What should I plant along this fenceline?
I would like to plant some trees along this fenceline to create some "sense"of privacy. They don't need to be really tall, but that is okay too, what is most important to me is growth rate (and affordability). First pic is for perspective - there are tall trees about ... The fence line is behind the rotunda to the right.
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4 years agoHi Anna, any of the viburnums would look fabulous , the ‘Crimson Sentry’ Maple would blend in beautifully with the fringe flower, Lilly pilly is always good, even one of the lipstick maples Acer rubrun ‘scanlon’would look stunning .
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Comments (10)Which Perth suburb? nearly all Perth is awful sand, takes years to get it good. Sabrina Hahn is the best for advice here in Perth; Josh Byrne on Gardening Australia is also wonderful. Succulents are brilliant low care plants, and I was in Bunnings Melville today and saw they have have good sized plants for under $12, so much cheaper than they have been. if you don't want to bring in massive loads of good soil, compost etc, go for the stunning succulents which are now available. North sun in Perth is pretty hot, but it is lovely to have warming your house in winter. perhaps try a tough small deciduous tree like Manchurian Pear - make sure it's not one of the skinny ornamental pears though. if using succulents I am not sure they would complement each other though. Do you really want lawn? It is lovely but quite time consuming. Whatever you do don't forget we only get 2 waterings of 10 minutes each a week; or three waterings if you have a bore, so don't buy anything which is a water guzzler. Josh Byrne, of Gardening Australia, has put in lovely WA natives in his garden - I love our banksia, grevilleas etc, and you can get fabulous different coloured kangaroo paws now too, you could fill in the front area with these, and use one iof our lovely Pepper trees, or one or two or three of the stunning Ficifolia Eucalyptus (smallish trees with blossoms of hot orange or dark red), or a wonderful Eucalyptus Macrocarpa with its large silver leaves and huge red blossoms - google it, you will love it. Orange gravel rolled into bitumen is a lovely driveway finish, if you can find someone to do it in Perth! I can't, only can find a coloured gravel which I hate. I also love the way smallish stones or gravel are used as driveway surfaces, but a bit tricky for older people like me to walk on. if you are going for lawn, perhaps a circle in the centre of the lawn, with a Meyer Lemon, which is quite low care, and would look lovely with tough blue and agapantus surrounding it - a simple garden, easily maintained. The lemon would love the north aspect. Improve the soil for the lemon though. Rosemary hedges are lovely, you could edge the drive with that. Also a tough plant which grows well in Perth....See MoreNeed help choosing trees for back fenceline
Comments (6)a variety of different types of pittosporums (that have different heights, leaf colour and shapes) make a great easy care relaxed evergreen screen underplanted with clivea or agapanthas or similar.. the pittosporums are quick growing and with careful soil preparation and regular watering will quickly grow to cover the fence ..information about varieties and planting for a wide variety of trees and shrubs is readily available on line check informal hedges...See MoreShould I plant lilly pilly hedging for privacy?
Comments (3)I think you are rushing your garden. You’ve planted all the fruit trees. It would be a double up to now plant a Lilly Pilly hedge. The fruit trees will not give you the privacy of your inspiration picture but will give you some privacy. You need to decide which will you prefer. I would suggest you slow your thinking and give it time....See Morebigreader
4 years agoI love flowering natives and you are so lucky to have space to plant. I’d suggest two or three varieties with a staggered planting so you have privacy at all heights. The Gardening with Angus site has a great plant selector so you can enter details of your area. Many natives come in tubestock (google for suppliers) at about $6 bucks a tube and in a couple of years that catch up and thrive better than bigger plants from nurseries. Some inspo pics from my favourites.
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