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Post by MamIDdau on Sept 14, 2007 18:48:05 GMT
 What would you suggest for privacy hedging along the left hand side of the garden? I'm thinking something easy to maintain, quick growing, perennial that won't turn into a monster and won't look stupid being trimmed. |
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Post by skarloey on Sept 14, 2007 18:55:21 GMT
Is it? Really?  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Sept 14, 2007 19:03:12 GMT
Hopefully!!!
Made an offer but vendor away on holiday until this weekend so probably won't know until Monday. Had some potential good news though with regards to mortgage, we can actually afford more than we thought we could now that someone who knows what they're doing has taken our "case" on.
It needs a LOT of work ie needs a kitchen, double glazing, central heating, new bathroom and floor covering (but I might just sand floor boards down and varnish them). But with a garden like that and it's location, I just reeeeeeeeally want it. There are other houses on the market that we could afford and don't need any work but I just have a feeling about this one. It's got a coal store and an outside loo too <nods>
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Post by skarloey on Sept 14, 2007 19:08:06 GMT
I'm wishing you the best of luck with your offer. If the place 'feels' right, it usually IS right. I really, really, really hope you get it. ;D No wonder you can't sleep.... whiskey, I find, helps!!! ;D  P.S........ no idea about the hedging but I'm sure someone will help!!!!!!! ;D |
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Post by MamIDdau on Sept 14, 2007 19:12:24 GMT
I've been designing kitchens and dreaming about boilers and radiators in my sleep for the past few nights. And there's so much I want to do in the garden, my plants can actually finally go in the ground!
I'm going to get someone in to get the garden tidied up first because I figure if there's anything in the grass that's going to knacker up my lawnmower, I'd rather it knackered up theirs ;D
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Post by Weeterrier on Sept 14, 2007 19:54:41 GMT
It's an exciting time, isn't it April ? Yer heid'll be buzzin' Hope all goes well for you.
As for hedging, the trouble is that the faster growing stuff tends to get out of hand. Whereas the slower, prettier plants are more expensive. It's a hard one.
If it's next to a road, maybe Berberis would be a good choice, though it's barbaric stuff to trim. What about Escallonia or Laurel?
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Post by jean on Sept 14, 2007 19:59:10 GMT
Fingers and everything else crossed for you April  Thinking about a hedge, its going to take up a lot of your garden and it will be growing outwards as well as upwards. You might be better off with a fence that you can grow climbers up instead. Early days though ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2007 20:25:32 GMT
I agree with jlottie, you dont want to lose the width or have that dry rooty bit up the edge. There are some great climbers which will discourage unwanted visitors if you need to. What great space though. All ready for fun.
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Post by Weeterrier on Sept 14, 2007 22:01:29 GMT
I'd agree, go for a fence  |
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Post by Shrubrose on Sept 15, 2007 8:22:49 GMT
Fingers crossed for you April. It's such an exciting time and so 'dream-filled' isn't it?
I'd go with a fence too. Possible one that you could grow something through - like an evergreen clematis for all year round colour? Or a rambling rose - that would be a blaze of colour and scent through the summer. A winter jasmine?
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Post by nightowl on Sept 15, 2007 9:14:57 GMT
Fingers and everything else crossed for you April Thinking about a hedge, its going to take up a lot of your garden and it will be growing outwards as well as upwards. You might be better off with a fence that you can grow climbers up instead. Early days though ;D I agree with JL and all the others. A fence with trellis top would give you much more scope for nice plants than a hedge. If you want it covered quickly see the Solanum Alba thread!!! ;D |
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Post by MamIDdau on Sept 15, 2007 12:46:28 GMT
We thought of a fence but the fence that's there at the moment is the one at the back of the council owned car park and the fence belongs to them. We'd either have to put the fence in front of that or ask them to remove it and put another in it's place.
I wanted to just grow something up the current fence but then figured it would probably just get cut down by the council with no warning if/when they want to change the fence. We'll have to contact them and ask about the fence.
<wanders off to price up fencing>
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Post by oldmoleskins on Sept 24, 2007 12:36:41 GMT
bit late coming in on this, but if you want a 'knife-edge' living hedge, the skinniest would be yew or beech/hornbeam. Not exactly fast, but the latter have the advantage of being very affordable as bare-roots in the next month or two...
OM.
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 25, 2007 21:11:47 GMT
Ooooh AL any news yet. I'd go fence like the others rather than a hedge ;D
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Thinking about a hedge, its going to take up a lot of your garden and it will be growing outwards as well as upwards. You might be better off with a fence that you can grow climbers up instead. Early days though ;D
