Privet cuttings?

[Trixiebelle]

Yet another possibly 'ridiculous' question from Trixiebelle  ;D

Can you take cuttings from privet hedges? I want to grow a privet hedge in my back yard.

If it IS possible, when do I take cuttings and what do I do with them?

I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE  ;D

[Trixiebelle]

[Curryandchips]

The answer is yes, check this out ...

http://www.realgardeners.co.uk/archivegardening/privet.htm

Enter privet cuttings into google and you will get lots of info ... :)

[Trixiebelle]

THANKS FOR THE LINK CURRY!

Looks like 'Big Kev' felt a bit daft asking the question as well ... bless him  ;D

Trix X

[grawrc]

I have a whole hedge grown from privet clippings.

[Hyacinth]

I've  cuttings from golden privet growing  as bushes & someone (Rosebud I think?) said that she'd seen one in a G.C. grown in a pot & shaped. I LIKE 'boring old privet'  ;)

[Columbus]

Hi Trixiebelle  :)

Take bits of hedge trimming about a foot tall, pick off the lower leaves and stand them in water indoors. Plant out the bits that start to root.

I took a few bits in the summer, pulled off the bottom leaves and clipped out the tops, then shoved them into the ground, some seem completely fresh and some lost their leaves but may still root.

I like the pungent smell of privet and the bees like it too, Col