Well, Leylandii as hedging close to the coast works well....just so long as its is kept well cut - preferably twice a year, so that it doesn't get too leggy. For heaven's sake don't leave it for a few years and then wonder why your once sunny patch is now shaded, and your neighbour doesn't talk to you. Its tough enough that we cut it in gardens that are within a stone's throw of the sea, and it will provide quite a good shelter belt, if situated with some thought.
All this comes after a few days of cutting back a rather overgrown Leylandii hedge of about 250 metres (approx 750 ft), which has created a mountain of cuttings that we've been shredding and trailering to the recycle yard. Thinking about it I'm not sure that I've actually listed Leylandii on the Coastal Gardens planting list , found at http://www.coastalgardens.co.uk/ or on the Mawgan Gardeners listings - http://www.mawgangardeners.co.uk/ . Check them out for further planting ideas if you're putting in a hedge or shelter for exposed areas.
A weblog of our work in the gardens we care for on the Atlantic Coast of Southwest England.Observations, ideas, points of interest and the occasional rant on Gardening based topics.
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About Me
- Andy the Gardener
- With my partner we run two gardening businesses on the Atlantic Coast of Cornwall, UK. The work is challenging, but rewarding and quite a change from the restaurant business from which we both came out of several years ago.Our clients range from holiday homes perched high on the cliffs, to hotels that are nestled in the valleys well inland.
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