Casey Trees is reforesting DC. They have a detailed list of trees that do well in this area. www.caseytrees.org

What's wrong with bamboo?

"Neither" PP has answered their questions, directed at them. Peculiar. Not really.

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Anonymous wrote:This is nice
Phyllostachys Bambusoides 'Giant Japanese Timber' - A bamboo species that is slow to mature. It is a giant bamboo that is known for excellent wood qualities.Climate zone 7 and warmer.

Way to set PP off the deep end!

OP, plant what you want. There are busybody neighbors that can barely afford the neighborhood, trying to tell new builds what to do and when. Ignore like the plague they are. It won't be long before they are priced out of the neighborhood and long gone. Not to worry.

Hire your own "specialists" and "arborists", what have you. Hell, hire your own lawyers just to rebut their ridiculousness and colossal waste of time, which most of us do not have. They merely take up space. Nothing more. Be gone with them.

Not the PP, but you are hilarious. Are you still filled with road rage from your long commute out to your subdivision?

Anonymous wrote:19:44 - are you planting them? Why are you so concerned about what others are planting? What other issues do you have that you are so concerned with others? Do you take medication for that? You should.

Ah, I see you have nothing to say in response, so you are resorting to personal attacks. Just what I expected. I don't want to stoop to your level, but I do have to question your intelligence if you cannot see the relevance of the information I provided to the present discussion and mistake it for personal concern with other people's choices.

Anonymous wrote:This is nice
Phyllostachys Bambusoides 'Giant Japanese Timber' - A bamboo species that is slow to mature. It is a giant bamboo that is known for excellent wood qualities.Climate zone 7 and warmer.

Way to set PP off the deep end!

OP, plant what you want. There are busybody neighbors that can barely afford the neighborhood, trying to tell new builds what to do and when. Ignore like the plague they are. It won't be long before they are priced out of the neighborhood and long gone. Not to worry.

Hire your own "specialists" and "arborists", what have you. Hell, hire your own lawyers just to rebut their ridiculousness and colossal waste of time, which most of us do not have. They merely take up space. Nothing more. Be gone with them.

19:44 - are you planting them? Why are you so concerned about what others are planting? What other issues do you have that you are so concerned with others? Do you take medication for that? You should.

This is nice
Phyllostachys Bambusoides 'Giant Japanese Timber' - A bamboo species that is slow to mature. It is a giant bamboo that is known for excellent wood qualities.Climate zone 7 and warmer.

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Anonymous wrote:Leland Cypress grow very quickly. We wanted a fast barrier, and this was the recommendation we got. We have been very pleased with the results.

We have been pleased as well. Creates a nice green barrier!

And it grows 60-70 feet tall with an up to 25 foot spread, and fast. Unless you have that kind of room, please don't plant Leyland Cypresses. Oh, you are going to sell before it gets to that? Please don't burden future owners with those monsters.

http://www2.arborday.org/treeguide/treeDetail.cfm?ID=126

http://forestry.about.com/od/treeplanting/p/bad_leyland.htm

The Washington Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins also warns against Leyland Cypress and includes it among the 10 worst trees to plant.

Oh lord. Is this the crazy woman who thinks bamboo is going to kill her in her sleep? If we are lucky, it did.

OP, LC is beautiful. If your neighbors are paying for it, then they can dictate what goes where. Oh wait, no they can't. Enjoy!

I don't see what's crazy about pointing out the mature size and weak root structure of this tree. Why so angry? It would benefit everybody if people were a little more mindful and thinking long-term when choosing what trees to plant.

Because you are misinformed and giving people bad information.

Misinformed about what? The mature size of the Leyland Cypress? The fact that it needs to be properly sited? The fact that, as a fast-growing tree, it tends to have a root system inadequate for its size? If you would like to refute these facts, please provide sources. In the meantime, here is another article that gives some pretty good information about this species: http://www.nativebackyard.com/2010/03/guest-article-leyland-cypress-case-of.html. A key quote:

"Most people who buy and plant Leyland Cypress trees have no idea that they will grow to over 100ft. tall, or that keeping them lower than this, say as a 10 foot hedge, will be a significant maintenance challenge (financially and time-wise), or that they will only serve their intended purpose for maybe 20 years. If they knew these details, they probably would not plant them 3 feet from the house foundation or space them 3 feet apart right on the property line or driveway edge like you see in almost every neighborhood in the southeast. [...] This is a good example of an instance where the solutions we seek and employ are often shortsighted, based more on the desire for quick, cheap results than good, long-term satisfaction. It is also an example of how mass marketing can affect buying decisions. There are other plants better than Leyland Cypress for small, low-maintenance privacy hedges or specimen evergreen planting, and people who choose these other plants are usually much better off."

If, of course, you live on a very large lot, the LC may be the right choice for you. It can be a beautiful tree in the right spot. But as someone who has had to pay significant money to remove several poorly sited trees on my own property and replace them with better suited species, I will always urge people to get informed about what they are planting.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leland Cypress grow very quickly. We wanted a fast barrier, and this was the recommendation we got. We have been very pleased with the results.

We have been pleased as well. Creates a nice green barrier!

And it grows 60-70 feet tall with an up to 25 foot spread, and fast. Unless you have that kind of room, please don't plant Leyland Cypresses. Oh, you are going to sell before it gets to that? Please don't burden future owners with those monsters.

http://www2.arborday.org/treeguide/treeDetail.cfm?ID=126

http://forestry.about.com/od/treeplanting/p/bad_leyland.htm

The Washington Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins also warns against Leyland Cypress and includes it among the 10 worst trees to plant.

Oh lord. Is this the crazy woman who thinks bamboo is going to kill her in her sleep? If we are lucky, it did.

OP, LC is beautiful. If your neighbors are paying for it, then they can dictate what goes where. Oh wait, no they can't. Enjoy!

I don't see what's crazy about pointing out the mature size and weak root structure of this tree. Why so angry? It would benefit everybody if people were a little more mindful and thinking long-term when choosing what trees to plant.

Because you are misinformed and giving people bad information.

The information given by the two PPs was from the Arbor Day Foundation and Adrian Higgins. Hardly known for ignorance about trees, and certainly better sources than the guy at Home Depot who sold you your LCs.

We've just installed ten Nellie Stevens hollies to screen the neighboring house. We've vascillated between different choices and I felt that the holly foliage (dark green, shiny leaves) is a classier look than Leylands or Green Giants. To me, unless a fur tree is totally bushy-looking from all edges, it may look blowsy.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leland Cypress grow very quickly. We wanted a fast barrier, and this was the recommendation we got. We have been very pleased with the results.

We have been pleased as well. Creates a nice green barrier!

And it grows 60-70 feet tall with an up to 25 foot spread, and fast. Unless you have that kind of room, please don't plant Leyland Cypresses. Oh, you are going to sell before it gets to that? Please don't burden future owners with those monsters.

http://www2.arborday.org/treeguide/treeDetail.cfm?ID=126

http://forestry.about.com/od/treeplanting/p/bad_leyland.htm

The Washington Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins also warns against Leyland Cypress and includes it among the 10 worst trees to plant.

Oh lord. Is this the crazy woman who thinks bamboo is going to kill her in her sleep? If we are lucky, it did.

OP, LC is beautiful. If your neighbors are paying for it, then they can dictate what goes where. Oh wait, no they can't. Enjoy!

I don't see what's crazy about pointing out the mature size and weak root structure of this tree. Why so angry? It would benefit everybody if people were a little more mindful and thinking long-term when choosing what trees to plant.

Because you are misinformed and giving people bad information.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leland Cypress grow very quickly. We wanted a fast barrier, and this was the recommendation we got. We have been very pleased with the results.

We have been pleased as well. Creates a nice green barrier!

And it grows 60-70 feet tall with an up to 25 foot spread, and fast. Unless you have that kind of room, please don't plant Leyland Cypresses. Oh, you are going to sell before it gets to that? Please don't burden future owners with those monsters.

http://www2.arborday.org/treeguide/treeDetail.cfm?ID=126

http://forestry.about.com/od/treeplanting/p/bad_leyland.htm

The Washington Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins also warns against Leyland Cypress and includes it among the 10 worst trees to plant.

Oh lord. Is this the crazy woman who thinks bamboo is going to kill her in her sleep? If we are lucky, it did.

OP, LC is beautiful. If your neighbors are paying for it, then they can dictate what goes where. Oh wait, no they can't. Enjoy!

I don't see what's crazy about pointing out the mature size and weak root structure of this tree. Why so angry? It would benefit everybody if people were a little more mindful and thinking long-term when choosing what trees to plant.

It also depends on what kind of barrier you want. You can look at a Cheyenne privet hedge.
http://www.thetreefarm.com/privet-cheyenne
This past summer we removed overgrown evergreens that were the border for our yard. We haven't decided what to go with. Some arbivitae grown tall and quickly - it depends on the type.

Camelias are also an option in a shady location.