A hedge can be functional for privacy or to hide an ugly view, but it can also be a focal point in the garden and make a real statement.

Be inspired by these hedge ideas from around the world and see how adventurous you could be in your garden.

A hedge on stilts like this is called Pleaching.

From our Top 10 hedges, the most suitable plants for a pleached hedge include: Ficus hillii, Leightons Green, Bay Tree, Lilly Pillies, Photinia, Viburnum.

You may need to purchase these in pots as standards (the lolliepop shaped topiaries)

A bit more of an advanced pruning technique, but how nice does this archway sculpted hedge look.  They have a steel frame as part of the gate to create the arch for the hedge to be supported and trimmed to.

To create a really dense perfectly manicured hedge, use plants that have a fine leaf structure. In Australia this could be achieved with Leightons Greens or Juniper Spartans

This may look like a hedge but its actually a solid brick wall covered in Boston Ivy.  Great if you want to block out traffic noise.

A hedge doesn’t have to be a plain straight line. Use it to create windows in your garden.

Look for opportunities to create curves in your garden. Instead of just having a hedge follow the rectangular fence lines in your yard, create a large semi circle arc and use the hidden corners to store bins.

Even in a small Aussie backyard you can create enclosed spaces like this teak bench with a conifer hedge.  This look can be achieved using Castlewellan Gold conifer.

Creating total privacy around a pool is possible with a 3m tall hedge. To achieve this look, use: Lilly pillys, Bay Tree, Camelias or Leightons Green.

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