quickset
Hedge from cuttings
Quickset refers to a hedge or its components—cuttings or slips, especially of hawthorn—planted to grow into a living fence.
The name reflects how rapidly the plants establish themselves: a quickset hedge bordered the field.
As an adjective, it describes hedges formed this way.
The word is chiefly British and somewhat old-fashioned.
Thorny berry-bearing shrub
- privetShrub for formal hedges
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- hornbeamHard-wooded deciduous tree
- beechSmooth-barked deciduous hardwood
yew · laurel · thorns · ligustrum · conifer · evergreen · shrubbery · topiary
Snipped portions for growing
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- nurseryRoom for infants
cultivation · seedlings · sowing · germination · grafting · bedding · horticulture · slips
Boundary structure between properties
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- borderOuter edge or limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
partition · boundary · protection · screen · dividing · fortification · stockade · palisade
Increasing quickly in size
- rapidMoving with haste
- denseClosely packed together
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
maturation · sprouting · thickening · spreading · hardy · resilient
hawthorn
Thorny berry-bearing shrub
- privetShrub for formal hedges
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- hornbeamHard-wooded deciduous tree
beech · yew · laurel · thorns · ligustrum · conifer · evergreen · shrubbery · topiary · whitethorn
cuttings
Snipped portions for growing
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- rootingActively cheering someone on
nursery · cultivation · seedlings · sowing · germination · grafting · bedding · horticulture · slips · sets
fence
Boundary structure between properties
demarcation · partition · boundary · protection · screen · dividing · fortification · stockade · palisade · rampart
fast-growing
Increasing quickly in size
establishment · maturation · sprouting · thickening · spreading · hardy · resilient
quicksetstone wall
Dry-stacked rock barrier
brick wall · dry stone wall · iron fence · wooden fence · concrete barrier