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Wed, Jun 16, 10 at 16:57
| Hello all.
I currently live in Western PA (Zone 6). I am looking for a good sized non invasive evergreen hedgerow that I could plant on a long stretch of land providing privacy from the road. I have a significant amount of front to cover. I also do not plan to prune I would like them to grow wild. It would be great If this specific type of Hedge would grow very thick... I am picturing France WWII thick. Anyhow if any of you would like to post some names of specific hedges that may fit my needs, I would be quite pleased. -Chuck |
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| Thuja plicata - Western Arborvitae is a good choice. It has better deer resistance than our Eastern arborvitae and is much faster growing. Green Giant and Spring Grove are two worthy selections. Both have good winter color. Spring Grove has good hardiness as it originates in Ohio. Google it to if you like it and it fits the bill for you. |
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- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 9:34
| Your state has a branch of the Soil Conservation Service that helps landowners with shelterbelts and hedgerows. Your Co Extension Service should have literature for this as well that contains appropriate plants for your area. Dan |
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| dan has directed you to a good source, although they are no longer known as the soil conservation service. here is the link to your state's natural resources conservation service. i find that the alabama cooperative extension service has an abundance of online publications for such topics. you can search your state's chapter for that organization and browse their publications by category. both of these oranizations provide information free of charge. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pennsylvania NRCS
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| hollies and evergreen viburnums are sometimes used in my area. maybe mix in some bayberry for variation in texture. the berries on these are a good source of winter food for wildlife and the bayberry smells nice. southern bayberry is evergreen here but don't know about the northern bayberry. |
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- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 15:05
| Jeff, I still call them 'Kniphofia' and 'Datsun', too. ;o) Thx for the update. Dan |
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| 'Green Giant' is a hybrid and not a pure form of Thuja plicata. It still grows tall, however. |
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- Posted by chuckgavin 6 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 18, 10 at 5:41
| Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions! I think I am going to go with the Thuja 'Green Giant'. I looked them up and I feel that they will best fit my needs in regards to low maintenance, hardiness and that deer won't touch the stuff. Again, thank you for your time! |
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| I've seen complaints of significant deer damage, deer vary in what they eat from one place (and time) to the next. |
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