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Partial screening shrub/tree
Hi All,
I have a question which I am sure has been asked many times before about screening plants (for Melbourne). I have a picket fence approx. 4ft (1.2m) high and 15ft (4.5m) in length which I would like to plant in front of. I am not looking for a complete privacy screening hedge nor something that is super tall. Ideally I am looking for a medium coverage, approx. 10ft (3m) tall. Suggestions so far have been pittosporums, bamboo or conifers, none of which I am really interested in. Any thoughts? I have tossed up ideas about weeping trees of some sort like a weeping cherry that would grow higher than the pickets then cascade over slightly. Thanks Heaps |
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"Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Hi All, I have a question which I am sure has been asked many times before about screening plants (for Melbourne). I have a picket fence approx. 4ft (1.2m) high and 15ft (4.5m) in length which I would like to plant in front of. I am not looking for a complete privacy screening hedge nor something that is super tall. Ideally I am looking for a medium coverage, approx. 10ft (3m) tall. Suggestions so far have been pittosporums, bamboo or conifers, none of which I am really interested in. Any thoughts? I have tossed up ideas about weeping trees of some sort like a weeping cherry that would grow higher than the pickets then cascade over slightly. Thanks Heaps Well, a weeping cherry that would grow higher than the pickets then cascade over slightly would be nice. Seriously, if that is the image you have in mind, go for it. Dwarf varieties of most things are available now, another idea is a grafted weeping rose. This is climber style rose that has been grafter on a very tall root graft, so you have a long 'trunk' with lovely weeping rose branches. they usually retail for $50-$70 depending on the nursery, and $50 plus postage from a rose catalogue. also we have a lovely weeping ti tree in our yard, it has white, smooth, trunk and branches, and resembles a weeping willow in style.Good luck!! |
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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com... (snip) Any thoughts? I have tossed up ideas about weeping trees of some sort like a weeping cherry that would grow higher than the pickets then cascade over slightly. Thanks Heaps weeping things have become quite de rigeur in my suburb (i'm in canberra - unfortunately ;-) and they really are just beautiful imo. the only problem is winter - they do look odd when they have no leaves. or perhaps that's just me. at any rate, they're not leafless long anyway i suppose. kylie |
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"0tterbot" wrote in message ... "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... (snip) Any thoughts? I have tossed up ideas about weeping trees of some sort like a weeping cherry that would grow higher than the pickets then cascade over slightly. Thanks Heaps weeping things have become quite de rigeur in my suburb (i'm in canberra - unfortunately ;-) and they really are just beautiful imo. the only problem is winter - they do look odd when they have no leaves. or perhaps that's just me. at any rate, they're not leafless long anyway i suppose. kylie It's true you would lose the privacy value for a few months over winter, but the spring display of a flowering cherry is well worth it! Or you could go evergreen, like the native ti tree I mentioned. But IMO, flowers are an added bonus, so I'd go the cherry, or a weeping rose standard. You can get any colour now, including icebergs, which are lovely, and also the newer burgundy iceberg makes a lovely display. You can also co-ordinate this with a matching or contrasting climber over the fence if you want to go all out on the roses!! I'd match a burgundy iceberg standard, with a weeping cherry and jasmine on the fence for a lovely, almost-all-year round display of pink and white fragrance |
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On 5 Mar 2006 17:59:16 -0800, "Joe" wrote:
Hi All, I have a question which I am sure has been asked many times before about screening plants (for Melbourne). I have a picket fence approx. 4ft (1.2m) high and 15ft (4.5m) in length which I would like to plant in front of. I am not looking for a complete privacy screening hedge nor something that is super tall. Ideally I am looking for a medium coverage, approx. 10ft (3m) tall. Suggestions so far have been pittosporums, bamboo or conifers, none of which I am really interested in. Any thoughts? I have tossed up ideas about weeping trees of some sort like a weeping cherry that would grow higher than the pickets then cascade over slightly. Camellia Sasanqua "Red Willow". |
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In article .com,
"Joe" wrote: I have a question which I am sure has been asked many times before about screening plants (for Melbourne). I have a picket fence approx. 4ft (1.2m) high and 15ft (4.5m) in length which I would like to plant in front of. I am not looking for a complete privacy screening hedge nor something that is super tall. Ideally I am looking for a medium coverage, approx. 10ft (3m) tall. Suggestions so far have been pittosporums, bamboo or conifers, none of which I am really interested in. They would provide complete coverage and would be much taller than desired. Any thoughts? I have tossed up ideas about weeping trees of some sort like a weeping cherry that would grow higher than the pickets then cascade over slightly. I don't think that would make your height requirement. 4.5m is not very long at all. If you were looking for shrubs to 3m, you would only be able to fit two of them into this space, and possibly only one, depending on the shrub. A lot of shrubs are wider than they are tall. Would a small tree be better? Is there an absolute height requirement imposed by power lines etc? When you say you want these things planted *in front of* the fence, do you mean between the fence and the street? This is usually a very narrow bed, inappropriate for shrubs or anything spiky (otherwise I'd suggest shrub roses). Or do you mean *in front of* from your point of view? And what colour scheme are we looking at? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "... if *I* was buying a baby I'd jolly well make sure it was at least a two-tooth!" Mary Grant Bruce, The Houses of the Eagle. |
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"meee" wrote in message ... "0tterbot" wrote in message ... "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... (snip) Any thoughts? I have tossed up ideas about weeping trees of some sort like a weeping cherry that would grow higher than the pickets then cascade over slightly. Thanks Heaps weeping things have become quite de rigeur in my suburb (i'm in canberra - unfortunately ;-) and they really are just beautiful imo. the only problem is winter - they do look odd when they have no leaves. or perhaps that's just me. at any rate, they're not leafless long anyway i suppose. kylie It's true you would lose the privacy value for a few months over winter, but the spring display of a flowering cherry is well worth it! Or you could go evergreen, like the native ti tree I mentioned. But IMO, flowers are an added bonus, so I'd go the cherry, or a weeping rose standard. You can get any colour now, including icebergs, which are lovely, and also the newer burgundy iceberg makes a lovely display. You can also co-ordinate this with a matching or contrasting climber over the fence if you want to go all out on the roses!! I'd match a burgundy iceberg standard, with a weeping cherry and jasmine on the fence for a lovely, almost-all-year round display of pink and white fragrance I guess the good news is not many people run around naked outside in the winter time! I am undecided on what to plant near fences. Most creepers go everywhere and can cause the fence to come down. Trees break the fence and shade out your yard and the neighbours. So my preference would be shrubs that grow to 3 metres maximum, can be pruned to 2 metres. They provide a screen and don't cause as much damage as a tree and if it gets to the stage you need to take it out you can do it yourself with out the need of a treelopper. Some planting suggestions could be Coprosma repens - mirror bush, Hibiscus mutabilis - Rose of Sharon, Royena lucid - snow drop bush and not so shrubby Standard Roses are nice Iceburg a standout as thorns are light on. Downside is lots and lots of flowers so lots and lots of dead heading. Have fun Richard |
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Thanks for your suggestions. As for the colour scheme - there is no
particular concern there. Someone did suggest plumbago and the blue would go quite nicely I would imagine. As it is not primarily to screen off the view for privacy and doesn't need to be super thick coverage then I don't necessarily mind the lack of it during winter.. and no - no running about naked then I can assure you.. As for the space, it is on the backyard side of things so there is some room to play with depth wise and no problems with powerlines. Roses I already have along the drive so I was looking at alternatives to this. A hibiscus is a potential, and another suggestion was a crape myrtle. Any ideas on these? A weeping cherry does look lovely I agree but I definitely would want at around the 2m in height so if this doesn't reach that height??? |
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In article .com,
"Joe" wrote: Roses I already have along the drive so I was looking at alternatives to this. A hibiscus is a potential, and another suggestion was a crape myrtle. Any ideas on these? A weeping cherry does look lovely I agree but I definitely would want at around the 2m in height so if this doesn't reach that height??? Sorry -- I meant it would be a long way OVER 3m! Is there some reason not to have a small tree? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "... if *I* was buying a baby I'd jolly well make sure it was at least a two-tooth!" Mary Grant Bruce, The Houses of the Eagle. |
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How stupid of me a non powdery mildew crepe myrtle is heaven on earth. I
even have one in my own backyard. The flowers are beautiful, and when it is naked (through its leaf drop) the trunk with its colours and shape wonderful. Go for Lagerstroemia indica - Crepe Myrtle (not as large as the others and is a delight). Have fun in the garden even if not naked. Cheers Richard "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Thanks for your suggestions. As for the colour scheme - there is no particular concern there. Someone did suggest plumbago and the blue would go quite nicely I would imagine. As it is not primarily to screen off the view for privacy and doesn't need to be super thick coverage then I don't necessarily mind the lack of it during winter.. and no - no running about naked then I can assure you.. As for the space, it is on the backyard side of things so there is some room to play with depth wise and no problems with powerlines. Roses I already have along the drive so I was looking at alternatives to this. A hibiscus is a potential, and another suggestion was a crape myrtle. Any ideas on these? A weeping cherry does look lovely I agree but I definitely would want at around the 2m in height so if this doesn't reach that height??? |
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