Plant ideas to fill a space

[Balloonies]

I have a big gap in one of the boundaries on my allotment that backs onto a public path and river so I would like to grow something that is bee friendly, grows large and quite quickly! I already have blackberries/brambles but they are quite low. I'd like to stop anyone thinking they can gain access!

Any suggestions? What about a Buddliea?(sp)

Many thanks!

 

[Hivemaker.]

What about Pyracantha.

 

[Busy Bee]

What about a "**** - Mrs Winters"

busy Bee

 

[Bee-Key-Pur]

How about some barbedus wireus, works for me....

 

[Luminos]

Blackthorn or hawthorn?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Himalayan Balsam?

 

[The Cumbrian]

Himalayan Balsam?

I trust that isn't a serious suggestion.

 

[steph333]

Mahonia if you think a sting hurts a boundary of this will make you think twice about causing trouble .The bees like it and then berries for wine bliss.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I trust that isn't a serious suggestion.

Of course not................silly!

 

[victor meldrew]

What about Pyracantha.

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Quick growing ,flowering and evergreen . will stand easterly winds . what more do you want
VM

 

[Winker]

What about Pyracantha.

I would have said that, but you got there first

 

[Headnavigator]

I would have said that, but you got there first

I second (third?) that, choice of berry colours, red, orange, yellow (one of each?) attractive, quick-growing, and no-one will try to climb through a pyracantha a second time.

 

[Suzi Q]

Escallonia, cotoneaster?

 

[Silly Bee]

Worcester berry.

 

[alanf]

How big a gap? How's your hedge laying?

Pyracantha is a good suggestion but the varieties around here benefit from a bit of support to get very high and can take a few years to get going. For an initial screen willow is fast growing and could be backed up with something spikier but slower like hawthorn, or built up with brambles and dog rose, say to make it harder to push through.

 

[NickDub]

Ceanothus was v popular with my bees last year - not much of a hedging plant though

 

[BBG]

I have a big gap in one of the boundaries on my allotment that backs onto a public path and river so I would like to grow something that is bee friendly, grows large and quite quickly! I already have blackberries/brambles but they are quite low. I'd like to stop anyone thinking they can gain access!

Any suggestions? What about a Buddliea?(sp)

Many thanks!

Pussy willow is just coming out here.

Cut some 2/3 feet long - in vase - shoots start - into ground - water well or just insert wands say 3/4 feet into ground.

Willow loves water - you have a river!

Pollen for the bees early in the year - ace!

Salix caprea, like all willows NEEDS & WANTS to grow, grow, grow.

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[BeeMoustashe]

I'd be wary of pyracanthus. I have mature stuff as a hedging plant, grows like the clappers and has evil thorns which hurt muchly when pruning masses of the stuff! Bumbles love it, don't see many honey bees on it though

 

[BBG]

Agree on the honeybees' indifference.

Prune with shears - no problem with the thorns.

 

[BeeMoustashe]

still attacks me even with a petrol hedge trimmer lol