hedges

chrissie B · « **on:** August 26, 2007, 11:14 »

we put a hedge along one side of the garden just to hide the ugly fence , we weer told down the garden centre it would only grow to 2 metres but it just keeps on going and the more you cut it the bigger it gets .
is it possabl to stunt the growth, or slow it down a bit ..
chrissie b

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2007, 11:22 »

Type of hedge would help please

richyrich7 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2007, 14:03 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Type of hedge would help please

Depending on your hedge you can get growth inhibitors for them, deffo not organic tho'

chrissie B · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2007, 17:01 »

we only know it as lagustra and at the moment its to the top of next doors shed , it was cut a month ago when it was this hight again
chrissie b

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2007, 17:10 »

iS THIS IT:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/11421.shtml

chrissie B · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2007, 15:56 »

sorry no , there are no flowers on it ,its called lagustra i dont know if thats what the greeks call it ,hubby has to get hedge trimmers now cos its too much to do with the shears .
chrissie b

WG. · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2007, 16:23 »

How about a piccie please?

chrissie B · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:21 »

i will post a pic when i find out how to do it

are there any directions .
i am your classic techniphobe .
chrissie b

DD. · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:27 »

Hi Chrissie, Aunt Sally has posted how to do it in the 'Welcome to the Forums' forum.

You'll find it HERE

chrissie B · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2007, 18:52 »

hubby says that lagustra is greek for privet .
i have pics just waiting for hubby to do the tech stuff.
chrissie b

richyrich7 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2007, 20:30 »

A ha in that case you can or could get a growth inhibitor for it, I think you used to cut your hedge and then spray it and it would suppress it for a whole season.

Used to be called Cutlass or Cutless, also there's one called hedge rest I believe. They pop up on ebay every now and then. None at the mo just checked the UK one.

WG. · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2007, 20:47 »

Quote from: "chrissie B"

hubby says that lagustra is greek for privet .

That's what Aunty said several posts ago :roll:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2007, 21:30 »

chrissie B · « **Reply #13 on:** September 02, 2007, 17:18 »

i bow humbly to you greater wisdom

but its now about 8 ft tall and we are all going pale in the shade .
the leaves on mine are about 4 in long not like the privit my dad used to have , got some pics still waiting for hubby , will post them monday if i have to glue him to the chair
chrissie b

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #14 on:** September 02, 2007, 17:27 »

chop its roots with a shovel.

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