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Leylandii hedge.

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Namsnanny Mon 29-Apr-19 16:50:04

Ivy is fine, but it would take a while though.

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M0nica Mon 29-Apr-19 16:34:10

Ivy will certainly make the most of it, especially if it is already there.

I am not a plant expert but this gardening article in The Guardian looks if it might have some good ideas if you explore some of the plants in it further www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2011/jun/18/gardens-gardeningadvice

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shysal Mon 29-Apr-19 16:19:00

That is a good idea! My only hope was that the existing ivy would cover it. Is there an evergreen climber which would also do the job? There will be about 60 feet of it to cover. I suppose 'mile a minute' Russian Vine would be too rampant?

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Namsnanny Mon 29-Apr-19 16:17:12

Funnily enough I was going to suggest the same solution as Hilda and M0nica!
Montana clematis is a glorious plant and Leylandii are thugs.

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HildaW Mon 29-Apr-19 16:16:06

Good idea MOnica...I was being a bit dim there.

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M0nica Mon 29-Apr-19 16:11:07

Why not plant theClematis montana your side so that it can grow up your side of the hedge and cover the unsightly trunks, then you get all the beauty of it.

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HildaW Mon 29-Apr-19 16:07:14

Sorry it will not look any better. Yet another reason why they are such a dire choice for hedges. Perhaps suggest they plant a Montana to cover the tops?

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shysal Mon 29-Apr-19 15:40:09
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I have always hated my neighbour's 10 ft tall conifer hedge adjoining my back garden, because I can't reach the top to trim it (she does no gardening!)
Today her parents are here to chop it down to about 4 ft. As the gardens are on a slope the cut top is visible and looks hideous so far. I have seen similar severe cuts elsewhere and they never seem to recover. I am not going to lose sleep over it, but is there any chance that there will eventually be enough re-growth to hide the cut trunks?

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