Rapid growth of the shrubs is an advantage, especially if a hedge is to serve as a privacy screen. But which shrubs are best? And how can you help the formation of new shoots? You will learn this and more in the following article.
The popular thuja grows very quickly
Fast growing hedge plants
Suitable plants
- Leyland Cypress
- Bamboo Phyllostachys
- liguster
- hornbeam
- cherry laurel
- Thuja
- Yellow cypress
- medlar
additional conditions
Of course, environmental influences and external factors also play an important role in terms of how quickly a hedge grows. This includes:
- soil condition
- nutrient supply
- Maintained planting distance
- plant health
- sun exposure
- watering
The cutback
Regular pruning ensures that your hedge not only shoots up, but also forms new shoots. In this way you strengthen the dense growth and promote the use as a privacy screen. With fast-growing hedges, a topiary is also urgently needed. In contrast to slow-growing trees, you should use the hedge trimmer (€77.00) about twice a year. This is the only way to get a neat form of your privacy screen.
Advantages of a fast growing hedge
When creating a fast-growing hedge, you not only create a beautiful privacy screen in a short time, but you can actually start rearing all year round. Unlike many slow-growing plants, you don't have to wait for them to reach a minimum height. In addition, you can often get the plants in the tree nursery at very reasonable prices, since the rearing there takes little time and effort.
Tip:
If you still want to raise a hedge of slow-growing plants despite the numerous advantages, fast-growing trees and shrubs can also serve as a temporary solution for the time being. Simply pull up small bushes at the back of your fast-growing shrubs. Once they have reached a sufficient height, you can remove or move the fast-growing shrubs.