narrow, tall hedge ideas for DFW?
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Comments (9)Thank you, Lola! I considered Florida Boxwood. However its natural shape is too wide for my requirements and I would have to do a lot of pruning. Likewise with Podocarpus and some of the other suggestions. The article should also be updated, as Surinam Cherry is classified as a Category I invasive in Cental and South Florida by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council here. Florida Boxwood in its natural state is between 10 to 15 feet. See here: link My research led me to a couple of tall and narrow hedges: I considered Will Fleming Holly, but it is not suitable for my zone, and I will not take a chance on a plant that is not right. Discussed it with a well-known nursury and they said not to try it. I also considered Juniper Blue Arrow, but have some concerns about disease, plus the plant is not tried and true here. I do not know if it would make an effective privacy screen. Thanks for the idea, and I look forward to hearing more ideas! :)...See MoreNeed Tall & Narrow Hedge Ideas - Seattle (7b)
Comments (8)Arbs be my choice. Junipers a possibility, depending on exact locations and conditions, you may able to grow some of the irish junipers. Numerous cypress to choose from. If chamaecyparis, a hedge of some of the moderate growers may be a show stopper. Tendency to pyramidal growth, but some pruning and close planting would give you the wall effect. How ambitious are you. You can espalier anything...know a place on PA that had a blue atlas cedar espalliered against a barn wall...pruned about once a year. Takes a bit to establish, but memorable....See MoreTall privacy hedge for shade - need help
Comments (2)One shade tolerant large shrub is Florida anise - Illicium floridanum is the name. If you planted 3 gallon ones, they would be 8 feet in about 3 years (most plants do the sleep/creep/leap growth thing). They like good moisture so they'd need to be watered well and mulched. Other shade-tolerant ideas are Carolina Cherry Laurel and Hemlock. All these things are available in 3 gal and larger sizes at Buck Jones in Woodstock (on Hwy 140 going north from Crabapple about 8 miles). A non-native idea would be Aucuba japonica. However, with such a narrow space and having to plant under oaks, I'd also consider non-planting solutions because sometimes plants just can't be the answer - they take time, especially in the shade. Could you build a pergola and train vines on it? Carolina jessamine is a fast growing evergreen vine with yellow flowers in the spring. I understand that you could not build a 15 ft fence, but you might be able to build a tall pergola/arbor. This would allow you stay inside a fixed width as well....See MoreSeeking ideas for small hedge, 7' wide x 7' tall x 3'
Comments (9)Upright Juniperus communis cultvars tend to eventually fall open in this region. Maybe this is a reason why they are not nearly as prevalent here as narrow growing kinds of other conifer species. Most in Seattle are tight columns of prickly gray-blue foliage, usually called Irish or Swedish junipers. They are seen as yard trees or foundation-plantings and are sometimes tied with wire or string to keep their shape... - A. L. Jacobson, Trees of Seattle - Second Edition (2006) who goes on to list 4 addresses where examples could be seen at time of publication, all of them taller than 12' and starting with one 21' tall. Even a 'Compressa' at South Seattle Community College he mentions was 6' tall. Based on material presented at local outlets 'Gold Cone' is clearly not a miniature growing only 3 in. per year either. I you have a number of Japanese maples maybe continue the theme with something else Japanese. At any rate if you want to start off with some pretty good size already present that will be a major determinant for what you end up with. Cruise local garden centers to see what they might have for you, then pick something that seems right. This is more efficient then drawing up a list beforehand, perhaps only to discover that what you have chosen is not on the local market at the time you are shopping....See Moreenjoyingnature
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