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RE: Garden Talk - 5/10/2008 3:05:16 PM
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flowerz
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Those plants could be Lily of the Valley or maybe Calla lilies.
Lilac Shrubs should be pruned right after flowering. Remove all suckers from the base and thin, wispy branches. Cut old branches to various heights, ranging from 2 to 6 feet.
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/10/2008 5:50:16 PM
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Looks like lily of the valley. If it stays under 6 inches tall and grows tiny, whiite bell like flowers then it is.
Mine look like that right now.
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/10/2008 10:10:23 PM
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Thanks for the replies. Appreciate it!
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/12/2008 11:52:42 AM
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Looks like Lily of the Valley to me, too. If it is, they smell wonderful when they bloom.
I don't know about pruning lilacs, but you could probably find out about it by googling it.
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/13/2008 3:53:40 PM
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Can any of you recommend a shrub that grows fast?? We've got some privacy issues that need attending to and thought some shrubs would be perfect. I saw a Burning Bush at Loews yesterday, but wasn't sure if it grew fast.
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/14/2008 10:17:27 AM
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A small garden within the big garden at my house. Here is the link showing what I think is a striking color combination. Lime green and purple!
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/14/2008 10:54:48 AM
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meg4
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stampinlady,
Maybe you could grow some vines on a trellis or on poles for a temporary screen while the shrubs are growing. Even pole beans planted fairly close together create as much privacy as a fence and they grow faster than shrubs. You can let them climb on stakes or strings or fencing wire....
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/14/2008 10:57:23 AM
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Wild-Rose, that is a beautiful color combination! God is so good at making beautiful plants for us to enjoy.
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/14/2008 3:38:11 PM
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flowerz
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I've heard butterfly bush grows very fast.
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RE: Garden Talk - 5/14/2008 4:16:04 PM
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ORIGINAL: stampinlady
Can any of you recommend a shrub that grows fast?? We've got some privacy issues that need attending to and thought some shrubs would be perfect. I saw a Burning Bush at Loews yesterday, but wasn't sure if it grew fast.
Burning bush has a slow growth rate.
Burning bush, and especially the more dwarf form called 'Compactus,' became popular as hedge plants during the middle years of the century. But by the 1990s, it was over-planted and a bit shopworn.
About then people began noticing it had escaped into the woods with our two native species except it was a habitat generalist, not a specialist like wahoo and hearts-a-bustin'. Burning bush is now reported as a common escape in several New England states and throughout much of the Midwest. Massachusetts has taken the step of banning its planting while several states have added it to their invasive plants list but so far not banned its use.
Burning bush illustrates the tension between a plant being adaptable and easy to grow and potentially invasive.
BURNING BUSH
For privacy, you'll probably want an evergreen.
Thuja Green Giant is one of the fastest growing of all Conifers. This is a very rare hybrid between Western Red Cedar plicata and Thuja Standishii Cedar. It averages 3 feet of growth every year!
THUJA GREEN GIANT
Ash Leaf Spirea, 'Sorbaria sorbifolia', is a fast growing plant that has large plumes of creamy white flowers in June. These grow atop the deep green, fern-like foliage. It spreads quickly and is an excellent plant for soil retention. It prefers a moist, well-drained, organic soil. This deciduous shrub is multi-stemmed and grows 6-8 feet tall and 5-10 feet wide. Spireas are among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow since they are tolerant of many soils, except extremely wet. The plant also likes mulch and summer watering and prefers full sun to partial shade. Spireas are great for mass plantings or groupings, screens or border shrubs.
ASH LEAF SPIREA
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I'd let 'em keep growing and see what happens 
