Tipp wrote:

On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 01:07:56 GMT, "Shepherd"
wrote:


There is a hedge plant used here in Dallas that I want to put completely
around my fences and form a very private courtyard effect. I have one of the
plants and I intend to take a stem of it to the local nursery this week end
to find out it's name and a little about it.

In the mean time I thought some of you on this newsgroup might identify the
plant and give me some thought on its use.

The hedge is evergreen. In the spring the leaves turn deep red and it puts
out balls of white flowers. It seems to only put on growth in the early
spring, but then it grows like mad. I have seen hedges trimmed to about 10
feet high and about 4 feet wide.

I wonder what the name of this hedge is, is it easy to grow and reproduce
and will it be too aggressive and invade my neighbors property, and any
other information, pro or con you may have about this plant.

Thanks,

Shepherd

Is it a Red-tipped Photinia? They are very popular here in the PNW,
however they tend to get black spots due to the rain.

It sounded a bit like Photinia to me, as well, and I know there are many planted
in the east and the south. The black spotting we see here in the PNW is not due
to the rain - it is a fungal problem that affects Photinia x fraseri in
particular and is actually more prevelent and widepsread in other parts of the
country than it is here.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/plantdise...9/450-609.html
The repeated spotting and subsequent defoliation can weaken plants to the point
they fail and I have heard that many nurseries in those parts of the country no
longer sell this plant for this reason. You can treat with fungicide before the
disease takes hold, but it needs to be a frequent and repetitive program. Hardly
an ideal plant for hedging material with this liability - hopefully one of the
readers in your area can offer an alternate suggestion.

pam - gardengal