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Hi, I’m looking to plant a privet hedge at the front of my mid terrace property and wondered if anyone could recommend a good species please? There’s not much sun at the front as there’s a big tree blocking light. I’m ideally looking for something that is evergreen and mid-green in colour that reacts well to being trimmed. Thank you. For hedges 3-10ft plant 12-15" apart or for a denser hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15" between rows and 18" between plants. A very good supplier that I have used over the years for hedging is Buckingham Nurseries at www.hedging.co.uk. Bare root green privet works out at £1.15 each for 5-49 plants. If you are going for bare roots best to get planted up in the next two months. Keep them well watered during their first year. Don’t go for the other suggestions I think green privet will be ideal.
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6 Comments posted on "Can anyone recommend a good privet hedge for my garden?"
John on November 16th, 2013 at 7:10 am #
check out sarcococca it is not privet but might be more suitable for what you are describing
Heike on November 16th, 2013 at 7:22 am #
You do know that privet is a hedging plant anyway, don’t you ? Privet isn’t really evergreen although they mostly hang on to their leaves over winter. It comes in a green and golden variety and is the most common choice for garden hedges, Take a trip to a garden centre and have a look.
IAMWonder on November 16th, 2013 at 7:34 am #
Caraganas grow quickly and provide dense thickets but are not evergreen. Recommend
Davis on November 16th, 2013 at 7:52 am #
Privet is a species and it is illegal in many places because birds spread the seeds and it becomes a nuisance plant. Check with your local extension agent to see what hedge plants are good for your area.
Avalon on November 16th, 2013 at 8:09 am #
Privet is normally grown as a hedge and comes in two varieties – Golden (Ligustrum ovalfolium Aureum) and Green (Ligustrum ovalfolium). It is the green one that you are referring to. It has oval rich green leaves, is fast growing and will make a dense hedge which you can keep trimmed to the height you want. It is normally evergreen but may lose leaves in very cold winters although I have never seen that happen here in the South UK. It is shade tolerant so will be quite happy where you are thinking of growing it. It also reacts well to being trimmed at any time, although you should keep the top narrower than the bottom so the bottom gets some light. It has creamy white flowers inJuly that are attractive to insects. For hedges 3-10ft plant 12-15" apart or for a denser hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15" between rows and 18" between plants. A very good supplier that I have used over the years for hedging is Buckingham Nurseries at http://www.hedging.co.uk. Bare root green privet works out at £1.15 each for 5-49 plants. If you are going for bare roots best to get planted up in the next two months. Keep them well watered during their first year. Don’t go for the other suggestions I think green privet will be ideal.
English Plants on November 16th, 2013 at 8:35 am #
Wild Privet (lugustrum vulgare) is perfect for a hedge. It stays mostly green over winter and grows quickly. Also, if you let it flower in summer you will find it covered in bees and butterflies, so it is great for wildlife too! Post a comment
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