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Posted by gutterat NSW Aust (My Page) on Mon, May 24, 04 at 2:14
| Hi
Im planning on planting a Photinia Hedge. A length of 6 metres on each side of my yard.
I want it to grow as high as possible, which shoudl be around 2-3 metres I am told.
What spacing between each plant should I leave to get a nice thick hedge but allow it to grow high?
Hope someone can help. |
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RE: Photinia Hedge
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We have such a hedge. The plants are about 60cm apart and the density is very good. Maybe they could be spaced a bit more and it would still be OK. The height you want is well within the reach of them, ours is trimmed to 1.8metres but it would easily pass 2.5m or more.
Looks great when in new growth.
John |
RE: Photinia Hedge
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| Hi Thanks for your reply. How fast did your photinia grow? I read that they can grow to 2 metres high in the space of 1 year , is that correct? |
RE: Photinia Hedge
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Maybe not quite that fast but fairly quickly anyway. Ours has been in for about 10 years so it is not easy to remember very accurately. Just a tip, prune it as it grows to make it bush up.
John |
RE: Photinia Hedge
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- Posted by MaxP NSW Aust (My Page) on
Tue, May 25, 04 at 10:10
| Be diligent with your pruning is my advice. The Blue Mountains is full of former photinia hedges along fence lines that are now rows of small trees. There are a few new varieties of photinia on the market that I think have better hedging properties than the older ones - look around. I grew a thick hedge about 5 metres long and 2m high in my last garden - in what seemed like no time - maybe 2 years. The challenge was gone then so I ripped it out and replaced it with a camellia hedge. Cheers,
Max |
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