Evergreen hedge

alm721

Hi, was wondering if anyone could offer advice. I want to plant an evergreen hedge to screen a building in the garden. Ideally I would prefer a native hedge but also want it to grow quite quickly which probably rules out holly, yew etc. I do not want leylandi either. Someone suggested pittosporum which I'm not familiar with. I just wondered if anyone had any experience of using this as a headge or indeed had an other ideas? Also is anyone is using/would recommend pittosporum do you know how close they should be planted? or what type to go for as I think there was several types. Any advice would be great.
Thanks

wildbri

Have you considered laurel? evergreen, grows quickly and always looks so good winter or summer and so easy to grow and take cuttings, regards bri

alm721

thanks, no not thought of laurel, will look at that, thanks

linni

I have a hedge of Red Robbins (Robinnia) and it looks great especially in the spring and summer when the leaves are red..

westiea

Hi

Pittosporum can be frost tender, so I would be cautious depending where you live.

Other suggestions are Escallonia (many varieties red, white or pink flowers) - which has fab flowers in summer and Griselinia littoralis