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Advice on screens

Posted by Verdi NSW Aust (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 17, 04 at 21:20

Help ....
Is there such a plant that fits the following:
Fast growing (2-3m tall)
dense (ie for screening)
filtered light (able to grow under 3 paper bark trees ??)
clay soil
in Sydney
someone suggested clumping bamboo but I'm not sure how it would go ?
Many thanks
Verdi


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RE: Advice on screens

Hi Verdi, take a look at the link below you may find something there. Also the Better Homes and Garden site . www.bhg.com.au. Click on gardening know how they have everything there about what grows where.

Sorry I cannot help as I have never lived in Sydney.

MM.

Here is a link that might be useful: What to grow where.


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RE: Advice on screens

Bamboo sounds good but just a couple of things to keep in mind.

The taller varieties tend to flop/fall sideways. If the intended area is along a fence line, you may create difficulties with the neighbours.

I have a black bamboo which is a clumping variety. No problems for several years and then it decided to send out runners! In all directions! And they are so tenacious - the crowbar is now bent.

If you are going to use bamboo, contain it. A row of concrete pots perhaps?

Some of the grevillias or bottle brushes might do well under the paper barks (which I assume are fairly mature).

Other alternatives might be strategically placed sails or a pergola.


 
 

 

 


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