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WELCOME to GW .... where are you ... zone or major city where did the plants come from ... did you harden them off properly?? has it frosted or froze since planting how often have you watered them.. ??? can you post a picture??? you havent given us many facts.. to help you out ... ken

Nell & nckvilledudes, Thanks for you help. The process of elimination is never a waste of time. I appreciate your sincere help. Pam, That is not OT at all! On these plants, each leaf has one little cream-colored bump, or node, on the backside on the central leaf vein. The stems are dark green and the leaves are a lighter green. I looked again. They are not glossy, but they are waxy. Like I said before, they remind me of lemon tree leaves, except no fragrance. No scent at all that I can detect. We shall see. I'll grow them in pots until I discover what they are. I don't want to open Pandora's Box if they turn out to be something invasive. They sure are pretty though! Thanks to all. ~Annie

@Fori -Thanks so much, I think that is a great solution for the bay area. I think we may end up going that route :) All of the fences in our neighborhood are supposed to be 6 ft but somehow most seem to be 8 or even 10 :) I was reticent to ask, because we get along really well and I didn't want to make them feel pressured to do something to the shared fence that they didn't want to, but I think that is probably the best idea!