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Old-Chads-Orchard



Joined: 07 Dec 2005
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Location: Malpas, Cheshire
PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 07 10:30 pm    Post subject: Hedging suggestions Reply with quote
    

Are there any fruiting trees that do well mixed in with a hawthorn hedge?

I plan to keep the hedge low and will be planting in a few weeks once the post and rail fence is finished, when it stops raining at weekends

cab



Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 07 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

When you say low, how low?

First thought is japonica, or Japanese quince. Theres a newish variety called 'cido' which is highly thought of (just platned some, waiting to see how it does).

Then theres gooseberry, black currant, loganberry, blackberry, tayberry... loads of options.

Bigger would be sloe, cherry plum, damson, etc.

Old-Chads-Orchard



Joined: 07 Dec 2005
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Location: Malpas, Cheshire
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

3-4ft. Forgot about damsons, used to have loads at the house I grew up in, made really good jam and wine

cab



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

if its a short hedge like that then damsons will struggle. If I were out foraging for fruit in a hedge that height I'd expect to find gooseberries, currants, blackberries, rose hips (rosa canina and rosa rugosa), sea buckthorn, etc. A few damsons as taller specimens in a hedge like that will add a sort of rugged gnarly look when they get old enough, would make a great feature.

chez



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Or sloes? All that lovely gin ...

Or are sloes blackthorne? I get muddled.

OtleyLad



Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Chez wrote:
Or sloes? All that lovely gin ...

Or are sloes blackthorne? I get muddled.


They are one and the same - sloe is the fruit of the blackthorne.

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Elder.
And second the blackthorn - can't do without that.

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Myrobalan (cherry plum), hazel, crab apple

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 07 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Blackthorn is, according to mey neighbour (a champion hedger) the best hedging plant there is. He says, though, that it doesn't do well when planted with Hawthorn.

I wonder why?

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