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Isn't much, but I'll get a short little video out this week. Thanks for the interest!

I did mine at 2 feet, to safe a little money. It's recommended to do them at 1 foot apart. Mine have done pretty good at 2 feet, but anywhere between that will yield great results!

Less than two years without being watered. If they get water regularly I bet as big within 1 year.

thank you for watching!

For a similar situation and provide a bit of privacy. Respect has been lost over the years and code enforcement can't be bothered, so we do what we can!

The company no longer exists due to covid. Its called Amur Privet, look for bare root for cheapest pricing!

Yes, they were wrapped in plastic bag with small holes. These root very fast.

Mine did struggle year 2 a bit but it was a dry summer and I had to move them. There could be many factors, if they are still growing, give them the time. Once they get established you'll being trimming them every year.

Never used fertilizer. There was a bit of a slow start since they need to get good roots down. Then comes a big burst of growth. How long have you planted them?

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It's taking a while for my hedge to connect at the bottom at 2' spacing. The recommended is 1'. So consider if complete filled in look is something important. 5' from the fence is good, Privets have a wide spread so you have full control of how close it gets in the future.

@@rsxen8990 Thanks for the reply.

That is awesome! Your hedge will be even better!

I grew these from bare-root plants at a cheap price. They can grow for cuttings very easy!

Ahh ok, like me, unfortunately I planted in two stages over autumn and spring, the second order in spring was of very poor quality and out of 30 plants only 10 grew, but I already got replacements cheaply from private people😅so your videos It's great and super interesting that you record and upload updates year after year👍👍👍👌

@@dakonnteeinnamestehen1651 luckily they are cheap and fast growing too!😁

Very nice. They will grow good. Glad videos help! :)

@@rsxen8990 I'm absolutely sure with this 😉👍

Thank you!

Yes they are.

Glad the video has helped. I think hedges have become unpopular over the years because of the maintenance, so far less in many places. Thanks for stopping by!

@@rsxen8990 Yes I agree that hedges that require regular pruning & maintenance have fallen out of popularity. I love the formal & architectural effect they add to outdoor spaces so I do the work needed.

Appreciate it! Turned out to be a bigger project and made mistakes along the way, but I learned a lot too!

Yes, thanks! I got lucky and stumbled upon the idea and turned out FAR cheaper this way too. Thanks for the comment!

These are Amur privet.

@@rsxen8990 They look great. I just planted a few Straight Talk Privets for the beginnings of a privacy hedge and I'm really enjoying your videos. I established a small row and am going to try to propagate for my future plants. Thanks for sharing your hedge updates and some of your propagation lesson!

There was a reupload of the video with better audio. in the description. Sorry Dx

If you have a lawn, most likely invasive as well. Lawn grasses have taken over far more parts of the US than most privets. I have did an entire video on it. Either way, thanks for the input.

Glad to help! I didn't use any fertilizer, but if you do they'll be even better! (Anything labeled for shrubs would be best fyi)

No fertilizer at all. You may need to trim the top more often especially when you see first signs of new growth, this is the only way to encourage the bottom areas. If they are very old (+6 years) it's going to take awhile. I wish there was an easier solution.

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I had to move them back after neighbor and city complained. I wasn't able to save much of the root system, so they had to start over, but they did survive. So 1 died and they are 2-3 feet shorter, but they'll all catch up to the desired size in the end. Thanks for the question and viewing!

Top layer of grass was removed. I dug down just enough to cover the roots of the plants, so maybe 10-16 inches, but depends on the roots of the bought plants. I spaced my 2 feet apart to save some money, but they recommend just 1 foot. Thanks for watching my vids!

Yep they didn't look healthy but they are very resistant. Check out all the progress on my other videos!

Haha yes indeed. Neighborhood also had trees that provided shade during the +100 summers..doh! Thanks for stopping by!

Yes indeed, thanks for the visit Dale!

Can you show a vid of yours? I’m considering planting a privet hedge & am uncertain on where I should order them from.

Wonderful! Looks like you've already caught up to mine!

Not sure where bubbaseth got them and it looks like a lot of nurseries have been bought out/switched names. Anywhere is fine, but sometimes Etsy has bundles of very cheap bare root privets and many nicer plants too!

@@rsxen8990 thank you! I appreciate your help and of course sharing all of the info.

​@@rsxen8990 how well this plant stand of winter... i am form NJ i purchased skip cherry laurel almost a year now doing great in winter ... just learnign about hedge

They will! Just trim them 2-4 times a year and they'll look better and sooner too!

Awesome. If they are anything like mine, you'll have them better each year!

No problem. Thank you for watching!!

Hey there. I'm working on a new short update soon. They don't do much during winter, but they've come back strong!

Yes indeed!

Great suggestion! Def better than doubling the bars which wasn't a fan of.

Glad you enjoy, though I think the puppy would be more fun! Hope to see you in the future!

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Nope, just plenty of water at the start. Are they a lot taller at least? Sometimes (like mine did), they'll want to stretch (taller over wider). So you will have to cut the tops a little to encourage them to fill in. This is what I am having to do with mine since they got way taller before getting any good thickness!

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I'm a bit surprised they haven't grow as large in that time! Privets are known to be fast growing, waxleaf is one of them, I wonder if maybe they are another close species. If they are getting full sun and water a few times a month they should be booming. I don't water them unless theres +100 degree weeks. If you need them taller, don't trim the tops or if you must trim only half of the new growth (if you get any). I trim the top of mine so that they grow outwards and fill in more. Mine got taller before filling in, maybe yours filled in quicker, so you'll need to encourage the height. Hope that helps a little!

@@rsxen8990 mine started out as $15 potted plants from home depot. When I started mine, they were lower to the ground and a little shorter than the 5 month old plants in your video. Mine are definitely more filled in at the bottom. I definitely need to encourage the top growth.

Shame it's still going on! Thanks for sharing!

It's not the worse, depending what price it was bought at and if someone trims all year long (here it's only 4-maybe 5 months a year). So mine didn't get much use imo. Paid a little more for a Greenworks and its going into the 5th year.

I'm surprised the Sunshine Privet failed! These have been very simple to keep up with and so far have gone through multiple seasons of +100 degree summers and drought conditions and strong wind storms. The wind damage that occurred here was when they were young and when I had to move them. They were still growing after the damage, just they would have been a bit crooked had I not adjusted them the few times wind pushed the few over. Hope that helps and thank you for stopping by!

@@rsxen8990 Mine were Sunshine Ligustrum which I think might be a little different than yours? The Sunshine Ligustrum I had have a different shape than yours. I was thinking of trying these but might try Gold Mop Cypress instead since it seems to be doing well in a neighbor’s yard.

@@sterlgirlceline Cypress are nice, though I needed a shrub that would get taller than 4-5 feet and would start blocking very quickly! :)

@@rsxen8990 I am discovering that I so limited with the wind here. Hoping for something gold to offset a grey house, but I am not in a position to be choosy at this point. If anyone reads this and has suggestions for an evergreen hedge/shrub that gets around 5-6’ tall and maintainable at 3-4’ wide that can tolerate wind in zone 9a I would be grateful for suggestions 🙏🏻

I know bad audio :(. I did upload a better one, video still not good but you'll be able to here me rambling lol. th-cam.com/video/h1v5jEwd_Fw/w-d-xo.html

It's a Northern Privet, "Ligustrum x" is the scientific name. Mine is specifically the "ligustrum amurense". They aren't evergreen (leaves all year), if you have actual winter season. If you want that look at Laurel (Laurocerasus) or Leyland (Leylandii). Thank for stopping by!