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In , or more formal'' 's Gravenhage'', meaning ''The Count 's hedge''. Most official Carolingian fortification were of wooden palisades, but Charles The Bald was complaining in 864 that some unauthorized men were constructing ''haies et fertés'' tightly-interwoven hedges of hawthorns (Rouche 1987 p 428). Hedges may be clipped or unclipped. Typical woody plants for clipped hedges include Privet , Hawthorn , Beech , Yew , Leyland Cypress , Hemlock , Arborvitae , Barberry , Box , Holly , Oleander , Lavender , etc. An early 20th century fashion was for tapestry hedges, using a mix of golden, green and glaucous dwarf Conifer s, or Beech and copper beech. Unclipped hedges take up more space, generally at a premium in modern gardens, but compensate by flowering. '' Rosa Multiflora '' is widely used as a dense hedge along Median (central) strips of dual-carriageway Road s, such as Parkway s in the United States . In mild Climates , more Exotic flowering hedges are formed, using '' Ceanothus '', '' Hibiscus '' or '' Camellia ''. Hedges of clipped trees forming Avenue s are a feature of 16th century Italian Garden s such as the Boboli Gardens in Florence , and of formal French gardens in the manner of André Le Nôtre , e.g. at Versailles . The 'hedge on stilts' of clipped Hornbeam s at Hidcote Manor Garden , Gloucestershire , is famous and has sometimes been imitated. Hedges below knee height are generally thought of as borders. Elaborately shaped and interlaced borders forming Knot Garden s or Parterre s were fashionable in Europe during the 16th and early 17th centuries. Generally they were appreciated from a raised position, either the windows of a house, or a Terrace . Clipped hedges above eye level may be laid out in the form of a Labyrinth or garden Maze . Few such mazes survived the change of fashion towards more naturalistic plantings in the 18th and 19th centuries, but many were replanted in 20th century restorations of older Gardens . An example is behind the Governor's Palace, Colonial Williamsburg , Virginia. Hedges and Pruning can both be used to enhance a garden's Privacy , as a Buffer to visual Pollution and to hide Fences . BRITISH HEDGES Apart from the hedges on stilts, there are many more local hedgelaying traditions. Hedges are still being laid as they are not only beautiful and functional: they help the wildlife and protect against Erosion . Prince Charles is the patron of the British Hedgelaying Society. He is also an active member, and on his Highgrove estate he lays and maintains hedges in the traditional way. EXTERNAL LINK REFERENCE
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