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Hedge Plants 
The
plants that are listed below are trees and shrubs that respond better
to clipping into hedges than others. These tough hedging plants are great
used for protection, privacy screens and aesthetic value. A-Z
list below
Size and Growth
If you wish to create a hedge which is really dense and bushy from
the ground upwards it is advisable to plant young, small plants. Many
people look at the small seedlings in tubes and imagine it will be years
before they will achieve anything which looks like a 'hedge' however,
if larger plants are chosen the result can often be that the hedge is
rather gappy at the base. Also larger plants are more expensive and are
more likely to fail than small ones.
Position
All plants listed will grow in a sunny or partially shady position with
any with special requirements being stated on the label.
Soil
Unless otherwise stated the plants listed will all grow in any reasonable
well-drained soil.
Planting and Pruning requirements
When planting and caring for a new hedge it is very important to follow
the pruning and planting instructions that will come with the plants.
Some people hesitate to cut their hedging plants back, or forget to do
it frequently enough and with many varieties this will result in a hedge
which is not dense at the base.
Most popular native hedging plant in Australia. Attractive dense glossy new growth. Also edible crunchy cherry like fruit.
This is a useful low growing plant with pretty, fine fern like foliage. Very suitable for a low hedge, in the rockery or in a hanging basket. Requires regular watering.
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The dwarf form of this popular evergreen shrub is grown for its attractive foliage and berries. Perfect for using as a hedge, it has edible fruits, glossy green leaves and an attractive compact form.
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It is an easily grown shrub of simple and neat appearance which grows wild near the coast of NSW. White flowers dot the shapely plants. Growth is naturally stiff. It maintains a good condition for years.
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Sometimes called a prickly alyxia due to the stiff prickly leaves. A rainforest plant from Wollongong. Attractive orange fruit. It is often seed used as a native alternative to the Murraya paniculata.
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Excellent flowering hedge plant to 1 mtr. Masses of white and purple flowers in Spring. For 100% flowering do not prune after March.
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This well known species is native to the polynesian islands, were its starchy rhizomes was a food source. It is a very common garden or house plant with its attractive long leaves. Very hardy.
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A dense, slightly pendulous branching shrub which will grow into a single trunked tree if pruned. Pale mauve-blue flowers. When pruned and hedged this makes a very impressive golden hedge.
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The new leaves of this shrub are a shade of rosy burgundy and as they mature turn an olive bronze. The deep pink flowers occur in late winter and early spring. They have thin tassle-like petals giving them an almost spidery appearance.
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A popular ornamental plant often used in japanese gardens. The low growing grass is used for border and decorative planting. A low maintenance and very useful landscaping plant. Height 30cm.
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A low, mounding shrub that is useful as a foundation planting in sunny areas. Light blue flowers appear in cycles during warm months, providing a colour accent. Can be trained to climb. Suitable as a ground cover in mild areas. 2m
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Wynyabbie Gem is an attractive and hardy shrub that is well suited to coastal plantings as it is tolerant of salt sprays. It is adaptable to a wide range of soil types and responds well to pruning. Pretty pinky mauve flowers are produced throughout the year.
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We welcome your Tips on Hedge Plants. Share Your Tip.
Read the book called 'Grow what where,2750plants'from the local library. | Rolf - Bankstown, NSW 13-Dec-2005
Casuarina glauca is a good hedge plant. | Rolf - Bankstown, NSW 20-Dec-2005
I find for a medium hedge (to 3 metres) that you can't beat "Syzigium australe - "Select Form). The plant is not prone to psyllids like a lot of Lilly Pillies and the birds love the bright red fruits, plus the beautifil feathery white flowers are a joy. | Colin J Richardson - Macksville, NSW 17-Aug-2008
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