Shrubs or Trees for Privacy Near Pool

[Chrysalis]

Hello All.

I Need a couple ideas what shrubs or trees will go well in a landscape up against a white standard fence (pic included) in South Florida (zone 10-11). the fence is 6 ft tall but provides no privacy whatsoever around the pool. I want to layer it a bit and put some variation in there as opposed to a formal ficus or cocoplum hedge (plus ficus is getting DESTROYED by the whitefly down here)

Any ideas are greatly appreciated!!

Marc

[openbook]

I don't know what you guy's use down there but up here willows grow quite fast and form a nice hedge. Arborvitae is a good choice but that would be a hedge too.

[openbook]

Is that an ostrich in your avatar? Do they really have teeth? That thing looks scary.

[Yard.Barber]

Are you talking about for just in front of the fence or for height also?

[Chrysalis]

in front of fence and for height ohh and that pic is not the actual fence... its a complentely new home landscape install at a home in Jupiter

[ed2hess]

Trees and leaves into the pool.....:hammerhead: If the fence is far enough away from the pool put jasmine on it and it will cover , or some other vine.

[CALandscapes]

I do believe that a variety of different hollies grow there; I'd suggest something like Savannah, East Palatka, or Eagleston if you're going for more height, or something like dwarf burford if you're going for more of a shrubby screen..

[Yard.Barber]

I haven't lived in Fl. since 79' so a bit out of touch on the plants and all but what something like Basjoo Banana Trees? You could plant a variety of colors and plantings in front of them

[Chrysalis]

Trees and leaves into the pool.....:hammerhead: If the fence is far enough away from the pool put jasmine on it and it will cover , or some other vine.

I was reading a little bit about Jasmine that sounds like an excellent choice! But will it be able to climb a vertical aluminum fence? It says that they lack clinging aerial roots. The fence is 6 feet tall, how long would it take Jasmine to provide privacy of the whole fence? (which is about 40 feet in length)

Marc

[billslawn89]

jasmine grows pretty fast in the summer time with all the rain. a few types have fragrants. i have confederate jasmine growing on a lattice and in the spring smells good. whats nice is it will weave around the fencing all by itself. pretty neat! good choice!