RE: Best Variety of Eucalyptus or some other fast growing evergreen tree ?

Linda:

The only note of caution here is that ANY tree that is fast growing will have brittle wood.  That is the nature of wood.

Karrie Reid

Folsom Foothill Gardener

Zone 9

 

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From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of Linda - The Lavender Lady
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 12:43 PM
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Best Variety of Eucalyptus or some other fast growing evergreen tree ?

 

I have an area along a fence line that is hot and dry and I would like to plant a row of eucalyptus to block some road noise and the neighbors that may soon be there.  Is there a variety of eucalyptus that doesn't get overly tall but more shrubby say 25 feet tall or so?  We get quite a bit of high winds here and I don't want to get some really tall ones and have them snap off - although the people across the highway have some tall eucalyptus and they have done ok.  I just think in my area of oak savannah a shorter stature tree would fit in better.  I even thought about olive, but they sucker so much and it would be hard to weed eat around them.  Perhaps there is something else I can plant that grows fast and will fit in that area?  The fence line goes down from our house so the trees have to grow somewhat tall to block the view from above.

 

Any ideas?  thanks

 

Linda Starr

Springville Lavender Gardens

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