07-22-2010, 08:18 PM
I like triangle palms for form, arecas for a thick hedge. Podocarpus works really well, but is so nondescript. It would be so boring if everyone had podocarpus hedges, as it is boring all the oleander screens on the west side, even though they make good screens.
Otatea acuminata aztecorum (Mexican weeping bamboo) is very graceful and grows pretty quickly, drought tolerant. Bamboo is typically a little more pricey than some other plants, but I choose it every time.
http://bamboonursery.com/photos.asp?type=52
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I'm not sure where you are; it's probably not a good Mountainview variety, but lower elevation yes.
Otatea acuminata aztecorum (Mexican weeping bamboo) is very graceful and grows pretty quickly, drought tolerant. Bamboo is typically a little more pricey than some other plants, but I choose it every time.
http://bamboonursery.com/photos.asp?type=52
photo
I'm not sure where you are; it's probably not a good Mountainview variety, but lower elevation yes.