Printed from: https://conservationhandbooks.com/hedging/preliminaries-to-hedge-laying/optimum-state-for-laying/
It is more important to be able to judge when a hedge has reached the right stage for laying, than it is to know when it was last laid. Stems to be used as pleachers should be 8-12’ (2.4-3.6m) tall. When laid at an angle, these stems can be tucked tightly together to form a...