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Two Bills 05-23-2023 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Pickbent (Post 2220105)
Not all bamboo is invasive. I have clumping type bamboo planted now for over three years. Has not spread. We prune it to keep off our pool birdcage screen. Great for borders, privacy.
Have had black clumping Bamboo for years in our UK garden.
Easy to maintain, and I get free Pole Bean canes every year.
Regarding the OP. I would go with villagetinker's suggestion.

thevillagernie 05-23-2023 05:52 AM
lagustrom or a evergreen hedge,but you have to prune.

Sully2023 05-23-2023 06:48 PM
Palms?
 
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Originally Posted by flamilak (Post 2219705)
My husband & I are looking to give ourselves a little privacy behind our lanai which is about 15 feet (more or less) from our neighbor’s lanai. They have shades but we are thinking along the lines of a small palm tree. We were thinking of a fan palm but landscaper suggested the 3-trunk palm tree.
Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks
I would suggest you drive around the villages and look at the landscaping. You will get some great ideas.

Calisport 05-23-2023 09:33 PM
I would suggest New Zealand red tea tree plants. Bushy and grow into small trees in a few years. Provides privacy from the bikepath even though they are only 4 feet tall and about a year old.

kayakerlee 05-23-2023 10:37 PM
Bamboo, clumping.
 
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Originally Posted by flamilak (Post 2219705)
My husband & I are looking to give ourselves a little privacy behind our lanai which is about 15 feet (more or less) from our neighbor’s lanai. They have shades but we are thinking along the lines of a small palm tree. We were thinking of a fan palm but landscaper suggested the 3-trunk palm tree.
Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks
You will find that The Villages has effectively used clumping Bamboo in many places to provide privacy.

Ozzello 05-24-2023 07:30 AM
FROM THE PRO:
The best choice (most desired area covered for the longest time frame at the least amount of maintenance for the least amount of money) is the 3-5 trunk Roballini. Get at least 1 trunk (or more) 4'. and make sure the tops are wida and lush. Seeing a lot of low grade Robi palms getting planted lately.

Bad choices: Ligustrum, bottlebrush, European fan palm, sugar palm, blinds. I could write a chapter on each as to why they are bad in the typical Villages back lanai privacy situation, but I have to go fix another poorly installed and designed (by a well known, professional landscaper) back yard landscape today.

If you go with shrubs, use podocarpus and push the line of shrubs away from the house towards the property line as far as ARC allows. Keep that airflow for the summer and visually enjoy as much of that expensive back yard you bought as you can.

DAVES 05-24-2023 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Camranhvet (Post 2219890)
Be very leery of the 3 trunk robolini palm. They look great but do not hold up very well if a frost or freeze occurs. A very popular landscaper warned us about this but my wife insisted she wanted one. Enjoyed it one year then had to replace it due to frost and freeze damage.
People sadly make mistakes. The information is easy to find on the internet. Winters have been mild the past few years. This year killed and damaged many plants. The time you prune plants is important when you trim the plant it forces new growth that is subject to winter damage.

Mentioned by others VIBERNUM is tough as nails. Bottle brush there are many varieties. The drooping tree type is subject to wind damage. We have a bush, tree type and that too is tough as nails. There are also compact ones.


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