Re: Hedge Question

Some viburnums are deciduous but I love them as you know. So do the
birdies. Also the fountain buddleias (alternifolia or something like
like, not davidii) would be quite nice. I'd have one here but just don't
have the room for one!


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Jesse Bell" <jesserenebell@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:33:55 -0600

>I thought about forsythia...mentioned it to Pam Evans as a matter of fact.  
>But, evergreen would be preferable.  I will look into viburnums tonight.  
>Thanks Jim.
>
>
>
>>From: james singer <jsinger@igc.org>
>>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Hedge Question
>>Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:23:17 -0500
>>
>>Most common privacy hedge plants down here are viburnums. I'm sure that the 
>>ones we grow would not be suitable where you are, Jesse, but there must be 
>>a zillion other ones. They grow fast and root easily from cuttings so 
>>shouldn't be too expensive.
>>
>>If forsythia likes your neighborhood, it also makes a reasonably good, but 
>>cheap, hedge. Tends to be a lot more sprawling than viburnum, hence, higher 
>>maintenance. Also, not evergreen...but very twiggy so pretty dense even 
>>without leaves.
>>
>>
>>On Thursday, December 11, 2003, at 10:25 AM, Jesse Bell wrote:
>>
>>>O.K., I know you all are a WEALTH of information...and I've looked but 
>>>must confess not diligently because time has not allowed it...but I am 
>>>looking for a shrub that would make a good privacy hedge and windbreak.  I 
>>>would like for it to stay green year round (boxwood grows so SLOWLY 
>>>though) and maybe have some interesting color or flowers.  Any suggestions 
>>>for a FAST growing, easy to establish hedge-type plant?  Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>Jesse R. Bell
>>>
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>>Island Jim
>>Southwest Florida
>>Zone 10
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