Trees/Shrubs for Privacy Around a Pool
midwestguy33
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Comments (10)I have a very tall podocarpus gracilior hedge around our pool on three sides which I affectionately refer to Hedgezilla. Yes, it can get big, but to keep it under control in a small, tight suburban setting as ours is, it becomes a maintenance nightmare which I've delegated to a very expensive tree-trimming company. Yes, this plant doesn't break or lift concrete or create oodles of litter, doesn't have thorns and is disease- and pest-free, and never needs water once established. (Ours has been in since the early 90s.) But, it's boring. Boring. BORING. Worst of all, it doesn't provide any wildlife benefits or visual interest. I hate it. It's the bane of my existence. I've decided to gradually replace it with a selection of plants that will be more natural looking, provide some wildlife benefits, and won't require a heavy-handed, man-made intervention on a regular basis....See MoreDeer-Resistant privacy shrubs/trees needed
Comments (11)With regard to the boxwood - I have somewhat clayish soil, but it's still rich at least 18" deep. Boxwood do not grow slow in my opinion, and require very little care other than watering until they are established and pruning mid June for my zone. I have one on the northeast corner of my house and it's monstrous and beautiful after just a few years - Green Velvet I believe. The boxwoods in the direct sun tend to grow a little slower, and more compact. I have all three varieties - green mountain (great for hedging), green velvet (these mound nicely) and green gem for a nice tight compact ball OR you can also hedge these. A house up the block facing east with full morning to mid day sun planted an entire row of the wee small ones you'd find at a box store about three years ago. This year, they've all grown together into a nice solid low hedge. So, I think it depends on where you live and the growing conditions. Boxwood can suffer from winterburn, so we do cover them with pine sprigs or burlap in the winter for those who get sun exposure. So in my own experience, and I have them in all areas of my yard except full shade, and they thrive and grow at a moderate rate....See MoreSuggestions on privacy trees or bushs for around pool
Comments (4)I had a similar problem. I removed the fence around my pool when I had the deck redone. I wanted a privacy screen close in so I used a combination of things. I made 5 trellises from 4X8 vinyl lattice and put them on landscape timbers about 2 feet above the ground and kind of framed them. Basically this made an 8 ft wide trellis with the top about 6 ft high. On two of these, i put Lady Banskia roses..they are evergreen. One one I am growing Confederate Jasmie and one one Carolina Jasmine (which isn't as thick a screeen as the confederate). The 5th trellis has another climbing rose but isn't really a good screen. I sort of placed these trellises at intervals around the deck toward the corners but not exactly symetrically.. In between these are a variey of other plants, viburnum which makes a bigger lush tree and lorepeltum for it's rich red coloration. The bed around my deck is of varying width from maybe five feet at the back of the pool to 10 feet on one end. So I also have room for compacta and some other hollies as well as day lillies, a few sago palms etc.. I used this other stuff for a low to the ground screen but also to give some texture /color differences. I've been shaping these other plants, some round, some square etc.. I'm definitely not a gardening artist, I just like to play and add stuff, but the effect is nice....See MoreShrub / small tree recommendation for privacy in SF yard?
Comments (4)You could go native and put in a flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum). Drought tolerant, beautiful flowers, about 10' tall, dense evergreen foliage... I've seen some growing on the east side of the city (potrero). I don't know how one would do in the fog belt but it could be okay. Other thoughts, how about a loquat? They grow well in the city, have nice dense foliage, and can be kept at about that height with a little maintenance. I also have seen a nice hibiscus in the city that might fit your needs....See MoreYardvaark
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