Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Plant recommendations for a narrow planter box 11Dec 03, 2009 11:58 pm The correa hedge I have at mine is kept to almost 30cm. I haven't measured it, but it would be close to that, maybe 40 or 50? I could clip it back to 30 and keep it there easy as. When it was establishing, there was a fair bit of clipping, maybe every 3 or 4 weeks. But now it is more like 3 or 4 times a year. bugger all really. Hedging isn't about picking a plant that grows to the height you want the hedge. that is the wrong approach. Hedging is all about you making the plant grow in a shape and size it would not otherwise do. Very similar to espalier, to topiary and pleaching. Plants that traditionally grow to 4-6m can be hedged to 2m or less in many cases. Check out the cuphea in another thread active at the moment. Thanks again for this information. If you do hear anything different, would be great to know 4 8256 dimensions on your original plan are inconsistent and with accurate dimensions (including site plan, upstairs and down) i could make a proper scale drawing with furniture… 3 7521 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27738 |