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Posted by treeza aljezur portuga (My Page) on Wed, Dec 2, 09 at 17:18
Hi all
I note that a lot of gardens in western algarve use a conifer for hedging
Does anyone know the name and is it reliable long term?
Regards
Treeza |
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| Could it be x Cupressocyparis leylandii, LEYLAND CYPRESS? Joe |
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- Posted by treeza aljezur portuga (My Page) on
Thu, Dec 3, 09 at 13:12
hi jo
Thanks for your reply but the conifer is not a leylandii
regards |
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| Sorry treeza. Is it possible you can post a photo? Thanks,
Joe |
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Hi Treesa
Is it one of the many junipers? Very easy-going and tolerant of heat and used commonly here in Greece for hedging. It does look rather like a conifer.
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- Posted by treeza aljezur portuga (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 18, 09 at 15:50
| I think the shrub/tree is a form of the melaleuca |
RE: hedging plants
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| treeza: Melaleuca is certainly not a "conifer" although I suppose some species have such small leaves that they may be mistaken for the needles of a conifer. Melaleucas also have distinctive flower clusters -- like small powderpuffs or bottlebrushes. True conifers, of course, have no showy flowers. Joe |
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- Posted by orchis z10, Algarve (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 22, 09 at 2:52
| Could it be Cupressus lusitanica or macrocarpa? |
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