Often given a bad reputation in the pressm but actually it is bad management of them that causes problems r yes it is a fast growing hedge and if trimmed annually causes no problems at all in fact it makles an outstanding dense hedge ideall for screening wind shelter dividing areas off security and shading it really excels in all those functions r very tolerant of all growing conditions the yellow colour tends to be best on new growth and in the sun this is in fact an improved clon