On 8/14/2018 7:53 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
On 8/14/2018 6:06 AM, egit123 wrote:
Hello,

I am thinking to plant some thorny shrubs along my neighbor's fence. A
couple of years ago he replaced his wooden fence but the new one is
barely 1.50m high while the older was about 1.80, so now I have lost
privacy and by law he is not obliged to make it higher. I asked him
already a couple of times if he would do something but he does not care.
Besides he now has got a cat that easily jumps the fence and use my
garden as a toilette. I have tried most of the usual remedies but they
won't really work. I think that a thorny hedge can stop the cat and will
give me back my privacy at the same time. I would like to buy thorny
shrubs that can be also decorative for the garden and that do not grow
too thick as they may damage the neighbor's fence which is already in a
bad condition. I was thinking to plant the shrubs 30-40cm from the fence
and maintain it about 1.80-2m high and about 40cm thick. I like
pyracantha but I am concerned it may grow too thick. What plant would
you suggest is right for me?

Many thanks,

egit123

You want it to grow quite thick if you want it to stop a cat. You also
want it to have growth at the base, or the cat will merely walk under it.

Some forms of holly (Illex) have prickly leaves that are as bad as
thorns. Depending on your climate, pyracantha could be perfect.


Also consider closely spaced junipers. The shrub types can be quite
prickly.

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