Living Fence Alternative

[Leliu5th]

Yes, I am going with the clumping variety, only planting 2 clumps of it in the staked corners, I found a website that specializes in clumping bamboo and how to plant and care for it. I will put the Areca palms/lipstick palms in front then Naupaka behind it. As far as the citrus trees go I will plant those in the back and properly fertilize and care for them so they wont look so sparse. I want it as natural jungle with growing food as possible. I want most everything growing to have a purpose or use. I like bananas, but I think I am more of a plantain fan and will plant those. Maybe the pink banana or blue as well. There will be perma culture also. There will be Hibiscus flowers to make tea with, Jasmine and Tahitian Gardenia, lots of orchids. A mini botanical garden if you will. Small kine plants will be inside a greenhouse. I am laying out the landscape plan for all of it. Yes you will be able to see in some spots but that's ok. Wonder what the maintenance on a mulberry hedge is like? I guess I can google that. I am alone so I have plenty of time and things to keep me busy there. I am still handy with a machete so if anyone tries to enter they meet up with my blade in front! LOL

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[i]Originally posted by MarkP[/]Nothing will stop running bamboo from spreading so stick with clumping varieties. When I see fruit orchards properly trimmed for production the trees look pretty sparse so I don't know about fruit trees. I do have a friend who planted mulberry for a hedge. They are supposed to be trees but they look OK as a hedge. I have Areca palms at the front of my property and they do make a pretty good privacy hedge but a single row is not impenetrable. I also have four mats of bananas along the side planted 10' apart. They also provide privacy but there are places you can see through.

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