i want to create a hedge with dwarf burning bushes, how many do i plant for 30 ft.?

Question

they get 8ft by 8ft. how far should they be spread apart to create a dense hedge. thanks

Answer 1

Dwarf Burning Bushes are a slow growing shrub. In order for you to get a faster, thicker hedge, you'll need to plant them a little closer to make up for the slow rate of growth. If you were planting them just as a focal point in the garden, then you could plant them 6' to 8' apart to allow for the spread which is average for this plant. But, using them as a hedge planting, they need to be moved in to 2' to 3' apart. This will allow them to "come" together and close up the gap between each plant quicker. Planting them at this short distance will not harm there growth in any way. My calculations say that you'll need 9 plants to plant at this 2' to 3 ' distance, But get 10, just in case one doesn't take too kindly to the replanting. You also may be able to space in this 10th plant somewhere to fill up an unforeseen gap in the row.

Dwarf BB's like a full sun to partial shade location. They also require a rich, organic soil, that holds moisture, but is "well" drained. When you need to prune them you can "shear" them in early spring, and again in mid summer to keep them looking nice. Planting them at this distance will give you a quicker hedge, and this is what you probably would like to have... Hope this answers your question..

...Billy Ray

Answer 2

If you start 30" from one end and then plant every 36", this will give you a dense hedge. You will need 7 plants.

I accounted for each plant taking up approx. 1ft. Your hedge should look like this. 30" space on each end. each dash is a foot except on ends (30") and each o is a plant taking up 1 foot.

|-30" -o- - -o- - -o- - -o- - -o- - -o- - -o- 30"-|

Answer 3

it rather is not ordinary to respond to your question without understanding the top at which you decide directly to maintain the hedge. Nor do you provide the element of the backyard. Take a severe look into yew. not as sluggish turning out to be as is oftentimes theory and not carriers to arising bald patches. it could shoot from previous thick branches and might hence be rather renovated. ordinary to clip. A classic English hedge. Holly (Ilex) is sluggish and might produce open sections till nicely maintained. Beech isn't evergreen yet keeps its withered leaves on over wintry climate. Pyracantha is rather quickly, flora in previous due Spring and produces berries in the wintry climate. isn't in all danger neat adequate for me, a splash too casual. container is sluggish yet neat and helpful for smaller hedges. may well be carriers to extraordinary branches demise out. Privet (Ligustrum) can look superb yet is somewhat 'non-U.'

Answer 4

Four should do nicely. That would be 32ft.
Plant them 4ft apart.