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Best privacy hedge for south Louisiana
Posted on 1/4/21 at 9:37 am
Posted on 1/4/21 at 9:37 am
What's the best privacy hedge for south Louisiana?
Ideally the hedge would grow quickly, can handle wet soil with full sun, and requires as little maintenance as possible. We used Arborvite when we lived up north, but that doesn't appear to be an option in south Louisiana given the climate and how often deer can eat up those plants. There's ample space for it to spread out, but 6' wide by 8 feet tall is where I'd like to maintain it as close to the property line as possible.
The property is north of I-10, so it does occasionally get a hard freeze. I've heard that Oleander may not be a great idea for that reason.
A lot of folks seem to like Sweet Viburnum. Do they have any disease issues in South Louisiana? How hard are they to maintain?
If you guys have any other favorites, please let me know. I deeply appreciate any insight you can share.
Ideally the hedge would grow quickly, can handle wet soil with full sun, and requires as little maintenance as possible. We used Arborvite when we lived up north, but that doesn't appear to be an option in south Louisiana given the climate and how often deer can eat up those plants. There's ample space for it to spread out, but 6' wide by 8 feet tall is where I'd like to maintain it as close to the property line as possible.
The property is north of I-10, so it does occasionally get a hard freeze. I've heard that Oleander may not be a great idea for that reason.
A lot of folks seem to like Sweet Viburnum. Do they have any disease issues in South Louisiana? How hard are they to maintain?
If you guys have any other favorites, please let me know. I deeply appreciate any insight you can share.
This post was edited on 1/4/21 at 9:46 am
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Posted on 1/4/21 at 12:25 pm to goofball
Sweet viburnum can't be beat. Grows fast and thick.
Posted on 1/4/21 at 12:27 pm to goofball
Fast growth can mean frequent pruning.
Posted on 1/4/21 at 12:31 pm to goofball
I have a sweet viburnum hedge along the back of my property. It works great as a privacy screen. I did have 1 of about a dozen plants that died and needed to be replaced, but otherwise it was been hassle free. As noted by someone, it will grow quite large and unruly, if left unattended. I have a landscaping maintenance contract and they trim mine down from about 8' tall to 5-6' tall twice a year.
Posted on 1/4/21 at 5:45 pm to goofball
Pineapple guavas
Posted on 1/5/21 at 10:15 am to sosaysmorvant
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Sweet viburnum can't be beat. Grows fast and thick.
This. We have a row of them in our backyard that we let grow without trimming. ~25-30' tall and blocks out road noise. We have had zero problems with the health of the plants in South Louisiana. They are extremely hardy
Edit: our yard backs up to some commercial offices so we want it tall to provide privacy and block out road noise
This post was edited on 1/5/21 at 10:26 am
Posted on 1/5/21 at 11:10 am to jennyjones
Is there a certain kind of sweet viburnum I should be asking for at the nursery? Or is it literally just sweet viburnum
Posted on 1/5/21 at 11:28 am to Fox McCloud
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s there a certain kind of sweet viburnum I should be asking for at the nursery? Or is it literally just sweet viburnum
There are alot of Viburnum varieties but Sweet Viburnum is the variety that grows big
We got ours from Doug Young nursery in Forest Hill. Depending on how many you need, it might worth a drive up there. The prices at the nurseries up there are typically ~ half what retail pricing would be
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Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly known as sweet viburnum
This post was edited on 1/5/21 at 11:35 am
Posted on 1/5/21 at 11:48 am to Tigerpaw123
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Pineapple guavas
I hope that's a joke. They are sloooooow growing.
Posted on 1/5/21 at 6:15 pm to jennyjones
Thanks. My issue will be dealing with surface tree roots in the way of my plant line. Guess I’ll have to dig around the roots and hit it with a chainsaw. Hope it won’t cause issues in the future as the trees aren’t on my property.
Posted on 1/5/21 at 7:15 pm to goofball
Elaeagnus for the win
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:56 pm to jennyjones
What’s the maintenance like on sweet viburnum. I would be planting a hedge around my entire yard and it would be 50+ plants minimum.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 8:02 pm to Fox McCloud
I trim it twice a year, 30 min to clip then an hour to pick it up
Posted on 1/8/21 at 12:43 pm to Fox McCloud
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What’s the maintenance like on sweet viburnum. I would be planting a hedge around my entire yard and it would be 50+ plants minimum.
All depends on the size you want them to be. They grow very fast
Health wise you shouldn’t have any issues
Posted on 1/9/21 at 10:38 am to goofball
Another vote for sweet virburnum. Disease free, attractive, only need to prune for size once a year after established. BUT, they will grow quite wide/bushy. This is not a shrub with a tall, narrow growth habit. So be sure you have ample room for them to spread, and don’t plant too close to the property line, or your neighbor will be pruning too. And aggressive/improper pruning will make for an ugly hedge.
Posted on 1/10/21 at 6:32 am to hungryone
You think 2ft from fence line should be good enough? I’m thinking 2 ft off fence line and 4 ft between plants.
Would like to keep them about 8 ft tall.
Would like to keep them about 8 ft tall.
This post was edited on 1/10/21 at 6:33 am
Posted on 1/10/21 at 9:21 am to Fox McCloud
I have ligustums and they grow tall and dense. I prune about every 2 years and they are about 12’ Tall. Will grow much larger if you let them I just like to keep them shaped up.
Very fast growing as well and not as wide spread as the viburnum. Doug Young and several others in Forest Hill sell them as well. Half the cost of the local nursery.
Think they are Japanese ligustrums. They are all over south Louisiana. Also you mentioned oleander and they do very well no real issues with them anywhere in this area.
Very fast growing as well and not as wide spread as the viburnum. Doug Young and several others in Forest Hill sell them as well. Half the cost of the local nursery.
Think they are Japanese ligustrums. They are all over south Louisiana. Also you mentioned oleander and they do very well no real issues with them anywhere in this area.
Posted on 1/10/21 at 7:50 pm to Strannix
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Elaeagnus for the win
This, but it will have to be trimmed every year. Thick and very hardy. No watering, fertilizing, etc., needed.
Posted on 1/10/21 at 8:45 pm to Fox McCloud
2’ from fence line is going to require pruning every year or two to keep it off your neighbors property.. it will top 8’ in three or four years, maybe faster in lots of sun.
Re: ligustrums, they’re horrible for allergy sufferers. Big white stinky flower bracts that smell like scented toilet paper from the early 80s....make me sick. If every single one disappeared, I’d be grateful.
Re: ligustrums, they’re horrible for allergy sufferers. Big white stinky flower bracts that smell like scented toilet paper from the early 80s....make me sick. If every single one disappeared, I’d be grateful.
Posted on 1/11/21 at 10:16 am to goofball
photina hedgeRed tip photina
This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 10:18 am
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