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wellordered

Hedges enjoy a trim, just like

you relish a trip to the hairdresser

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6.An excellent candidate,

Camellia sasanquais tall

(2–4m), fast-growing and

has exquisite blooms from

autumn. Try ‘Pure Silk’ or

‘Jennifer Susan’. You can also

find dwarf forms that only

grow up to 1m.

7.A hardy native option,

westringia needs less water

(once established) than its

European counterparts. Its

looser growing shape suits

native and coastal gardens.

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5.Symmetry is an

essential element

of formal gardens

• mirror your
  plantings for
  a calming sense
  of equilibrium.

A FEW

OF THE

BEST

English box

Japanese box

Viburnum

Camellia

Azalea

Westringia

Lilly pilly

Murraya

Photinia

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