Hedge Selecting Guide
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Species
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Foliage
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Pruning
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Annual growth
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Aspect
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Soil
acceptance
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pH
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Leaves
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Yew (Taxus baccata)
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Evergreen
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Once in
August
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Slow
5-20cm
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Sun to shade
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All except peat
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Slightly acidic to alkaline
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Shiny dark green needles that are
pale green underneath
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Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
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Evergreen
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Once in
August
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Slow
5-15cm
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Sun to shade
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All well drained
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Acidic to alkaline
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Thorny, shiny dark green that are
pale green underneath
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Box (Buxus sempervirens)
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Evergreen
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June to August
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Slow
5-15cm
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Sun to shade
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All well drained
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Neutral to alkaline
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Small, shiny dark green. New growth
is light green
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Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin'
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Evergreen
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Regularly in Summer
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Fast
30-40cm
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Sun to partial shade
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All well drained
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Acidic to alkaline
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Shiny dark green. New shoots are
crimson-red
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Oval Leaf Privet
(Ligustrum ovalifolium)
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Semi-evergreen
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Regularly in Summer
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Fast
40-60cm
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Sun to partial shade
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All well drained
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Slightly acidic to alkaline
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Mid-dark green on top and
yellow-green underneath
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Common Laurel
(Prunus laurocerasus)
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Evergreen
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Once in July or August
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Fast
30-40cm
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Sun to shade
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All except shallow chalk
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Neutral to slightly acidic
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Large shiny green. Thick and
leathery
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Portuguese Laurel
(Prunus lusitanica)
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Evergreen
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Once in
August
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Slow
20-30cm
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Sun to shade
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All except the poorest
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Acidic to alkaline
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Ovate and dark green
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Thuja occidentalis
'Yellow Ribbon'
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Evergreen
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Twice in Summer
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Slow
15-30cm
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Sun to shade
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All except dry
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Acidic to alkaline
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Scaly yellow-green
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Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
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Deciduous
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Once in
August
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Slow
15-30cm
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Sun to shade
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All except dry
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Acidic to alkaline
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Green turning yellow-brown. Often
remain into spring
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Purple Beech
(Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea')
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Deciduous
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Once in
August
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Slow
10-30cm
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Sun to shade
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All except dry
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Acidic to alkaline
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Green-purple turning red-brown. Often
remain into spring
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Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
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Deciduous
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Once in July or August
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Fast
30-40cm
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Sun to partial shade
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All except the poorest
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Neutral to slightly acidic
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Dark green turning yellow-brown.
Often remain into spring
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Native Mix (Hazel, Field Maple, Hornbeam, Dogwood, Spindle
and Holly)
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Various
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Once in July
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Fast
30-40cm
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Sun to partial shade
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All except the poorest
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Neutral to slightly acidic
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Various
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