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I suppose if leave more space for the canopy ,u ultimately have more space for the roots between each tree. Another consideration that can be taken into acount is the spread of the root perimeter. I know from personal experience that the roots ot trees spread in a much wider diameter than the canopy.Generally for me its not just root space that matters ,but also air space. As trees/plants grow they will start touching each other and ultimately shading one another .
That's a good point. My intention is to manage sunlight and circulation over time. This is for the portion of my yard that is dedicated to a hedge and I'm packing it in a bit for more rapid privacy. So for root space, I guess it would be center to center, and for air space, I would factor in other considerations?
Pc: now I saw your question is for a hedje ,in which I would assume u can pack the plants for a faster result ,but can also spread the apart more ,in which case they will also close to each other but will take more time. What plants are we talking about, fruiting or decorative ? If they are fruiting and your goal is also the fruit I would plant them with more distance, if they are ornamentals ,plant them as close as u want .
I think you are overthinking it...How precise are you trying to be? Just measure from the base of each trunk.Yeah, trunk (or center) to trunk. When you're planting for a hedge, you can usually go a little farther apart than a nursery might recommend if you're taking really good care of your plants and they will grow robustly.
Generally for me its not just root space that matters ,but also air space. As trees/plants grow they will start touching each other and ultimately shading one another .
Not sure why you think fertilizing a banana 10 plus feet away will have any issues with a mango tree. A proper banana fertilizer is moderately low in nitrogen and higher in potassium which wont really hurt the mango.
12 ft is not going to be a problem at all. Once the trees get large enough to be a problem, you can remove the bananas too. Bananas grow so fast, they are easily removed and replaced at a later date.
You can plant banana close to the young trees, 12ft is ok in my opinion and once tree grows big remove the bananas, as it will shade the banana and won’t produce well. Black sapote, Mamey, avocado all will grow into huge trees. I have been growing banans for last three years here in south florida, lot of mulch, chop and drop, never fertilized or watered snd they are disease free and very good tasting.
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I have a full sun spot at my fence (13-14 ft gap between 2 white birds of paradise) and I'd like to plant a fruit tree. I'm looking for something that will offer privacy above the 6ft fence. I was going to plant a mango, but with weavels and iguanas going after my leaves... I'm not sure how consistent the privacy will be! Any ideas for fruit trees that would work for 10b (south Florida)? I've got squirrels too, but I think they will go after whatever fruit I grow - I'll see how I'm able to cope with it next summer when my mango fruits! Thanks a lot for your ideas.
My vote is mango or avocado. My backyard is on a canal, we have TONS of iguanas of all sizes, I haven’t had an issue with them bothering the leaves of either. Weevils will go after anything, but they haven’t impeded either in my yard. They are decimating my young mamey, ate their way through my black sapote, they also seem to love Barbados cherry, jabo and star fruit leaves. As far as fruit, seems to me the smaller the fruit, the less chance you have of getting any after the iguanas and squirrels (and birds) have had their fill. Good luck!
Plant several large jaboticaba bushes!!! They are pretty dense, and the fruit is delicious. Black sapote or carambola trees might work also.
If you are looking for fruiting plants, Banana is a good choice as it will grow fast and reach 10-12 ft and different pups grow at different stages to provide a thick hedge. Downside is that the leaves dry off and fall and make the floor look dirty. We like to keep the fallen leaves as compost feed for the plant but many people remove for giving yard a clean look. Plus the whole plant will lean sideways if the fruit set is too heavy.
Another fruiting hedge is a row of surinam cherry trees, the black variety is sweeter.
Katuk is another option, grows fast into a thick hedge and useful plant if you want to use leaves for soup, very nutritional.
Some bamboo varieties have edible young shoots and they are clumping and look ornamental.
As the OS and avocado get taller they will get more sun, don't think it will be a huge problem. Don't wanna start a war with the neighbor. They are already planted.
I'm always impressed with how much my Keitt produces despite my neighbors huge Live Oak that towers over the east side of my yard and shades the Keitt the whole morning until 10:30 and competes again for the west sun from a tall Gumbo Limbo. The Keitt is tall though and still gets some sun.
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Plant them regardless of the palms. Get them growing,
I doubt this is seriously enforced but Broward County code wants you to have bushes or a fence obscuring your air conditioner. Mine faces the public road/ So I planted a mango tree to hide the A/C , tree is kept bushy and is 10ft tall/
A row of short banana plants (dwarf Brazillian or Namwah) would do the trick in a matter of months.
Chris from Truly Tropical has a video where they show a Bay Rum privacy hedge that looks really nice.
Great point. I have some bananas in my hedge and was thinking of more, as they do make for a quick privacy screen. Though, Har told me that I'd want to keep my bananas and mangoes apart (at least 6 ft between edges of canopies) due to different fertilization requirements. Putting a namwa in the hedge would be great, but it would then limit the ability to have a mango nearby, which would be a shame. As it stands, I have a mango about 16-18 feet from the open spot in the hedge.
Yes i agree, bananas love water and chop and drop, heavy feeders and though there are some dwarf varieties most of them tend to grow tall and lean sideways when they get top heavy with fruits. Plus i am not sure if bananas will flower/fruit in the shade of the mango tree. Surinam cherry does well in neglect , has been flowering without any watering for me, so water requirements aren't different from mango, and you can plant it very close to the fence and let it bush up. Then plant mango 6ft away from fence.
A row of short banana plants (dwarf Brazillian or Namwah) would do the trick in a matter of months.
Chris from Truly Tropical has a video where they show a Bay Rum privacy hedge that looks really nice.
Here we go again. People in California should not give people in Florida growing instructions for mangoes unless they really know what they are talking about.
Frequency of using fertilizer depends on type of fertilizer.
Consistent tipping also does not necessarily cause stronger branches but it can actually cause thinner/weaker branches with too much branching on each branch which will weaken the branch and make it more difficult to support the weight of the fruit. Mango trees planted in the ground especially when planted as a small 3 gallon or small 7 gallon will naturally branch on their own and cause a natural round full shape. If growing in a pot, this could differ.
What variety is it? Nice-looking tree! I wouldn't fertilize it or prune it. Just let it flower and produce fruit next season. Then prune after harvest.
You are probably over thinking and over trying. If you just planted trees, why are you already wanting to prune?
Posting pictures may get you some help.
They grow like bananas, if one gets too tall or leans over too much you can cut it down and one of the pups will replace it. But 15 feet sounds about right (in California).
Cool. Like a banana, it will just shoot out pups indefinitely?
Yep. I don't know how quickly they pup, as my plants were established before I moved in.