I have a golden clumping bamboo that grows about 7 feet tall here. Canes are supposed to get 1/2 inch. It is increasing slowly and looks soft and cool even in blazing summer heat. Also handles the occasional freeze well.

On Mar 13, 2017 7:01 PM, "Theresa" <3*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

P.S.  It is really nice to know you are all still out there.  I did some hunting and there is a specialty bamboo grower in Roseville not too far away from here.  Sent him an email asking about this site I need to fill to see if any variety of bamboo might fit there....

On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Theresa G <t*@gmail.com> wrote:

Love and have both lantana and rosemary in other spots.  Looking for something taller for that area.

On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 5:01 PM, Zemuly <4*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

I like the suggestion of lantana. It is colorful, and it never gets leggy, and it is tough as nails. The rosemary hedge sounds awesome if you don't want a lot of color. Plus it smells good. 

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On Mar 13, 2017, at 5:37 PM, Cyndi Johnson <a*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

Oleanders would do, you'd want the dwarf varieties or you'd be pruning too often. Salvia greggii and rosemary also good. Spanish lavender will take those conditions too. How tall do you want your plants?

here in AZ I see a lot of lantana, caesalpinia, euphorbia, spineless opuntia, aloes, and agaves in public places. 

Cyndi 

On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 12:27 PM James Singer <1*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

If you don’t mind the poisonous aspects, you might consider oleanders—lots of pretty salmons, reds, and pinks; double and single flowers; standard and dwarf selections. They love heat and are planted in the median on parts of US99 that never get irrigated (as near as I can tell). They’re also used as hedges quite a bit in the Palm Springs-Indio area. But they are poisonous. I recall some nitwit planted them as a hedge around an Elk Grove horse pasture, and bub-bye ponies.

Gondwana has always been at war with Laurasia.

On Mar 13, 2017, at 11:58 AM, Judy Browning <5*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

Would succulents like Agave, or cacti be a good mix? What about a Rosemary hedge? Small palms? Frangipani? Are there plantings in your area that you admire?

On Mar 12, 2017 6:50 PM, "Theresa" <3*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

Hi all-

I need your brains.  I have a section of south-facing fence that need something to grow in front of it.  The bed is probably about 5 ft x 12 ft, with the sidewalk in front of it.  I am in Sacramento- so think lots of sun and heat.  And we have water restrictions....

Ideally I would like something upright that I won't have to prune to keep under control.

I tried a thuja there (Janed Gold) and it hated it.

Ideas?

Theresa