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Comments (4)I'm also trying to figure out privacy landscaping for my yard. Someone else might know better about spacing but I do know the Cherry Laurel requires regular watering. Have you considered the Wax Myrtle? 5 ft. growth per year and stops at 20 feet. It is also drought/cold resistant and repels mosquitoes. It's not as pretty though. It would fill in the space between the magnolias. The Mountain Laurel looks nice to me; it just grows more slowly. Also, have you tried mulching to increase the growth rate? I'm also considering the Moonglow Juniper....See MoreYaupon Holly for Dense Hedge?
Comments (12)I didn't know pinching the tips would make a yaupon denser. I'll have to remember that trick. Also didn't know that the males grow faster.---Hmmm. I do need them to be big fast though. While I love the intense red color of a Photinia, I probably won't use it because we had a gorgeous hedge of them at our old house, and one by one they developed fungal leaf spot and died.--Spraying with a fungicide didn't do a thing, nor did making the soil extra rich. I too have heard if you let Photonias grow to be the tree they really want to be that they're healthier, but for what I need, I can't do that. (There is a Photinia growing in the courtyard of Bedicheck Middle School in Austin that is phenomenal, but it has grown into a tree, not a bush.) I'll have to do some research on eleagnus because I'm not that familiar with it. Thanks for the suggestions....See MoreDrought tolerant hedge near pool plumbing?
Comments (14)We have a hedge on three sides that I "affectionately" refer to as Hedgezilla that I would love to tear out because it is a BORING, man-made monoculture of a labor-intensive maintenance chore (podocarpus gracillior). While yes, it provides privacy, that's all it does. It appears to offer no wildlife benefits except as a haven for unsavory creatures from time to time. Although the space between the property line block wall and the pool is very narrow, I have recently begun planting a variety of drought-tolerant evergreen trees in front of the hedge with the intention of eventually tearing out the hedge behind them after they get bigger (we're not rich and can't buy big box trees). The goal is a more natural-looking environment (and hopefully, a reduced maintenance headache). I have several acacia stenophylla (shoestring acacia) which provide a lacy, open weeping effect, but like silver sheen, it's not dense--but the good news is, there's no litter from it. I'm mixing the acacias in with a couple of other uprights as contrast and repeating the mix so it doesn't get too jumbled. It's still a work in progress and why I don't want to put in a picture, but I'm pleased with the effect so far. But you might want to consider your style overall in picking what you want to do. While a tightly clipped hedge might lend itself to a contemporary feel, depending on the plant you pick, it can also look very traditional and formal which may not be the look you're after. You might want to look at the some garden books to see what kind of garden style appeals to you, before you commit. Just remember, a hedge will be, above all else, boring. And do yourself a favor, run from the ficus....See Morechickencoupe
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