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Just some of the hedges available from Plantworld

Hedges have a variety of uses in landscape. A hedge can be used as a screen to hide a fence or to private privacy from the street or neighbours, a border around gardens to compliment or used as part of a path to guide visitors through your garden.

When choosing plants for your hedge you must first consider the following facts:

Climate - Choose a plant that will tolerate seasonal conditions like frost, heavy rain, coastal winds, hot and cold temperatures and most importantly surviving the drought.

Height - Hedges can be tall or short so choose your plants according to the height you want them to grow to.

How many plants do I need? - In principal to achieve a thick, bushy hedge quickly it is advisable to distance the plants approx 1/2 the width of the plant apart. For example if the plant is 40cm wide the spacing would be 20cm. For a smaller hedge or slow growing hedge it is recommended that you plant much closer.

Keeping your plants as a hedge - Pruning your plants in the first few years is a important part of forming a dense hedge. In principle you should prune at least one third off each time you prune. This will ensure new growth particularly at the base of the plant.

Which Plant? - Plantworld has many plants suitable for hedging however not all plants hedge well. Choose bushy shrubs that respond well to a good prune.

Plantworld has many plants suitable for hedging and has many sizes available to all cater for all budgets. Your garden is as important as your loungeroom or dining room. It is an extension to your house. With good choice of plants and design you can enjoy your garden without too much maintenance.

Create a hedge in your garden with the following:

Evergreen shrub known for its bright red new foliage. Commonly used as a hedge. Ideal for screening your neighbours out. Very fast growing. Prune in spring to encourage new red growth and to keep shrub dense. Frost tolerant.

Bright green leathery foliage, used extensively in hedging from 0.5 metre to 2 metres. Prune regularly to form a box hedge. Tolerates dry soil. Full Sun. Drought tolerant. Fast growing.

Evergreen shrub bears striking gold foliage. Grows to 3 metres or can be pruned at any height for hedge. Useful for screening or hedging. Prefers sun or semi- shade position. Protect from frost. Plant 1 metre apart.

Evergreen shrub with oval dark green glossy leaves which develop purpleish tones in colder weather. During winter it bears tight clusters of tiny white flowers which emerge from pink buds and these are followed by blue black berries. Sun or Part-shade. Grows to 3 metres high. Can be used in hedging and screening.

Evergreen dense shrub commonly used in hedging. Buxus Sempervirens is a more upright grower. It has dark green foliage. Responds well to pruning and is excellent for small hedges. Keep well pruned when young to form a dense hedge. Grows between 10 and 20cm per year. This plant will form a dense hedge to approx 30cm in approx 3-4 years. Prefers well drained soil. Will tolerate full sun or full shade.

Evergreen fast growing dense shrub also known as "Native Rosemary" or "Coastal Rosemary". White flowers in spring early summer. Foliage is dark green with a silvery green colour underneith the leaves. Prefers full sun. Drought tolerant. Can form a hedge to 3 metres or as low as 40cm. Will take approx 1 year to form a dense hedge to 50cm in height.

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