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re: Property line border shrubs
Posted on 2/10/18 at 7:49 pm to Bama323_15
Posted on 2/10/18 at 7:49 pm to Bama323_15
Red Tip Info
Clemson University Link
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Landscape Use: Red tips were commonly used to create tall hedges and were often planted too close together to allow for adequate air circulation, which made them more susceptible to leaf spot. Red tip photinia is highly susceptible to Entomosporium leaf spot, and as such its use for hedging is not recommended.
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Posted on 2/10/18 at 7:54 pm to Bama323_15
How about a fence?
Posted on 2/10/18 at 8:00 pm to Janky
quote:Too much maintenance. In addition to normal things, hurricane damage, etc.
How about a fence?
Posted on 2/10/18 at 10:12 pm to Geauxtiga
T, I have that pampas grass me. Neighbor planted one row. Now there are three. shite is thick like Venice fog in February. Makes a great border. We had lugustrum at
my parents house. It makes a good border, but required regular maintenance.
my parents house. It makes a good border, but required regular maintenance.
Posted on 2/11/18 at 6:30 am to sonoma8
Japanese blueberry.
Posted on 2/11/18 at 7:58 am to Geauxtiga
I have clumped bamboo lining two side of an acre. Does great,and rarely has any maintenance needed nor any foliage that dies off.
What I do find is I come home at least twice a week to somebody either cutting a couple down for fishing poles or whatever else it maybe used for. I don’t mind but it maybe a problem for some.
What I do find is I come home at least twice a week to somebody either cutting a couple down for fishing poles or whatever else it maybe used for. I don’t mind but it maybe a problem for some.
Posted on 2/11/18 at 8:29 am to Bama323_15
I have had the same viburnum run since 1991. I manage a 5' hedge and sometimes cut them to the ground with a chainsaw with absolutely no regard to the plant and it never fails to make a triumphant come back. 
I have three of them on my back fence line that I let grow into trees. They are the same age as the hedge run.
Years ago, I owned a landscape company. I have seen a lot of "sexy plants" none of which seem to be as hardy as the viburnum.
I pulled one in a tear out probably 1997ish? The plant was in the back corner of a fence line. It was about 5' tall with leaves only on the very top of the plant (not enough sun.) It sat on top of a pile for a few weeks in which we had a few good rains. I noticed it was still alive so I said "hey tuff guy, I'm going to give you a chance to live." I put this scraggly plant in my front yard as a goof pretty much and now it's one of the focal pieces of my landscape. This is a testament to how resilient these plants really are.
They don't make the best ornamental type tree. They are "hedges" and always send shoots from the bottom. This makes for a lot of work providing you want to keep them skirted.
Mine sometimes get attacked by bugs in early spring but the ladybugs move right in and handle everything. These plants are a solid choice for a hedge not necessarily better than anything else mentioned but would certainly be my pick for a hedge run. Good luck
I have three of them on my back fence line that I let grow into trees. They are the same age as the hedge run.
Years ago, I owned a landscape company. I have seen a lot of "sexy plants" none of which seem to be as hardy as the viburnum.
I pulled one in a tear out probably 1997ish? The plant was in the back corner of a fence line. It was about 5' tall with leaves only on the very top of the plant (not enough sun.) It sat on top of a pile for a few weeks in which we had a few good rains. I noticed it was still alive so I said "hey tuff guy, I'm going to give you a chance to live." I put this scraggly plant in my front yard as a goof pretty much and now it's one of the focal pieces of my landscape. This is a testament to how resilient these plants really are.
They don't make the best ornamental type tree. They are "hedges" and always send shoots from the bottom. This makes for a lot of work providing you want to keep them skirted.
Mine sometimes get attacked by bugs in early spring but the ladybugs move right in and handle everything. These plants are a solid choice for a hedge not necessarily better than anything else mentioned but would certainly be my pick for a hedge run. Good luck
Posted on 2/11/18 at 9:13 am to wrongRob
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wrongRob
Thanks for the info. I think my viburnums are chindos if memory serves me correctly.
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I have seen a lot of "sexy plants" none of which seem to be as hardy as the viburnum.
Hopefully, mine will fit that mold. I do not mind putting work in but I prefer to just let my plants do their thing naturally as much as possible. The exception being trimming the shrubs close to the house.
Posted on 2/11/18 at 9:31 am to sonoma8
Just make sure you build that fence a little bit on T mans sidd of the property line. Dont wanna mess up them fruit trees
Posted on 2/11/18 at 7:28 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
OP, DO NOT plant Elaeagnus!
If you want something dense, and hardy, look at Bronze Leaf Cleyera.
If you want something dense, and hardy, look at Bronze Leaf Cleyera.
Posted on 2/12/18 at 2:57 am to sonoma8
Russian Olive. Yes it's an invasive but it's amazing at not only offering a visual screen but providing bedding for deer and food for turkey. Just be prepared to see it pop up in some other areas on or around your property.
This post was edited on 2/12/18 at 2:58 am
Posted on 2/12/18 at 9:42 am to geauxbrown
For those mentioning clumping bamboo what is the preferred species? I've been looking at golden goddess which seems to be common but someone mentioned that some drop a lot of foleage.
Posted on 2/12/18 at 10:02 am to HoLeInOnEr05
What’s the reasoning for saying no eleagnus? I planted around 230ft last January and they’ve done great so far.
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