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I plan on using moringa trees for a hedge, since they have a really fast growth rate. I'm starting them from seeds right now indoor, and am aiming for a few feet growth this next year.
Quote from: Mistozy on December 29, 2019, 09:36:22 PMI plan on using moringa trees for a hedge, since they have a really fast growth rate. I'm starting them from seeds right now indoor, and am aiming for a few feet growth this next year.They (moringa) grow like 10ft a year. It turns into a pretty big plant. I did grow it but the taste is so bad I got rid of them. They dont stay looking nice during winter either. Strawberry guava and pineapple guava grow fast and make handsome evergreen bushes. They are also quite hardy and not picky about water. Thry stay looking beautiful all year. Citrus can be kept like a bush also.
Hi Barath, depending on how large a hedge you want white sapote can make a very nice one if properly pruned to begin with, my 25 year old tree is 8 feet tall and the branches umbrella to the ground. it would be best to direct sow the seed and happy to send seed if you like. Regards Patrick
Governors plum and blackberry jam make good hedges here. Very dense, bushy plants with fruit frequently. Not everyone is convinced by the fruit quality of blackberry jam but it always has fruit and the flowers are very nice. Peter
Barath, not so much tropical but opuntia cactus can make a very fast hedge in 3-4 years from single pad into 2-3' tall and wide hedge! Good luck
I'm growing a 100 foot food/hedge 'Fedge' using an edible leaf plant called "Katuk" (Sauropus androgynus). The best edible part of the plant is the tender young tips so pruning and harvesting greens happens at the same time. These were planted from seedlings on 2 ft centers. They grow quickly but I have been cutting them back regularly to develop low branches. I'd like to get these to grow together and prune them tight beside the driveway. They do make small white seeds.
Seems like White Sapote hedge would be dependent on variety.Is your 8 ft hedge fuzzy leaved? These tend to grow umbrella shape while non fuzzy type grow erect no matter how I prune.