Privet hedge some plants not growing

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Hi

I planted a privet hedge from bare root 1 month ago (late April)

Some have taken well, but others have not started budding / growing leaves yet. Please see attached.

A couple of weeks ago, I cut them back a little, however that has not made a difference. I am watering and adding plant feed as needed.

Do you have any advice please on what I should do? I'm thinking I could:

1) leave them longer - it's been about 1 month already

2) cut back further still

3) dig up and replant with more fertiliser / compost

4) Dig them all out, discard those not growing yet, and respace the ones that are growing well

Any help/advice appreciated!

Thanks!
 

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What I'd do is scratch the bark on them to see if they are alive before I would do anything. If brown it is dead and not a thing you can do about that except replace. If not dead I would give them another couple of weeks to show signs of life.
 
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Thanks Chuck. Have been checking that and the colour is green under the bark. Seems odd that the three plants not growing are all in a row, but could just be coincidence!
 
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Thanks Chuck. Have been checking that and the colour is green under the bark. Seems odd that the three plants not growing are all in a row, but could just be coincidence!
Probably clones grown from a cutting at the growers. Just give them more time. Some plants take longer to wake up than others.
 
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Quite often, Ligustrum privet will appear to die completely, then in time lots of ne growth will appear from the roots. This also happens with Syringa lilac cuttings etc.
 

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