"spakker" wrote in message
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"Aries" wrote in message
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We are considering planting a fast growing tree about 8 feet away from
the
corner of our house for reasons of privacy. An evergreen would be
Fatsia japonica ?



Yeuch!

How about .... ceonothus - aka californian lilac .. (spelling poss there)
.... or holly ... or ... clump forming bamboo or ... mmm
Suggest you try : http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselector/default.aspx for
one or two ideas!