Re: hedges for shade

Rhamnus alaternus is a nice evergreen that can do fine in part shade. I have a variegated one that shows up nicely under a live oak. I haven't grown Rhamnus californicus, but that sounds nice, too. 

cheers,
Kay in Berkeley, CA


On Feb 19, 2008, at 12:26 PM, Laura Cooper Nick Taggart wrote:


While we're on the subject of hedges for 8-10 feet-

I have my most important clients--my parents!!--in Sacramento.
They have a fence-line in the back that I need to hedge, and I am having some difficulty thinking up what would do it in the shade-- one idea is mixing some tall camellias (they do great in Sacramento, and some are already there) with something filmier, like a Pittosporum silver sheen--but it may be too dark for the Pitt--I have planted them in partial shade but they seem to do better with more sun. I could do Podocarpus gracilior but I'm not in love with that look (seen it in too many restaurant parking lots maybe?)
The situation is winter shade and Summer partial sun. It gets colder up there in the winter (than LA where I am) and hot hot hot in the Summer.
I would be so grateful for any thoughts. Either for one particular plant or mixes. 

Laura
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