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Hedging suggestionsAre there any fruiting trees that do well mixed in with a hawthorn hedge?
I plan to keep the hedge low and will be planting in a few weeks once the post and rail fence is finished, when it stops raining at weekends 
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cab
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When you say low, how low?
First thought is japonica, or Japanese quince. Theres a newish variety called 'cido' which is highly thought of (just platned some, waiting to see how it does).
Then theres gooseberry, black currant, loganberry, blackberry, tayberry... loads of options.
Bigger would be sloe, cherry plum, damson, etc.
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offroading.net
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3-4ft. Forgot about damsons, used to have loads at the house I grew up in, made really good jam and wine 
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cab
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if its a short hedge like that then damsons will struggle. If I were out foraging for fruit in a hedge that height I'd expect to find gooseberries, currants, blackberries, rose hips (rosa canina and rosa rugosa), sea buckthorn, etc. A few damsons as taller specimens in a hedge like that will add a sort of rugged gnarly look when they get old enough, would make a great feature.
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Chez
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Or sloes? All that lovely gin ...
Or are sloes blackthorne? I get muddled.
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OtleyLad
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| Chez wrote: | Or sloes? All that lovely gin ...
Or are sloes blackthorne? I get muddled. |
They are one and the same - sloe is the fruit of the blackthorne.
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judith
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Elder.
And second the blackthorn - can't do without that.
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tahir
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Myrobalan (cherry plum), hazel, crab apple
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mochyn
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Blackthorn is, according to mey neighbour (a champion hedger) the best hedging plant there is. He says, though, that it doesn't do well when planted with Hawthorn.
I wonder why?
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