Re: Eastern catalogs

About 20 years ago in our first home (on 1/8 acre) we had a neighbor in the rental
next door who really scared me.  I took cuttings from our other privets, which
needed trimming anyway, and just stuck them in the ground, rather thickly in a 6-12"
wide band.  Enough of them took to create a fine hedge, which remains today,
according to the current owner.  This was in zone 6, Stamford, CT, right next to
Long Island Sound.  The soil had had grass for 4 years, but no other gentle
treatment.

If you have privet available locally, this may be your fastest and cheapest
approach!

Wyn

Sheila Stewart wrote:

> Hi Lorraine,
> Do you know the botanical name of the privet hedge?  If it's what we call privet
> here in Mississippi I could send you a load of them for postage.
> Sheila
>
> >> I am about to order from Burgess Plant & Seed co. in Illinois but.......am
> >> having second thoughts. The reason I chose this catalog is that they offer
> >> a Privet Hedge
> >> "forty for $12.99".
> >> This sounds like a outragiously inexpensive price and I need a bunch of
> >> privets....but am I just throwing away $12.99? Will the plants survive the
> >> shipping? I am sure they are minute and maybe have a poor chance and sure
> >> wish I could find a buy like that closer to me in Northern Cal.
> >> Of course I found several other items of interest so the bill keeps going
> >> up ( some perennials..which makes it okay for this list) Sure hope I won't
> >> be sorry.
> >
> >Hi Lorraine,
> >
> >   Privets are pretty tough, so you shouldn't have any problems with
> >   them unless shipping is REALLY bad.
> >
> >   They're also pretty quick-growing, so short plants won't matter.  I'm
> >   hoping that you're looking for a short shearable hedge -- if they're
> >   going to be tall, go with something prettier like a Meyer lilac
> >   or viburnums!
> >
> >Chris
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> > I am about to order from Burgess Plant & Seed co. in Illinois but.......am
> > having second thoughts. The reason I chose this catalog is that they offer
> > a Privet Hedge
> > "forty for $12.99".
> > This sounds like a outragiously inexpensive price and I need a bunch of
> > privets....but am I just throwing away $12.99? Will the plants survive the
> > shipping? I am sure they are minute and maybe have a poor chance and sure
> > wish I could find a buy like that closer to me in Northern Cal.
> > Of course I found several other items of interest so the bill keeps going
> > up ( some perennials..which makes it okay for this list) Sure hope I won't
> > be sorry.
>
> Hi Lorraine,
>
>    Privets are pretty tough, so you shouldn't have any problems with
>    them unless shipping is REALLY bad.
>
>    They're also pretty quick-growing, so short plants won't matter.  I'm
>    hoping that you're looking for a short shearable hedge -- if they're
>    going to be tall, go with something prettier like a Meyer lilac
>    or viburnums!
>
> Chris
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