caz Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hi me again As you may have gathered just bought a house and needing lots of advice please Need to plant the above to cover an area that is unsightly .... anyone know where is the best place to get the above in bulk .... need a few hundred !!!!!! regardsCaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le val charente Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Our local nursery is doing shrubs for 75 euros per 25 - we are in S Charente; can send details by pm if you like. Also I noticed some leylandii trees for just under 2 euros each in our local Intermarche a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tressy Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 [quote user="caz"]...Need to plant the above to cover an area that is unsightly .... anyone know where is the best place to get the above in bulk .... need a few hundred !!!!!! [/quote]What is it that you're trying to screen from view, Caz? I noticed you enquiring about ways to attract wildlife to your pond. Native trees and shrubs will help attract wild life into your garden too, and look (indeed, be) less 'alien' than Leylandii.Here are a couple of earlier threads where the topic of native hedging was covered.http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/880515/ShowPost.aspxhttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/722469/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have planted Elaeagnus hedges. I see that you are in the west of France and so you may be near the coast, in which case this hedge is good in salt conditions as well. It is vigorous and can grow to a good height. It is evergreen and in the autumn, produces white flowers that are fragrant, especially in the evening air.One tip is to buy the largest hedge plants that you can afford. For the first hedge that I planted, I used small plants that have taken ages to grow. For the next one, I chose much bigger ones and it has paid off - the hedge developed quicker. It was worth the extra expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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