in article , Pete at junk wrote
on 6/8/03 9:37 pm:

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We have a restriction from building fences or walls so I was wondering if
there are other alternatives such as growing an evergreen climber such as
ivy to climb through and over so the evergreen climber provides the screen
in the winter? Will this tend to smother and kill off the hedge or is it
feasible?

any ideas

Where do you live? In some parts of the country you can grow evergreen
hedging plants such as Escallonia. That grows fast, flowers and will give
good screening. So does Griselinia. Beech can grow to 8 or 9 feet and
retain its dead leaves in winter, giving a screen. (above that it will lose
its leaves) Some Eucalyptus can be used as evergreen hedging but you'd need
to choose the right ones.
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