spiny evergreen shrub so ideal as an intruder deterrent but this variety is also chosen for its profuse, long lasting yellow berries in autumn... |
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.jpg) | Rowan Hedge or Mountain Ash (Sorbus Acuparia)
The Rowan or Mountain Ash is a lovely, slender, small tree to add in to a native mixed hedge to benefit from its attractive flowers, its orange/red leaf colour in Autumn, its unusual leaf shape, but particularly for its dense clusters of red berries.
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This is a great alternative to Leylandii as it is slower growing but still provides a dense, evergreen hedge. The glossy leaves are mid to dark green with a slightly green underside... |
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The Willow, or Pussy Willow, also known as Sallow is great on moist soils and its pretty catkins are a lovely sight in Spring |
|  | Wild Cherry Hedge (Prunus Avium)
If you have space, this this is a worthy addition to a mixed hedge and you'll be rewarded with a spring show of flowers and brilliant red autumn colour. |
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The classic British conifer hedge, Yew is a dense, dark evergreen with bright green spring growth and autumnal red fruits. It is quite slow growing (15/30cm) pa so once it reaches its desired height, its easy to maintain. |
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