need compact upright evergreen as privacy blocker
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Comments (8)How wide of a canopy do you want on the trees? What is on the other side of the fence, by the way? Will neighbors mind a large canopy spreading over their yard? Perhaps you really just need a tall hedge? If you need a wide canopy for shade, you'll get falling debris in the pool. All trees drop leaves, flowers, etc. No getting away from that. Maybe you need wide canopy trees further away from pool and then more upright hedge plants along the pool portion of your fence? Something denser and more refined than a tree? For along the pool, small trees such as Terstroemia, Yaupon holly, Sandankwa Viburnum, Callistemon, Podocarpus, Oleander, Pittosporum, Feijoa, Camellia (shade), Wax myrtle, Osmanthus fragrans, Sophora (Tx Mt. Laurel), Dahoon holly or hybrids, Satsuma mandarin or Kumquat if hardy, 'Teddy Bear' or 'Baby Grand' Southern Magnolia, Cherry laurel 'Bright n Tight' (possible berry issue) would be nice and evergreen. Heck, maybe even some palms? This post was edited by dave_in_nova on Tue, Sep 9, 14 at 10:07...See MoreTall, skinny, lush, evergreen tree for privacy?
Comments (4)Neoconman, For great information on allergies and asthma, check out the University of Arizona web site at the link below. Michael J. Schumacher has compiled extensive information on this topic and has lists of plants that are low or non-allergenic. A general rule of thumb when it comes to plants is that if they have large showy flowers, they have heavy pollen which is less likely to affect people. These plants rely on insects and other pollinators to move the pollen from flower to flower. Plants with small, inconspicuous flowers (ash, mulberry, Bermuda grass) produce 'light' pollen and rely on the wind to move it. These are the worst allergy offenders. You can always take a sample of a plant you like to a local nursery or to the U of A Cooperative Extension office. The main location is in Phoenix (44th St. and Broadway) but the Master Gardeners have satellite offices in the far east, north and west parts of the Valley. I hope this helps. Here is a link that might be useful: Allergy and Asthma in the Southwest...See MoreBest evergreens for a thick privacy hedge...
Comments (3)Thuja 'Green Giant' is a hybrid between Thuja plicata and Thuja standishii and zone 5 is about their limit, I believe. Do you know of any 'Green Giants' growing in Green Bay? You may also need to consider how salt tolerant the plant is if it can be sprayed by passing snow plows/car splashing. Junipers are generally considered more salt tolerant than Thujas are and since they are more "prickly" they may make a better fence as well. tj...See MoreEvergreen edible privacy screen options?
Comments (32)Sugarcane is a member of the true grass family, and its growth season mimics common lawn grass fairly closely, so if it is warm enough for your lawn to stay green year round it should be warm enough for sugarcane. It is grown commercially as far north as the northern edge of zone 9a here in Louisiana, though much more commonly in southern 9a and 9b. As to citrus, I have several in ground citrus trees, but the one that is probably the best candidate for hedge use in the short term is my Cara Cara orange tree, its growth pattern is very dense and upright, reaching over 7 ft of height and about 3 ft of width in under 3 years (planted from a 24 inch tall mail order tree just a couple of weeks short of 3 years ago). I also have Satsumas and a Meyers lemon that are about the same age, and all are shorter than the Cara Cara, with the less dense foliage. I also have a couple of 20+ year old Satsuma trees that are 15-18 ft wide and until I recently topped them were getting up over 12 ft tall, though I would not want to try to turn one into a hedge as they tend to be much more spreading in growth sending out long drooping limbs in all directions.. Of course I live on the 8b/9a line and citrus grows slowly when soil temperatures are below about 70 degrees F which is about 5 months of the year here, so they may grow faster where you live. The advantage I see to sugar cane is of course it is much faster growing (one of the fasted growing plants in the world), and its growth habit is much like bamboo so is prone to growing in dense clusters of stalks making for an easy to manage hedge, though one does have to be cautious of the sharp edged leaves. p.s. be aware modern commercial hybrid sugarcane gets MUCH taller than the heirloom varieties like Blue Ribbon, Florida Red, Home Green, etc. often reaching heights of 15-19 feet....See Morejjjjade H
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