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Comments (11)I favor mixing things up. She can prune apple or pear trees any way she wants - even espaliered - (summer pruning). They take quite heavy soil, especially pears. Japanese/American hybrid plums might work. Maybe Superior, Toka, some of the varieties offered by Fedco and at least one "pure" native plum for pollination. Plant them close for cross-pollination. European plums might take a little more care, but there are some great ones. They grow more slowly. Again, summer pruning can keep them the shape she wants. Does anyone around you grow cherries? They tend to grow upright. For all stone fruits, you would want a rootstock suited to heavy soil. If the weather is cool enough, there are some gooseberries that can get 10 feet high....See MoreLady Banks Rose in Full Sun / Tall Privacy Hedge
Comments (6)I love Lady Banks rose too. I had one at my last Scottsdale garden in full bore sun and it was fine--it loved it. Let us know if you give it a try and how it works out. Like the others mentioned, it will need help sticking to/climbing a block wall (you can use those small adhesive dots which stick to the wall and then tie the major canes to those, or you can put up thick wire (with space between the wire and the wall); anything that will help the roses climb. If you're still looking for options, good old hopseed (Dodonea) is an option. It will become a very tall dense hedge and is very low water once established (give it a good drink twice a week its first summer or even longer if you want it to continue growing quickly). With extra water it grows fast, and then if you ease it back to little water over a long period of time the growth will slow down and be more compact/durable. Just a thought. Keep us posted! Take care, Grant By the way, I'm sure most everyone knows that the largest single rose plant in the world is here in Arizona: the so-called Tombstone rose in Tombstone AZ (you have to pay a small fee to see it and they do sell rooted cuttings of it, though you can buy the same type of plant almost anywhere here). It's a white flowered Lady Banks rose. Talk about a house eater! I love them. Here is a link that might be useful: Tombstone Rose...See Moretall hedge or tress for privacy screen.
Comments (13)" As long as they don't get too big and any disease, I am fine." How big is "too big"? Leylands could certainly get big - they are a very fast growing tree and if grown in conditions they like, can easily hit 60'+. However, I'm not sure they will be around long enough to become much of a height concern. Leylands can have a lot of issues in hot, humid climates like the DC area and south. A couple of untreatable fungal blights/cankers generally decimate the trees after about 10 years. They are also prone to bag worms. I am not sure why the Green Giants would not be considered a better choice. They were developed by the US National Arboretum in DC, so obviously can handle the heat and humidity. Far less disease issues than the Leylands but can get equally as large in time. It is the recommended privacy screening replacement tree for Leylands in the south....See MoreNeed help looking for a hedge or hedge like natural privacy fence
Comments (5)Ilex x meserveae, Blue Holly. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d470...See Morehosenemesis
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