Hedging plants for your garden > The best hedge plants large and small
Viburnum suspensum hedge
Large leaf style of hedge, suitable for various styles of garden, from cottage to tropical and contemporary. Hardy once established, evergreen. Suitable for taller style hedges over 1.5m. Plant will grow to around 4m, makes an excellent screen plant. Grows in temperate to subtropical climates. Will tolerate light frosts. Grows thickly, a good prune once every three months will keep it looking nicely shaped. Small white flower in spring. Thrives on general purpose fertiliser. Major growing period is in spring. Plants will last for around 40 years in good condtions. Pest problems are minimal. Will grow in semi-shade to full sun conditions.
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Photinia Red Robyn hedge plant
A very popular hedge plant. Grown for its beautiful new red growth and the low maintenance habit. Grows best in sub-tropical to cool temperate regions. Suitable for hedges from 1.5m to 4m tall. Makes an excellent screen plant. New red growth appears in late winter and also in spring. However, in some areas red new growth develops all year around. Drought tolerant once established. If left unpruned will develop attractive bunches of white flowers. Requires a prune 3 times a year minimum, however regular pruning (Eg once every two months) will keep the plant thick and bushy. Does not require much fertiliser, but the addition of some general purpose NPK will increase growth substantially. Can be a little slow growing in early stages, however after about two years growth really takes off. Plants will live for quite a long period, 50 years plus. No major pest problems with this variety. Grows best in full sun, however will take semi-shade in warm climates.
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Raphiolepis "Spring time" hedge
Raphiolepis "Spring time" is a very tough and adaptable hedge. Growing from sub-tropical, temperate, to Mediterranean climates. It can withstand frosts and generally has no pest problems. This hedge plant is more suited to low wide hedges of l m. Pink flowers develop in spring, however in some climates the plant will flower all year around. Once established this plant is very drought tolerant, requiring bascially no extra watering during the year, apart from natural rainfall. It does not require much in the way of pruning, once the correct shape of the hedge has been developed the plant keeps its shape well. The major growth period is in spring and early summer. The addition of a general purpose fertiliser during spring will increase growth. Raphiolepis "Spring time" also grows well in coastal areas where strong salty winds prevent the growth of other plants. One drawback to this excellent hedge plant is its slow growth. Unless the plant is fertilised well during the growth period, it takes many years to develop a good sized hedge. Plant live around 25 years and longer.
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Raphiolepis, "Indian Hawthorn" medium hedge
Raphiolepis "Indian hawthorn" is an long lived shrub that makes an excellent hedge. Indian Hawthorn grows to around 2.5m with a width of around 1.5m. Most Indian hawthorn shrubs are kept as hedges of around 1.5m and around 80cm wide, however they can grow larger. Shrubs can also be kept at around 1m tall. Plants have large, leathery, clossy leaves and the shrubs grow thickly making them great for hedges. Plants will grow in a variety of soils from clays to sandy soils, however best soil types are loams. Raphiolepis is suited best to temperate climates, but will grow in Mediterranean, sub-tropical and cool temperate regions. Indian hawthorn has a praticularly long flowering in late winter and spring. Plants produce masses of white flowers, which stay on the plant for extended periods, even under windy conditions. Heavy pruning will reduce the flowersing, however if you wish to have lots of flowers, reduce pruning in autumn, to give the plant time to develop buds for spring. Plants do not require much pruning, with a pruning twice a year being sufficient for the plant to maintain a good hedge shape. Raphiolpis is also a very hardy hedge, with no major pest issues, tolerance to coastal conditions, salty soils, and is considered drought tolerant. The major drawback to the Raphiolepis group of plants is that they are very slow growing. Growth can be increased in spring with the addition of a general prupose fertiliser. The main growth period for Raphiolepis is in spring and early summer. Plants are long lived and will live to around 60 years.
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