Replacing Leylandii hedge

Steve C · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

I have removed a monstrous Leylandii hedge and want to replace it with
something more attractive and evergreen that will tolerate the poor
soil left behind. Would Portuguese laurel fit the bill?

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Steve C

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Charlie Pridham · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 262

In article ,
Steve.C.2349438@gardenbanter.co.uk says...
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> I have removed a monstrous Leylandii hedge and want to replace it with
> something more attractive and evergreen that will tolerate the poor
> soil left behind. Would Portuguese laurel fit the bill?
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It will, and so will cherry laurel, but the expression out of the frying
pan and into the fire comes to mind! (I have just cut my laurel hedge and
am right off it!)
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

user · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 105

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:08:49 -0000, Charlie Pridham
wrote and included this (or some of
this):

>In article ,
>Steve.C.2349438@gardenbanter.co.uk says...
>>
>> I have removed a monstrous Leylandii hedge and want to replace it with
>> something more attractive and evergreen that will tolerate the poor
>> soil left behind. Would Portuguese laurel fit the bill?
>>
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>It will, and so will cherry laurel, but the expression out of the frying
>pan and into the fire comes to mind! (I have just cut my laurel hedge and
>am right off it!)

Laurels are bad news. They don't half grow!

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Skinty · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Try Chopper Beech /Privet / non ever green but use Laurels Anytime did you
Remove the Conifer Stumps ?

Regards
Digs

"®óñ© © ²°¹°-°²" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:08:49 -0000, Charlie Pridham
> wrote and included this (or some of
> this):
>
>>In article ,
>>Steve.C.2349438@gardenbanter.co.uk says...
>>>
>>> I have removed a monstrous Leylandii hedge and want to replace it with
>>> something more attractive and evergreen that will tolerate the poor
>>> soil left behind. Would Portuguese laurel fit the bill?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>It will, and so will cherry laurel, but the expression out of the frying
>>pan and into the fire comes to mind! (I have just cut my laurel hedge and
>>am right off it!)
>
>
> Laurels are bad news. They don't half grow!
>
> --
> ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°²

cliff_the_gardener · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

Also remember that the prunings give off cyanide gas so if you are
taking it to the skip - keep the windows open
Regards
Clifford,
Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Steve C · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

Steve C;775728 Wrote:
> I have removed a monstrous Leylandii hedge and want to replace it with
> something more attractive and evergreen that will tolerate the poor
> soil left behind. Would Portuguese laurel fit the bill?

Thanks for all the helpful advice. I was coming to the same conclusion
about the Portuguese laurel. I may go for something completely
different, probably a mixed hedge.

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Steve C

newsb · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

In article , Nick Maclaren
writes
>Laurus nobilis. All of the
>advantages of laurel, grows more slowly, smalled nice, and is useful
>in the kitchen (and for celebrating victories and triumphs, of course).

If one were tired, does anyone know if there is a general recommendation
re whether it is safe to lean on or not?

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regards andyw

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