hi guys
this is a privet air layer i removed about a month ago .
it has shot back well . there was no foliage left on this when i removed it and not a huge amount of roots ether . im planning on shortening the stump farther down to were the black wire is directing the new leader.
privet air layer
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Re: privet air layer
Are you sure its a privet?
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Re: privet air layer
im 99 percent
it is a hedge growing in my garden it has white flowers and the odd random small red fruit .
it is a hedge growing in my garden it has white flowers and the odd random small red fruit .
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Re: privet air layer
Definatly not privet, bark wrong and new shoots wrong. I am with squizzy on this one.
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Re: privet air layer
Yep Murraya
Mine has flowers budding now and will fruit little red balls, Bark is identical
Ken
Mine has flowers budding now and will fruit little red balls, Bark is identical
Ken
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Re: privet air layer
silly me i thought all garden hedges were privet.
im happy it is a murraya . thanks guys and and well spotted.
im happy it is a murraya . thanks guys and and well spotted.