Below is a video looking at the hedge I laid back in the winter. It's come on well. not all the new trees have survived the dry summer, but most of them have - pretty good as I didn't water them!
This video shows why I cut the elder back int he hedge really well, I'm tempted to cut it back again this winter as it's already 6ft high and I've like the new trees to get established before it shades them out completely.
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ReplyDeleteElder can be a real thug of a plant in hedges, it will tolerate pretty much any degree of cutting back and still survive and come back just as vigourusly. But the blossoms and berries are a real treat, I have relatives that made elderflower cordial and elderberry wine.
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