On 8/20/11 2:22 PM, Plants_Galore wrote:
Rod Hiles;933551 Wrote:
Hi, I am new to this forum and not experienced at any form of gardening
apart from cutting lawn etc. I'm looking to plant some trees in my back
garden which is in full sun from midday onwards and is well
drained/sandy soil. The reason for this is to block out a large
building/summerhouse built by my neighbour towards the bottom of our
garden, this is a real eyesore as it stands 3m high. I am not worried
about blocking out any light to my neighbours property, I did think
about planting a row of Red Robin shrubs along border and was wondering
if this is the right choice or any others.

Thanks Rod

Hi Rod

I am sorry to hear you are having this problem, ref the summerhouse, The
Photinia Red Robin as you mentioned would be a great choice, Its
evergreen, has quite a dense habit, the main benefit being its very
attractive foliage. The new growth is red turning green as it ages.
Another interesting option is bamboo, this again grows to provide a very
dense screen. Pyracantha will give you the benefit of being evergreen
with the colour of bright red or orange berries in the autumn.

Hope this helps!

If you plant bamboo, be sure it is clumping and not running. Running
bamboos can be very invasive and difficult to control. Much of both
genus Bambusa and genus Fargesia are clumping while much of both genus
Phyllostachys and genus Sasa are running. There are a few other genera
of bamboos, both clumping and running; so be careful.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary