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Originally Posted by DessertFirst!
Building a new house and (like many here in The Villages), our lanai will back up to another lanai.
Looking for a plant that will be bushy and provide good privacy to plant across the back property line.
Went to two nurseries yesterday and are thinking of either a bottlebrush BUSH (not the weeping tree) or a Viburnum. The nurseries had these plants in 7 gallon size for $40 each. Planted at their recommended 3 feet apart, it would be about 17 plants ... around $1340.
I'm leaning toward the bottlebrush because I like the flowers and the softer leaves.
If anyone has any opinion, please help me out here. Also, any recommendations for good nurseries would be helpful.
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You've stated you are having a new home built.
You might ask the builder about who is doing the landscaping, they should be able to advise you. Also, they can advise you about regulations, what is underground. You may well find that they can buy the plants for far less than you can. You will likely find that you need to file a plan and get a permit.
RE: bottle brush vs viburnum
I'm sure you realize they both have many similar but different plants in their group. We have a bottle brush, supplied by the builder so I do not know the exact variety but 3 foot spacing with this plant, would be far too close.
in four years our plant is 5-6 foot wide and about 10 foot high.
We also have viburnum-also installed by the builder. They too are tough as nails.
PRIVACY? Privacy does not exist in the villages.