"Walter R." wrote:

I would like to cover the electric and gas meters with a light, airy screen.
Right now I am using Nandina ( Heavenly Bamboo) but it is constantly covered
with powdery mildew. Spraying only helps temporarily.

I decided to replace the nandina with something similar, fairly tall and
narrow: 2' wide and 5 ' tall. Any suggestions for Southern California, zone
10?

Try Myrtus communis 'Compacta' (a dwarf myrtle).

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at URL:http://www.rossde.com/garden/