Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 4.64
Hedges do not have to be geometric. These
curves are soft yet crisp. (Photos taken at Ashcombe
Maze, Shoreham, Victoria)
the arch, the once green sides of the
archway will most probably die. Wooden slats
or a decorative piece can be placed there to
hide the gap.
Tapestry hedges are where different species
or cultivars of plant are grown together to
Figure 4.66
Creating an arch through a hedge.
create different foliage textures that meld
together to form a tapestry of contrasting
foliage. Sometimes they happen by accident
when a mixed shrubbery of plants suitable for
hedging become too large and are hedged to
fit space requirements. The results are reliant
on the species that make up the hedge. Their
growth rates are of prime importance. The
plants selected should have very similar
growth rates otherwise one species will
outgrow another making a formal outline
almost impossible. The faster growing plants
Figure 4.65
An arch through a hedge can invite views
from beyond or with a gate, shut out the world. (Photo
taken at Ashcombe Maze, Shoreham, Victoria)
