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Can your neighbours see into your backyard? Or perhaps you have an ugly fence that you want to hide? Plant a hedge! Depending on your tastes, there are a variety of hedging plants to choose from, however, if you’re looking for a screen quick-smart, then you’ll need to look for faster growing plant types.
Plus, when ‘World Naked Garden Day’ rolls around (May 5 – mark it in your calendar, folks!), you’ll need to be prepared. Your neighbours may not be as fond of this day as you are, so help save them the embarrassment of seeing you completely starkers. We’ve got you ‘covered’.
Aspect: Full sun/part shade
Height: 3-4m
Width: 3-4m
Incredibly fast growing, sweet viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum) has luscious dark green leaves that are adorned with fragrant white flowers during the warmer months. The dense, tightly packed foliage makes it ideal as a privacy screen. As a bonus, you can also use the foliage as a filler for an indoor cut flower display.
Aspect: Full sun
Height: 6-8m
Width: 1-1.5m
Most people tend to shy away from bamboo, but choose the right type and you’ll be growing with a wonderful green screen. Looking for clumping types, like slender weavers bamboo (Bambusa textilis var. gracilis) – its slim-line culms will form an attractive living wall within a few years. Tip! Remove the lower stems and foliage to raise the ‘canopy’ for a more formal look.
Aspect: Full sun
Height: 2-3m
Width: 1-1.5m
With its glossy green foliage and perfumed white flowers that appear at various times throughout the year (bonus!), murraya (Murraya paniculata) is a classic hedge that deserves a spot in your garden. It’s quite fast-growing, but you can keep it at its desired height with regular pruning.
Aspect: Full sun
Height: 4-5m
Width: 2-2.5m
Often referred to as an ‘instant hedge’, Pittosporum ‘Silver Sheen’ is a little different – it’s leaves are more silvery-green than your traditional options, and they’re also set against a backdrop of dark stems, making for a beautiful contrasting feature. Plus, it can tolerate coastal conditions and even shaded positions, too.
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