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I need a fast growing evergreen screen

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Chippychop · 12/10/2014 22:39

I've had it with a nosy neighbour whose garden partly overlaps the bottom of mine. What can I plant that is fast growing and evergreen. There is a young willow in that area and some dogwood but nothing of any significance ( not conifer)

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taxi4ballet · 13/10/2014 22:10

The trouble with fast-growing things is that they don't grow to the height you want and then stop - they keep right on growing, faster and faster!

So beware what you plant, it could turn into a nightmare.

Would a higher fence with a trellis on the top do the trick or are you overlooked from their upstairs windows?

Rhubarbgarden · 15/10/2014 23:01

If you are down south in a sheltered spot, Acacia pravissima is a real winner. Quick growing and evergreen without creating dense shade, plus pretty yellow flowers in spring.

Stopanuary · 16/10/2014 13:24

I'd think of Laurel for that situation.

Chippychop · 18/10/2014 22:24

Thanks will have a look at your suggestions ( she owns a field at the bottom of my garden And stands and looks in to our garden and back of house and talks to workmen in my garden asking what we are doing and telling them to tell us what to do next - plus she hit my dog (another story!)

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Chippychop · 18/10/2014 22:26

Loving arcacia!

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LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 18/10/2014 22:31

Before you plant, it might be worth checking out the high hedges rules. I thought I'd get away with a line of evergreen if they were different species but apparently not.

CuttedUpPear · 27/10/2014 07:17

I've got two species of honeysuckle as a barrier between myself and the neighbour. One is spring flowering, the other is late summer.

They provide a good barrier and grow pretty high.
Of course you would need support for them - mine are covering a chain link fence.

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