Pleached hornbeam the alternative to ''building taller permanent borders''
Monday 06 Oct 2008 - 17:00:00
Boundary walls or fences that are not quite tall enough to screen off anything unsightly could be helped by planting pleached hornbeam, it has been reported.
Hornbeam, or carpinus betulus, provides an almost year-round cover and can be planted in late autumn, the Independent suggested.
According to the newspaper, the hornbeam is a very forgiving plant and is ideal for any gardeners that are slightly haphazard or brutal with an electrical hedgetrimmer, which is why it is so "extensively used for hedges".
The hornbeam is deciduous but holds on to its leaves through winter and is tough enough to stand up to high winds.
Although the publication suggested that hornbeam is "undoubtedly the easiest tree to use for pleaching", other ranges can be used.
According to InstaHedge, London plane, laurel, lime, photinia and magnolia can all be used to provide height and privacy in the garden without it looking like a walled prison.
Pleaching is an ancient pruning technique that involves planting trees in a line and weaving tree branches together to produce a hedge.
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