Hydrangea hedge

Thanks veggie. I hadn’t considered camellia. I love them . I’ve not mastered the art of taking cuttings from them yet. Must try harder.

If I go with hydrangeas, I was planning on dead heading & pruning at same time. I guessed they don’t need pruning for them to continue flowering. As they last so long anyway. Is that right?

I think the dead flower heads are left on the plant over winter to protect the next year's buds, then cut off in spring. I always forget to do mine and it looks very scruffy!!