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Help me identify this privacy tree/hedge
Posted on 10/1/20 at 11:16 pm
Posted on 10/1/20 at 11:16 pm
Saw this walking in our neighborhood in New Orleans and think it would fit great in my backyard but I have no clue what it is. Any ideas?
This post was edited on 10/1/20 at 11:18 pm
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Posted on 10/1/20 at 11:35 pm to NDA13112
Ligustrum maybe.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 11:46 pm to NDA13112
They have an app that you can take a picture of the leaves and it will tell you what it is. I don’t remember the name of it though.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 11:48 pm to Zappas Stache
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Ligustrum maybe.
My eyes watering and sinuses plugged solid agrees with this.
This post was edited on 10/1/20 at 11:48 pm
Posted on 10/2/20 at 12:16 am to fightin tigers
Its a shame you can't smell their sweet fragrance wafting on the gentle breezes of your fare....fair?...never mind.
Posted on 10/2/20 at 4:27 am to Zappas Stache
Ligustrum. Kill it with fire.
Posted on 10/2/20 at 6:01 am to OysterPoBoy
Seek
Posted on 10/2/20 at 7:41 am to VanRIch
Vibernum
Posted on 10/2/20 at 8:08 am to SFVtiger
I'm really tempted to say that's a variety of Japanese Magnolia.
There are some really bushy ones that are densely packed with foliage that don't bother much with getting tall and more open.
I gave my parents one and it has stayed very dense and short(er) compared to most Japanese magnolias.
There are some really bushy ones that are densely packed with foliage that don't bother much with getting tall and more open.
I gave my parents one and it has stayed very dense and short(er) compared to most Japanese magnolias.
Posted on 10/2/20 at 8:11 am to SFVtiger
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Vibernum
This
Posted on 10/2/20 at 8:14 am to Art Vandelay
Yes, it is a sweet viburnum, I’ve got three growing as a hedge in my side yard to hide the neighbors ugly vinyl fence. Definitely NOT a ligustrum, which has a smaller, darker leaf with a shiny/waxy appearance.
Sweet viburnum is disease free around here, it grows 15-20 feet high, needs minimal pruning for shape, and has white flower bracts in spring. Birds seem to like the dense foliage—I’ve had several generations of mockingbirds nest and fledge from my hedge. I don’t water it, ever, and it does just fine.
Sweet viburnum is disease free around here, it grows 15-20 feet high, needs minimal pruning for shape, and has white flower bracts in spring. Birds seem to like the dense foliage—I’ve had several generations of mockingbirds nest and fledge from my hedge. I don’t water it, ever, and it does just fine.
Posted on 10/2/20 at 8:25 am to Comic_Tiger
sweet viburnum. Fast-growing dense 30-40 foot Hedge. It is perfect if that is what you want, otherwise…
I have seen folks keep them much smaller and more manageable, but I imagine that requires but quite a bit of pruning.
I have seen folks keep them much smaller and more manageable, but I imagine that requires but quite a bit of pruning.
Posted on 10/2/20 at 11:52 am to luvdoc
I hate mine but I have it trimmed up like a tree. So many shoots that come up and constantly need cutting.
Posted on 10/2/20 at 1:26 pm to tygerfan1
Cause you’re trying to make a shrub behave like a tree. Remove it and plant a compact tree. You’re never going to “train” it to be a tree.
Posted on 10/2/20 at 2:38 pm to Comic_Tiger
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Japanese Magnolia
Posted on 10/2/20 at 6:03 pm to NDA13112
Vibernum. I have a row of them on my back property line for privacy.
Posted on 10/5/20 at 2:45 pm to NDA13112
Viburnum for sure! I have a dozen of these I planted a few years ago
Posted on 10/5/20 at 2:56 pm to NDA13112
viburnum
Posted on 10/5/20 at 4:39 pm to NDA13112
Most definitely Sweet Viburnum. I have about 175' linear feet of them around my backyard to hide the fence. They also make the backyard have a much softer and secluded feel as opposed to the hard, exposed feeling of a 6' wooden fence.
Very slow to get started but once mature mine usually need trimming at least twice a year. They can get unwieldy quickly. I keep them about 5-6' wide and about 8-9' tall. Hedge trimmer makes quick work of shaping them up.
I battled black soot mold from whiteflies for a couple of years though. They looked really rough. I had to keep up with a systemic drench and I sprayed the foliage with Bifen (also to help keep the mosquitoes down) and Horticultural oil (really helps to release the soot mold so it can wash off in the rain). My backyard neighbor has a citrus tree that he neglected that ended up being ground zero breeding grounds. He eventually cut the tree down and my problem went away.
Very slow to get started but once mature mine usually need trimming at least twice a year. They can get unwieldy quickly. I keep them about 5-6' wide and about 8-9' tall. Hedge trimmer makes quick work of shaping them up.
I battled black soot mold from whiteflies for a couple of years though. They looked really rough. I had to keep up with a systemic drench and I sprayed the foliage with Bifen (also to help keep the mosquitoes down) and Horticultural oil (really helps to release the soot mold so it can wash off in the rain). My backyard neighbor has a citrus tree that he neglected that ended up being ground zero breeding grounds. He eventually cut the tree down and my problem went away.
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