Privet Hedges
The Gracious Elegance of Privet Hedge Plants: Privet hedge plants have small, glossy green leaves that create
These are fast-growing, long-lived, hardy hedge plants that grow up to 10 feet in height and form a dense wall of green hedges. They are found in any growing zone. In the coldest zones, choose the hardy strains from Eastern Siberia. The best news is that these hedge plants require very little maintenance.
Privet Designs: Many property owners choose privet hedges to create unique designs for added property value and curb appeal. For example, plant two to three-foot, healthy plants about ten inches into the soil.
It is easy to know when these plants have too much water. Their leaves begin to yellow, dry rapidly, and fall off. The nice thing about private plants is that they can be trimmed to fascinating shapes and designs. Plant a row of these and allow the last two feet of plants to grow slightly above the edge of the "hedge" on either end. Then, trim these into flat pedestals and allow the upper growth to be cut into globes.
The "Famous" Privet Hedge Designs One of the most famous topiary privet hedges is found in the movie Edward Scissorhands. Topiary artist Ted Bushe created these, which were designed in the shape of animals and birds.
Many British homes and manors also use private hedges in an array of topiary designs that accent reflective pools and around garden walkways. This shows how deeply embedded private plants have become in enhancing landscapes. Some gardeners prefer private hedges to be trimmed about two to three feet above the soil for a joint border hedge. These plants also look great when shaped into curves, arcs, and fanciful arrangements near the fencing.
Natural Privet Hedge Walls
Privet plants make lovely privacy fences. To do this, allow these plants to grow high enough to provide optimal privacy. These plants also look natural when growing to maximum height along fence lines.
Hybrid and Variegated Privet Beauty
Certain strains of privet hedges will bear tiny red berries during the last phase of seasonal growth. These berries turn darker as temperatures drop. These seeds drop into softened soil and return as new private plants. Hybrid privet plants, such as Chinese Privets, have grown to reach a specific height. Variegated private hedges have lovely green and white foliage. For a stunning landscape effect, plant variegated privet hedges between dark green plants or used variegated privet plants to accent the shape of the hedge.
BENEFITS OF PLANTING PRIVATE
Privet is a plant that can be planted to provide a good home environment for people who like the nature presented through plants. This plant is easy to plant and maintain as it only requires pruning to ensure it grows to the desired height and width.
After planting, it is difficult for the plant to dry up compared to other plants, which quickly dry up. You can let the plant grow to the maximum height, trim the ligustrum to the desired level, or leave it as a shrub. The privet can grow to about 15 feet when mature and left untrimmed. This plant can be planted to provide privacy as the leaves are thick and, when pruned, can grow into a dense hedge to a home.
These plants are also called privacy trees because they provide privacy. They can be used as primer hedges, planted close to each other, and trimmed to ensure that they form thick hedges and borders.
The privacy trees can also be left to grow as shrubs without pruning and trimming, an excellent contrast to the main well-trimmed hedges. The trimming can be done to a desired form and pattern, making it attractive to the owner and people who visit the home.
The California privet is a semi-green plant that grows well in full sun and partial shadow. That is a perennial plant that is difficult to dry after it has been produced. That is ideal for river hedges as they can stay for a more extended period while green than the other types. Once the plant has established itself, it becomes difficult to kill it regardless of the prevailing weather conditions.
The plant can be cut to the ground level, but with time, it sprouts again, making it hard to clear once it has established itself. The plant has thicker, brighter leaves and can grow to a dense thicket to provide privacy when used as a hedge or border.
It bears beautiful flowers, is a good scene for your home, and can be used when filming movies. These flowers are fertilized into purplish-black fruits. Though these fruits are poisonous to man and some animals, they are highly eaten by birds; hence, they will be suitable for people with birds as their pets.
This plant can grow to about 15 feet at maturity if not trimmed. However, California private shrubs take longer to grow and mature than other shrubs.
Generally, the privet can thrive well in different climatic zones. It can thrive well in hard and dry zones. These plants can be adversely affected by temperatures below ten degrees centigrade and are suitable for warmer areas.
These plants can be planted anytime in the year as they are locally available at plant nurseries where different varieties of plants are grown and have them ready as seedlings for transplanting to your home or farm.
The Privet can be planted as seedlings by buying from the plant nursery or planting directly as seeds. When nurtured well, it grows into a big shrub.
