Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Nov 01, 2009 8:25 pm hi I need help 'I have a 10 metre fence between me and my neighbours house what plant would look good as a hedge so my neighbour cant look over my fence I am looking at some trees that can nearly look after them self i live in orange nsw very cold in winter it nearly as cold as canberra
Re: what trees to use on a fence line 2Nov 01, 2009 9:02 pm My crappy sister used to live out that way. I think what you want is some big shrubs instead of trees. Trees will look amazing but take some skill to grow along the fence to any effect. Vibernum tinus (2-4m) will cope with your bloody chilly cooler temps and what ever the hot months throw at it. There are many threads on here on this very topic. Dodonea (Hop Bush) is worth a look. Metrosideros as well. Bloody lily pillys (but they suck IMO, but many love them, so sorry to those folks ) Fraxinus Griffthii is a smaller evergreen tree that can be clipped into a hedge. Magnolia Little Gem is a ripper as a hedge. Polygala Grandiflora but that maybe on some "poo" lists in some states Vibernum odouratissima is a ripper bullet proof hedge. Avoid the use of conifers as they can just blow up in your face I'll think of loads more later. Oh, what about Hakeas clipped as a hedge That would look "poo" hot in years to come. Fast growers would be Acacia and A. iteaphylla would also do a very nice job and in good time too Look at Callistemon (bottle brushes) like "Kings Park special" (not a WA native ) or Pittosporum "James Stirling" or "Screenmaster". I bet a few othe rmember s could flood your brain with more ideas too Re: what trees to use on a fence line 3Nov 01, 2009 10:10 pm How wide? There are some newer varieties of hedging plants like pittosporum and photinia that grow pretty fast, but for best results you need to prune them. The ones that don't need as much clipping will take longer to achieve the desired result. And if you have a narrow space you'll probably have to keep whatever you plant regularly clipped. It's tricky finding a shrub about the right height and width that will grow well in your type of soil and climatic conditions and achieve the desired effect in a reasonable time and not require too much maintenance. I agree, it's not trees you're after. Re: what trees to use on a fence line 4Nov 01, 2009 10:58 pm *For anything to look good and be at it's healthiest you need to prune like there is no tomorrow Any hedge will need work but that work pays off with privacy, you will love "privacy", it is a lovely feeling *There are exceptions to this loose rule Re: what trees to use on a fence line 5Nov 01, 2009 11:06 pm You know Macy I was at a talk some months ago by some friends of mine at a certain garden show in Perth. Now the "soil sisters" made mention of today's new age latest craze plant called the plant that grows 4m high and 60cm wide to hide the Mc Mansion next door Of course I am being a bit silly but in reality this is "the plant" that everyone in nurseries and gardening is looking for. Another dear friend of mine, Homeone's 'Toparious', is one of Australia's leading experts on telling plants how your going to make them grow. You can achieve so much with what amounts to very little comparative effort to create that perfect hedge at the desired 60cm wide and 4m tall Just PM him and he can email you some info or contact details Regular pruning and clipping will give you what you are looking for No effort and no clipping gives you no privacy and no results Re: what trees to use on a fence line 6Nov 01, 2009 11:08 pm Oh and over the years to come, the clipping of hedges diminishes. There are hedges that are 700 years old in Europe and they only need to be clipped once a year. Like Bonsai on a bigger scale. Re: what trees to use on a fence line 8Nov 02, 2009 8:02 am thankyou for your reply I tried to seach for Toparious but cant seem to find his username in seach Fu Manchu You know Macy I was at a talk some months ago by some friends of mine at a certain garden show in Perth. Now the "soil sisters" made mention of today's new age latest craze plant called the plant that grows 4m high and 60cm wide to hide the Mc Mansion next door Of course I am being a bit silly but in reality this is "the plant" that everyone in nurseries and gardening is looking for. Another dear friend of mine, Homeone's 'Toparious', is one of Australia's leading experts on telling plants how your going to make them grow. You can achieve so much with what amounts to very little comparative effort to create that perfect hedge at the desired 60cm wide and 4m tall Just PM him and he can email you some info or contact details Regular pruning and clipping will give you what you are looking for No effort and no clipping gives you no privacy and no results Re: what trees to use on a fence line 9Nov 02, 2009 8:07 am thankyou so much for your reply I will go the garden center and give them you list of plants Fu Manchu :sh: My crappy sister used to live out that way. I think what you want is some big shrubs instead of trees. Trees will look amazing but take some skill to grow along the fence to any effect. Vibernum tinus (2-4m) will cope with your bloody chilly cooler temps and what ever the hot months throw at it. There are many threads on here on this very topic. Dodonea (Hop Bush) is worth a look. Metrosideros as well. Bloody lily pillys (but they suck IMO, but many love them, so sorry to those folks ) Fraxinus Griffthii is a smaller evergreen tree that can be clipped into a hedge. Magnolia Little Gem is a ripper as a hedge. Polygala Grandiflora but that maybe on some "poo" lists in some states Vibernum odouratissima is a ripper bullet proof hedge. Avoid the use of conifers as they can just blow up in your face I'll think of loads more later. Oh, what about Hakeas clipped as a hedge That would look "poo" hot in years to come. Fast growers would be Acacia and A. iteafolia would also do a very nice job and in good time too Look at Callistemon (bottle brushes) like "Kings Park special" (not a WA native ) or "James Stirling". I bet a few othe rmember s could flood your brain with more ideas too Re: what trees to use on a fence line 11Nov 02, 2009 10:57 am rustygirl thankyou for your reply I tried to seach for Toparious but cant seem to find his username in seach Try this spelling - topiarius. Beware of Pittosporum Green Pillar. I'm going to wrestle with one this week. It is NOT a pillar! Ours has had sooty mould and mealy bugs, and I've since been told at a nursery that particular variety is prone to those problems. Not that it hinders its growth rate at all! It also grew much larger than the label said (quite apart from it not living up to its name of pillar). Having seen contradictory labels on this and other plants we asked about it and were told that the sizes indicated on labels might vary depending on the location of the wholesale nursery. So supposedly for Canberra conditions we should look for a Sydney label and a Melbourne label and average them out. So we were told anyway. Green Pillar is a nice looking plant, apparently quite hardy despite its problems, but don't get one thinking it's the perfect "plant that grows 4m high and 60cm wide to hide the Mc Mansion next door" cos it isn't, not without a lot of help from you anyway. Re: what trees to use on a fence line 12Nov 02, 2009 4:40 pm sorry about spelling Macy what would you recomment for our weather would there be a nice native or something else Ican put there can you suggest a plant please Macy rustygirl thankyou for your reply I tried to seach for Toparious but cant seem to find his username in seach Try this spelling - topiarius. Beware of Pittosporum Green Pillar. I'm going to wrestle with one this week. It is NOT a pillar! Ours has had sooty mould and mealy bugs, and I've since been told at a nursery that particular variety is prone to those problems. Not that it hinders its growth rate at all! It also grew much larger than the label said (quite apart from it not living up to its name of pillar). Having seen contradictory labels on this and other plants we asked about it and were told that the sizes indicated on labels might vary depending on the location of the wholesale nursery. So supposedly for Canberra conditions we should look for a Sydney label and a Melbourne label and average them out. So we were told anyway. Green Pillar is a nice looking plant, apparently quite hardy despite its problems, but don't get one thinking it's the perfect "plant that grows 4m high and 60cm wide to hide the Mc Mansion next door" cos it isn't, not without a lot of help from you anyway. Re: what plants to use on a fence line 13Nov 02, 2009 8:20 pm Hi RustyGirl I hope you have better luck with your fence trees then we did. Went to a nursery and explained we are on top of a hill, 3 streets from the beach. Get told these trees would be perfect. Cant remember the name of them. Well after forking out 2k (we have a long driveway) what do we have? Sticks. The bloody wind ripped the leaves right off. Not happy jan. Caz Re: what plants to use on a fence line 14Nov 02, 2009 11:56 pm Aggh, well aside of what nursery I reckon you went to ( ) There is an old saying in Horticulture. Never put a $15 plant in a 2cent hole because you will get a 2 cent plant Now in Scaborough, you are going to be looking at significant soil prep before any success is to be had. Good soil to a depth of 40cm over the entire garden bed That can cost some coin but an investment, not an expense. An absolute ripper for you in Scarborough is going to be a plant native to the Yanchep area and some areas of the northern suburbs called a Yanchep rose or some call it a Tamala rose. It is a Diplolaena grandiflora and also Diplolaena ferruginea. Absolutely stunning shrub that kind of looks like a Metrosideros. Far tougher and an excellent hedging plant. You can get it from Zanthorea nursery or your local garden centre can order it through Muchea tree farm. The single most under rated plant for coastal Perth. If you still can't get it, PM me. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ There is a nice one at Kings Park and the nursery there should also do them. were the plants you used advanced Lily Pillys? There are few of them floating about. The price tag matches Re: what plants to use on a fence line 15Nov 03, 2009 12:22 am rustygirl, I piad some more thought to this today. I came up with more plants to choose from for you (and who ever else is reading this) Agonis After dark, you'd need some good clipping but jeeze it would look and work well Oliveacea Grevilleas Some of the bigger Westringeas. Chamelaucium or gero waxes as they commonly known Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Wedding Bush (Ricinocarpus) Melaleuca bracteata "Revolution Green" Adenenthos sericeus (Albany woolly bush) Michellia (port wine magnolia) Leucospermum and Leucodendron Callistemon "Dawson river weeper" or Captain cook" Re: what plants to use on a fence line 17Nov 06, 2009 10:45 pm Hi Fu Cant tell you the name, or even put a pic on, as these were put into our rental property we are moving into in four weeks. Once up there will post a very attractive pic of our sticks! Hopefully, they may be feeling a little better now. We dug out soil and put in some type of poo, cant remember now. But from what the neighbours say its really windy up there most days. 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