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Privacy hedges
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:06 pm
Any of you had success with fast growing, tall, evergreen privacy hedges? What has worked well and fast for you?
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Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:10 pm to Ton Chou
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:15 pm to Ton Chou
I heard bamboo works good. 
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:19 pm to Ton Chou
Want some boxwoods?
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:20 pm to kengel2
Buddha belly bamboo really does. Clumps, doesn't run. Got 2 and they went from maybe 2x6 to 12x25-30 in a few years.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:25 pm to Ton Chou
Red top bushes, took about 2 years but that drunk stopped coming over and chatting at the fence while I was having dinner on my porch.
When I say 2 years, I mean I can't see shite through them anymore, after 1 it was pretty good.
When I say 2 years, I mean I can't see shite through them anymore, after 1 it was pretty good.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:33 pm to eng08
Red tips were what I was leaning toward but heard a little about the leaf disease issues though I see them everywhere. Damn neighbors got enough fluorescent lights on his outdoor kitchen to light up New Orleans.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:38 pm to Ton Chou
What leaf disease?
I just whacked mine back with my machete since they are now like 10+ fl tall and so thick I can't see anything past them, it's been almost 5 yrs now.
I just whacked mine back with my machete since they are now like 10+ fl tall and so thick I can't see anything past them, it's been almost 5 yrs now.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:12 pm to eng08
How large were these red tips when you planted them?
Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:46 pm to Ton Chou
not evergreen, but my favorite privacy hedge would be a row of altheas...heavy, dark green leaves with nice flowers all summer...
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:23 pm to eng08
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What leaf disease?
not sure what it's called, but it wiped out 4 of my red tips that were 15' tall. Some nursery don't even care them anymore.
To the OP:
eleagnus/silverberry are fast growing, evergreen and impenetrable. Can't get too wet, but otherwise are hardy.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 12:19 am to Ton Chou
Ligustrums work pretty good.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 7:14 am to Ton Chou
How tall do they need to be?
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:31 am to Ton Chou
I planted a row of Cherry Laurels at a prior home. They made a really good barrier in just a few years but once they became fully established they grew to be larger than I wanted. Those things would get to be over 20' tall if I didn't cut them back every now and then.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:34 am to Ton Chou
I have both ligustrums and photinias. The ligustrums are much lower maintenance. I actually want some disease to roll through on my red tips.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:06 am to The Last Coco
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To the OP:
eleagnus/silverberry are fast growing, evergreen and impenetrable. Can't get too wet, but otherwise are hardy.
AKA Russian Olive. This works, but spreads to 20ft wide or more at the base unless trimmed twice per year.
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