About hedges

Hedges are made of different plants and are a wise and sustainable choice, an alternative to classic solid, brick fences, and serve to preserve privacy, hide parts of the property from unwanted views, shelter from wind or unwanted sounds. Hedges can be evergreen, fast-growing or semi-evergreen.

Cypress

Latin name - Cupressus sempervirens

An evergreen tree that grows up to a height of 35 m. Blooms from March to May. It looks for a sunny or semi-shady position and less water.

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Oleander

Latin name - Nerium oleander

An evergreen, fast-growing shrub that reaches a height of up to 6 m. It blooms from June to September. It looks for a sunny or semi-shady position and requires a lot of moisture in the period from spring to autumn.

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Photinia

Latin name - Photinia x fraserii

An evergreen, fast-growing tree up to 5 m in size. They bloom from mid to late spring with white flowers. It looks for a sunny position, but it also tolerates very low temperatures (up to -15° C).

Characteristics

Pittospora

Latin name - Pitosporum tobira

Evergreen plant, slow-growing, reaches a height and width of up to 5 m. It blooms in May, with white and pale yellow flowers that attract bees, and it is also a honey plant. It looks for a sunny and semi-shady position. It tolerates drought and low temperatures well.

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Laurel cherry

Latin name - Prunus laurocerasus

An evergreen fast-growing shrub that reaches a height of 5 m. It blooms in April and May with white flowers. It looks for a sunny or shady position. It tolerates frost well.

Characteristics

Laurel

Latin name - Laurus nobilis

A slow-growing evergreen tree or shrub that can reach a height of up to 15 meters.
They bloom during March and April with pale yellow flowers.
It looks for a sunny or semi-shady position.
The plant is aromatic and honey-bearing and one of the important spices of Mediterranean cuisine.

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Privet

Latin name - Ligustrum japonicum

An evergreen, fast-growing shrub that reaches a height of up to 3 m. It blooms in June and July with white flowers that bees are happy to visit.
It looks for a sunny or semi-shady position. Young plants need to be watered regularly after planting.

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Pyracantha

Latin name - Pyracantha coccinea

An evergreen shrub that grows up to 4 m in height and the same in width. They bloom during May and June with white flowers. It looks for a sunny or semi-shady position. Very resistant. It tolerates drought, frost and low temperatures (-20°) well.

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