We planted a thuja hedge last September. Until now, it looked really healthy. However, more and more plants are turning brown over time. The brown plants are very easy to pull out. It seems like the roots haven’t taken hold at all. What could be the reason for this? Especially since the plants were previously quite green and had grown well.
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hampshire28 Jun 2021 08:42face26 schrieb:
When I look at my mother-in-law’s 40-year-old thuja and see all the creatures living inside it, crawling and flying around, I just have to ask quite naively: REALLYY??? Yes, people do live in the desert, even though the location is not ideal.
face26 schrieb:
Better cherry laurel and thuja than 40m (130 feet) gabion walls or welded wire fences with woven privacy screens. That’s true. Saying “Better a modern 3-liter diesel than a V8 petrol engine” is a similarly valid statement. I’m not judging the owners here, just explaining @tomtom79’s question about the “why.”
It’s always about the quantity. Having one or two thuja or cherry laurel hedges is not a problem. But entire residential areas full of thuja and cherry laurel hedges are a different matter.
Schimi179128 Jun 2021 08:46motorradsilke schrieb:
What does the neighbor say? Does it bother them or are they happy about the evergreen hedge? The neighbor once mentioned that sooner or later they would like to replace the fence anyway, so the plants would have to go. Since the greenery is clearly planted too close to the property line, he will probably be right. We were told elsewhere that plants need to be at least one meter (3 feet) away from the property boundary. No idea how reliable that information is.
If our patio roof is installed, and the terrace is possibly expanded a bit (outdoor kitchen!), the plants would be unnecessary except as a habitat.
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nordanney28 Jun 2021 09:01tomtom79 schrieb:
Amazing how many people dislike Thuja, the same goes for cherry laurel. I’d rather have a green hedge than a fence.A green hedge, yes, but not cherry laurel or plants commonly seen in cemeteries. There are also beautiful hedges available. 😉Myrna_Loy schrieb:
Yews? Typical cemetery plants and toxic in all parts, from wood to needles to fruit. Thuja is also toxic. Aside from that, children should be taught not to eat hedges.
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motorradsilke28 Jun 2021 09:13Bookstar schrieb:
Good alternatives are, for example, European beech, red beech, hornbeam, or privet. Of course, there are many more.Only privet is somewhat evergreen. The others are therefore not really alternatives.