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steve howesteve howe Posts: 55
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I'm looking to plant a screening hedge on the boundary with my garden and my neighbour's meadow. I'm thinking about Griselinia as it grows well here, makes a good windbreak and is always a nice fresh green.

I've never heard that it is poisonous to animals but need to   find out if it is OK for where livestock is kept. My neighbour keeps horses and as she is my prime source of well rotted muck I don't want to upset the neighbourly relations!

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 29,149

    According to a rural NZ site it is highly palatable to livestock so I would worry more about your hedge than the horses in the meadow as they may strip it bare.  It is hardy down to -10C so that should also be a consideration depending on your winters.

    http://www.therural.co.nz/horticulture/native-fodder-trees-and-plants-for-livestock 

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  • steve howesteve howe Posts: 55

    Good to know, I have also just had confirmation from Hedgesdirect.co.uk that it is OK, although I shall be raising mine from cuttings, it grows particularly well here in Cornwall.

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 29,149

    Cornwall should be fine but do think about access for livestock.  

    I planted a lovely rpickly holly hedge along 19 metres of a boundary between my last garden and cow pasture.  I could never understand why it was growing so short and fat until I spotted a whole row of cows leaning over the barbed wire fence to eat the tender shoots one spring.  We erected some of that metal builders' mesh for reinforcing concrete , cutting it to 1m50 and in the following years my hedge put on several feet in height and a lot less girth.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 52,134
    brentas309 said:
    Yes 100%. I actually live in new zealand and we sell Griselinia and other types of hedging to farmers. The biggest concern is always how far from the fence to plant as the livestock LOVE IT !!!! For Deer and Horses plant 1m from fence. Cows sheep etc you only need 500mm. Hope that helps confirm what you have heard :)
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  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 3,864
    I'm afraid Griselinia would look totally out of place "in a valley garden near north Cornish coast" where you live!
    Please consider looking for a more local shrub. ;)
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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,053
    Papi Jo said:
    I'm afraid Griselinia would look totally out of place "in a valley garden near north Cornish coast" where you live!
    Please consider looking for a more local shrub. ;)
    You need to visit Cornwall, Lots of lovely Griselinia hedges around, especially as they tolerate salt spray.
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  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 3,864
    Point taken, @Hostafan1. One more "exotic" plant that has become indigenous, then. ;)
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 52,134
    This is an ancient thread dredged up by a spammer -  quoted in my previous post so that others can see how they work. Otherwise, comments  can look odd.
    Best ignored now.  :)
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