Need help identifying a tree in Zone 9b California
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Comments (5)I looked up pictures of Mesquite and it does look very similar! Here I have updated some new photos of the tree on a closer look. It may not be as close as desired but this was the closest I could get to since the tree was located in a neighbor's yard. can anyone confirm that it is a mesquite?...See MoreBackyard tree for privacy - Zone 9b
Comments (10)We are in zone 9b, Riverside County, CA near Temecula and we have 4 blood oranges in the front yard. They are beautiful all year and would provide a screen, but our yard is huge, and they are far apart. On the side we have a Manila mango with amazing growth. Macadamias grow large and we have the Beaumont variety too, along with Bearss lime and a couple regular oranges and a couple lemons. One lemon is enough, but someone threw a seed down and a random lemon grew. Those lemons are tiny and I love them. They are culinary (not sweet) so every night I squeeze one over an avocado, and put it in a green salad with oil, salt and pepper for dinner. Lemon rinds and juice will freeze also. If you want height, get the standard size citrus. Anything fruiting will produce fruit, and at some point your neighbors won't want any more and you will say "STOP!" but they don't. :-) I LOVE fig trees but they go dormant in winter. Awesome shade in summer. Before you buy check the watering and fertilization requirements. Mangos LOVE water!...See MoreEvergreen tree and Low water usage (zone 9b SF Bay Area)
Comments (4)nothing stops growing at some magical height ... and the faster it grows to that height.. the faster it shoots right past it ... whats important about your 30 foot limitation .... it might be best to offer us a pic or two ... so we can see the situation ... also understand ... proper watering is imperative for the first few years with trees .. until they mature the root mass.. so as to develop whatever drought resistance they might have once mature .. and the bigger the transplant.. the long more important proper watering is ... else it may die before getting the roots it needs ... if you see some local specimens that seem interesting.. a couple pics here and in the NAME THAT PLANT FORUM.... can get you IDs .... what grows locally is always a good place to start ... ken...See MoreZone 9b California Evergreen Shrub Recommendations For Fence line?
Comments (46)https://homeguides.sfgate.com/landscape-italian-cypress-43140.html Plant Italian cypress trees instead of installing a privacy fence. The plants can be planted as close as 2 to 3 feet apart to form a privacy barrier. They don’t take up much more space than a wooden fence and make a much more attractive natural barrier....See MoreUser
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