good security hedge required

Hi I have moved in to a new house and know little about gardening, Over the back of my garden the is a 4 feet tall fence and it does not offer much in the way of security, its not my boundry and I would like to add a hedge of some kind to stop people wanting to climb over the fence, I thought about conifers but they don't put people from wanting to jump through them, I am wanting a hedge that I can grow up to 6 feet tall and keep quite thin, maybe up to 2 feet thin, I know it will take time to grow, any suggestions what I can plant ?

I also need to plant some hedges down the side of my garden, its not a security problem but I wan privacy from my next doors, the fence is yet again 4 feet tall but I want a good 6 feet hedge to grow so what can I plant for that side?

regards Keith

 

Keith, use either Pyracanthus or Berberis stenophylla.

 

I agree with Dai.
Berberis will even keep bullocks out - and it looks good.

 

Holly :D
Although I like Woos idea best.

 

Hi all , i like the idea of .. Pyracanthus as they come in 2 colours .. i think, red and orange Berries !! , and you could alternate them and would make a very pretty hedge and grows quite fast, also the wild birds such as Blackbirds, Thrushes etc love the berries and are an important source of food through out the Winter for them .. Micky

 

something I spotted on the internet last week:

wonderhedge (Turkestan elm (Ulmus pumila celer)

grows 3m in 2 years ... is deciduous though

Hedges, hedge fences