How to grow Wax leaf ligustrum taller
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Prune ligustrum to make it grow?
Comments (8)i would look to the sun ... as a factor in vigor.. is that significantly different front and back ... then i would look to root competition ... as to the reduced vigor ... are some near or under problem trees???? and then i would look to age .. as you cant compare babes with plants that have been established for decades ... and then i might look to lawn fertilizer .. and if that has an impact ... if some are in or near the lawn ... as compared to the others .... what i want to know.. is what is different between the plants ... that would significantly affect plant vigor and growth rate ... before i would ever suggest that the problem MIGHT be solved by removing any part of the green leaves.. which are basically.. the food making capability of the plant ... and in fact might be counter-intuitive ... what that all means... my fingers are being a bit verbose this afternoon .... is MORE FACTS PLEASE how about giving us more info.. so we can make suggestions other than your specific question ... my gut suspects shade or sun variations... how close am i !!!! good luck ken...See MoreAnother ligustrum Q: good alternatives?
Comments (23)Cherry Laurel is an native alternative for waxleaf ligustrum. Mountain laurel will grow in that spot but is not a fast grower but once it does it is evergreen and very nice. Strawberry guava, Salvia regla will get close to 8' in time but it will like only quick draining soils. Texas barberry, Wax Myrtle is a great alternative. One can train it into a small multi trunk tree as it gets older and get something going underneath it . But it does make a hedge also. Rusty Blackhaw is a beauty and will take afternoon sun . Carolina buckthorn. Texas persimmon ( beautiful peeling bark), This post was edited by wantonamara on Sat, Jun 22, 13 at 13:31...See MoreWill my Wax Ligustrum grow back?
Comments (5)what dave said ... but really.. they are planted way to close to the house ... and you might be better off.. if they didnt survive ... if i was redo'ing that landscape.. they would have been the first thing pulled ... the best evidence of the poor siting.. was that you couldnt wash the windows.. if you wanted to too many peeps plant these nice little plants bought from bigboxstore.. with no contemplation of their vigor.. and how big they can potentially get ... over the decades ... they think the foundation plantings are to be planted on the foundation ... rather than 3 to 5 feet further out.. to hide the foundation ... and whats the deal with that window ... going down to about one foot ... there is barely anything you could plant in front of it ... its like the builder made the window fit the facade .. be damned ... and dont get me wrong.. its a gorgeous house.. i am looking at it from a garden perspective ... must have been cave like in the living room behind that old jungle ... BTW .. anyone.. is this the invasive privet??? ... Ligustrum???? i am also wondering ..... if hubby is trying to get you to separate from these old things .. crikey ... just tell him he is right.. and plant some new mistakes.. lol .. its not often he gets to here such ... lol .. ken...See MoreLigustrum wax hedge HELP!!
Comments (2)If you do a light trim of the tips on the sides and top even before it gets full sized you will get more branching and a fuller shape. With that many plants you’re going to need some type of trimmer. After a lot of research I just got an EGO cordless hedge trimmer from Home Depot. It’s great to not have to deal with gas and oil and spark plugs and yanking on cords while playing with the choke. I trimmed about 80 feet of privet, a large bougainvillea and some lantana on one charge. It easily cut half inch branches. It’s well balanced and lighter than my Redmax gas trimmer, plus it’s much quieter. Highly recommended....See MoreDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A