Fast-growing Privacy Hedges

Gardens and houses that are marked by a hedge boundary, never seem to have an abrupt end, the landscape just seems to flow. Growing hedges requires attention to some important details like the climatic and soil suitability, water availability, and the purpose it needs to serve. Established hedges look beautiful, but for it to get there, it needs many years, pruning and training. However, for all those who want hedges that will grow quickly, choose from the following list.

Fast-growing Hedges

Holly: Hollies are easy to grow hedges, as they require very little water and can grow in varied climates and soil. The branches are dense, which make it ideal for screening. Easy to prune and train, they can be shaped quite easily. They have green leaves and bright red berries that fill the hedges, giving it a very Christmassy look.

Turkestan Elm: This elm is a dense, deciduous hedge with small, bright green leaves. It is resistant to most diseases, and can easily thrive in poor soil too. Adequate water in its first two years makes it grow 1,20 to 1,80 meters per year, making it one of the fastest growing hedges. Being dense, it can not only insulate noise but also trap dust and stop the pollution from coming in the garden.

Thuja Green Giant: The thuja is one of the fastest growing evergreen tree, that make for good hedges for sidewalks, as well as large gardens. Drought tolerant, disease and insect resistant., they grow up to 3-5 feet every year. The foliage is thick and bright green. Keep in mind that the thuja is a hybrid, which means it cannot be grown from seeds, they have to be propagated through cuttings.

Golden Duranta: This golden yellow colored hedge is perhaps the easiest to grow of all hedges. They grow fast, thrive in any kind of a soil, and are disease resistant. They have small leaves that turn a golden yellow during summers and bright green during the rains. One can plant cuttings during the monsoon season, and in just two years, one will have an established hedge.

Chinese Privet: The Chinese privet is a low maintenance, drought tolerant hedge. Its leaves come in shades of silver, green, and yellow and make the hedge look very colorful. The flowers are cone-shaped, branching in panicles of two to four inches long which profusely cover the shrub when flowering. It does not require regular pruning.

Bamboo: The evergreen hedge bamboo, is a favorite among many gardeners. Long beautiful stems, with elongated bright evergreen leaves makes bamboo an attractive hedge. There are many varieties one can choose from, check for color, height, density, and leaf size before deciding on the variety. Bamboos are water intensive, at least in their growing years.

Purpleleaf Sandcherry: This fast-growing hedge produces a spectacular view with its foliage and flowers. It produces red foliage in the spring and white flowers in May, while in the autumn, the foliage will turn a deep reddish purple. They are hardy plants and grow easily.

Fast-growing privacy hedges not only provide privacy and security, but also keep the chaos of the world outside. Most of the above mentioned are the best hedges to plant as they are no-fuss growers, and will establish themselves soon.