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Originally Posted by suesiegel
You discussed it with your neighbor. You allowed them to pick the plant. NO ONE FELT AS IF THEY HAVE BEEN SLAPPED IN THE FACE.
Good bushes make good neighbors-ESPECIALLY IF THEY PICK THE BUSHES-
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I was assuming he meant the neighbor behind him planted them on his property, making it unnecessary for him to plant anything. Thus the high-five icon. A very inexpensive way to go, if I'm right.
I agree with whoever said the bottlebrush plant can thin out toward the bottom. Ours did. Plus it's not very attractive and needs to be trimmed so frequently to keep it in check that the blooming is frequently interrupted.
I don't need a privacy hedge, but I really do admire some I've seen along the bigger roads, especially Tamarind Grove and St. Charles. You should drive around and just look. Some of them are combinations of plants and look lovely.
Also--Coolaroo shades do more than afford privacy--they cut down on wind a bit, and rain. They also cut down on the sun shining in your eyes when you're trying to read the morning paper, inside and out. We love ours. We bought them at Lowes and had them installed by them. I think it was around $300 apiece, or $1200 total for our Begonia in 2012.
You might consider 15 feet of privacy plantings plus the shades.
What a lovely dilemma to have, huh? Good luck!