Théière Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 [quote user="Loiseau"]Here it ishttps://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatalog/oleaster-elaeagnus-x-ebbingei.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkpTB2I3p3wIVArTtCh0mGACGEAAYASAAEgKInvD_BwEIn French you would ask for "ell-ay-an-yewss" ![/quote]Unfortunately that is one that O/H doesn't like.Off to the nursery to take a close look. So far it's the Photinia as the popular favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Anyone know suppliers of Photinia's (red robin) in France preferably the centre? Need around 250-300 plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 [quote user="Théière"]Anyone know suppliers of Photinia's (red robin) in France preferably the centre? Need around 250-300 plants.[/quote]I bought ours from Planfor [url]https://www.planfor.fr/[/url]They are in Les Landes, but the plants were well packed, and arrived quickly and safely here in Aude.I believe I bought "kits" of 13 plants per metre of hedge, 40-50 cm high.I planted them in early 2014, and they have now reached a height of just on 2 metres, and will probably be trimmed for the first time this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Richard said:<>That’s what I’ve done, as mentioned in my ‘mixed hedge’ suggestion. I planted flowering deciduous shrubs and various evergreens and allowed them to grow together. They are trimmed once a year or so to keep them from getting too leggy. I hate photinias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 [quote user="Gardengirl "]I hate photinias.[/quote] Hate is a strong word, may I ask why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 [quote user="nomoss"]I bought ours from Planfor [url]https://www.planfor.fr/[/url]I believe I bought "kits" of 13 plants per metre of hedge, 40-50 cm high.[/quote]The nursery suggested about 1m apart, allowing for future growth?Thanks for the link, looking at it now. Ahh 13 plants per 10metre of hedging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 [quote user="Théière"][quote user="nomoss"]I bought ours from Planfor [url]https://www.planfor.fr/[/url]I believe I bought "kits" of 13 plants per metre of hedge, 40-50 cm high.[/quote]The nursery suggested about 1m apart, allowing for future growth?Thanks for the link, looking at it now.[/quote]Sorry, 13 per 10 metres of hedge[:$]They grow together quickly, and close planting makes them grow upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 I would like to thank everyone for their suggestions, for someone who doesn't know their azalea from their elbow gardenwise, it's been very helpful.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Théière said:<>It’s the ‘plastic-ness’ of them; that mass of bright red colour, which then turns greenMaybe ‘really dislike’ would have been better, but I do hate them. There’s really not a lot of things I hate, can’t think of much else at all. Of course there are the thousands of tiny ash saplings that sprout in my garden from the ash trees in the ancient woodland adjoining our garden in the UK; especially those I miss and grow like mad while hiding among bushes then suddenly pop out at the top like truffids........Edit: we were just talking about next week’s truffle weekend and which restaurant to eat Sunday’s truffle lunch at - my brain managed to combine the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Fair point Gardengirl, It was a concern that nigh on 100m of red would look too much. Problem is if i use something different to break it up It may look worse! I will have to look at more google images for ideas [I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisette Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 You're going to love this, Théière, but round here there are loads of hedges alternating Photinia with.....Eleagnus ebbingeii ;-) They look really good! Time to put your foot down with a firm hand?Ah and it's common name in France is 'chalef' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Our photinia only has its pink, not red, new shoots in Spring, which fade to a paler colour before becoming green. The worst-looking hedges around here are those which alternate between three different coloured plantings, including photinia, along the hedge, which I think are commonly sold together for this purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 There is one of those tricolour hedges up the road. Should I go for typical French! For sure I will be looking much more closely.Maybe beech and Photinia combo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I think they look as if the owner couldn't make up their mind what to plant.Many houses, probably built in the 70's, just out of town on the main roads, have rather large gardens containing what are now oversized trees, looking as if they bought one of each that was on offer at the local pepinière, as they just couldn't decide.But, chacun à son gout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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