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Evergreen Companion Hedge
Our HOA has a 4-foot fence rule. I like our neighbors, but I also like my
privacy. I'd like to plant some sort of rambler or hedge along the fence line (open to suggestions here, too). I thought of putting some sort of conifers or other evergreens behind the roses for additional interest but don't want to go much abouve 6'-8' in height. We're in Zone 5 (Kansas City area) What would work or is this even feasible? Thanks! |
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wrote: Our HOA has a 4-foot fence rule. I like our neighbors, but I also like my privacy. I'd like to plant some sort of rambler or hedge along the fence line (open to suggestions here, too). I thought of putting some sort of conifers or other evergreens behind the roses for additional interest but don't want to go much abouve 6'-8' in height. We're in Zone 5 (Kansas City area) What would work or is this even feasible? Thanks! A few questions come to mine. What is the orientation of the fence? HOw much sun will the roses get? Roses aren't evergreen in KC. Do you intend to screen with a different plant? How wide are you willing to let these plants grow? If the orientation is right and you're satisfied with greenery during the growing season, then a row of rubust climbers grown as shrubs will do the deed. William Baffin and John Cabot probably get big enough for your purposes. I hope Theo will chime in with varieties that do well there. Here, I'd plant Sally Holmes, which is 6 feet tall and 7 feet wide, but you can't rely on that size in your climate because of winter kill. |
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"Cass" wrote in message ... In article , CG wrote: A few questions come to mine. What is the orientation of the fence? HOw much sun will the roses get? Roses aren't evergreen in KC. Do you intend to screen with a different plant? How wide are you willing to let these plants grow? If the orientation is right and you're satisfied with greenery during the growing season, then a row of rubust climbers grown as shrubs will do the deed. William Baffin and John Cabot probably get big enough for your purposes. I hope Theo will chime in with varieties that do well there. Here, I'd plant Sally Holmes, which is 6 feet tall and 7 feet wide, but you can't rely on that size in your climate because of winter kill. The fence will be on the east side of the roses, so they'll be getting western sun for the most part. The backyard faces southwest. I wanted some evergreens (conifers or other) to plant behind them for the evergreen, but not sure how that will work. |
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4' Fence. That's just Wrong!!
My HOA is 5'-6'. getting back to your question I'd say you have a few options for your ever green. To go with roses I'd get one of the following. Either a taller growing Juniper, Boxwood or Euonymus. Check around there are several varieties of each that grow to about 6' and no more. The boxwood is extremely slow. Euonymus are evergreen and their leaves form wonderful colorful displays. Relatively fast growing. Check link below. http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp...atalogDisplay? storeId=10151&catalogId=10067&langId=-1&mainPage=prod2working&ItemId=46791&F romTextSearch=euon The reason I mention these plants is cos they are very easy to grow. Tend to look after them selves and most important don't compete with roses. As Cass mentioned there are several factors that affect rose selection. For your exposed location I'd recommend a Hardy OWN ROOT rose. Can't tell you how important the own root part is. In Z5 the chances of graft survival without protection are non existant. Here are some (many w/ strong upright canes) I recommend. Alexander MacKenzie, J.P.Connell, Darlows Enigma, The Fairy, The Pilgrim, Iceberg, Sunsprite, Jacques Cartier, Alba mediland, La Reine, Louis Odier, Lavender Lassie, Compassion, Salet(floppy but what blooms). Please move quickly and plant the roses by end of May. It gets far too hot for planting by then. The next planting window will open in September. Here are some Own Root Suppliers who have most of these in stock. http://www.vintagegardens.com/ http://www.chambleeroses.com/ http://www.michaelsrose.com/ DO NOT what ever you do go down to home depot/wall mart and pick up those dead looking roses. Remember too roses need heavy watering atleast twice a week. -- Theo in Zone 5 Kansas City "CG" wrote in message ... "Cass" wrote in message ... In article , CG wrote: A few questions come to mine. What is the orientation of the fence? HOw much sun will the roses get? Roses aren't evergreen in KC. Do you intend to screen with a different plant? How wide are you willing to let these plants grow? If the orientation is right and you're satisfied with greenery during the growing season, then a row of rubust climbers grown as shrubs will do the deed. William Baffin and John Cabot probably get big enough for your purposes. I hope Theo will chime in with varieties that do well there. Here, I'd plant Sally Holmes, which is 6 feet tall and 7 feet wide, but you can't rely on that size in your climate because of winter kill. The fence will be on the east side of the roses, so they'll be getting western sun for the most part. The backyard faces southwest. I wanted some evergreens (conifers or other) to plant behind them for the evergreen, but not sure how that will work. |
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In article , CG
wrote: "Cass" wrote in message ... In article , CG wrote: A few questions come to mine. What is the orientation of the fence? HOw much sun will the roses get? Roses aren't evergreen in KC. Do you intend to screen with a different plant? How wide are you willing to let these plants grow? If the orientation is right and you're satisfied with greenery during the growing season, then a row of rubust climbers grown as shrubs will do the deed. William Baffin and John Cabot probably get big enough for your purposes. I hope Theo will chime in with varieties that do well there. Here, I'd plant Sally Holmes, which is 6 feet tall and 7 feet wide, but you can't rely on that size in your climate because of winter kill. The fence will be on the east side of the roses, so they'll be getting western sun for the most part. The backyard faces southwest. I wanted some evergreens (conifers or other) to plant behind them for the evergreen, but not sure how that will work. I know only one thing: don't plant all the same thing in a row. Sure as shootin one will fail or die and you'll have the missing front tooth look. I'm all in favor of planting 3 of one thing, 2 of another, or something like that. Be sure to ask at a reputable nursery whether your evergreens have invasive roots (you don't want them). The hardest thing is to resist the compulsion to plant your itty bitty new roses too close to your itty bitty new everygreens. Best of all worlds is to plant something you can shear if it intrudes. Then plant smaller roses in front. The Fairy is cute and not so little - 4 or 5 ft. wide - and really hardy. |
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