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Old 01-01-2007, 10:07 AM posted to aus.gardens
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I don't have a problem with 5m but I didn't think it grew quite that big - I
thought more like 3m...
As for the other suggestions - I was considering Choysia. I don't want roses
and I have tried gardenias in the spot and they've been scorched to death.
The spot gets full sun all day after about 10:30 am and it can get pretty
hot.
I have also considered star jasmine and like it - but its not quite what I'm
after for the spot. I might well use it elsewhere 'though.
Thanks anyways. I'll check out the Abelia.
B

"Chookie" wrote in message
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"Blaircam" blaircam(no wrote:

Looking for some murraya paniculata (orange jessamine)
I want to have frangant white hedge but I haven't seen any nurseries
around
here carrying any.
I had heard online that it was becoming weedy in some areas.


I suggest you find something else. Murraya paniculata wants to grow BIG.
I
have seen it 5m high in inner western Sydney (how often do you want to
have to
trim it?). The scent is also cloying.

Other scented white hedging plants include abelia, Iceberg roses,
gardenias,
or you could try a creeper like star jasmine or bower of beauty .

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