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Posted by token28001 zone7 NC (My Page) on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 21:47
| Mojave is what the tag claims. 12' x 12' is the size. How long and can I really expect it to get that big? It'll get sun for most of the day, until about 4pm in the summer with dappled sun all winter.
Right now, I have 5 of them. I know. Two were purchased at half price, the other three for $1 each. I'm trying to figure out where to plant them in the back yard. Specifically, how far from my other garden beds so that I don't have to deal with being poked to death by these things.
The fallen oak tree opened a pathway into the neighbor's backyard. I don't want people (especially teenage kids) to think this is an invitation to visit whenever they want or use my yard as a shortcut. |
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RE: pyracantha
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| I'm not familiar with that particular cultivar, but I can tell you that, as a rule of thumb, in my climate these things grow to about 3m (10ft) tall easily, and it's not unusual for the width to roughly match the height. That is, if they are not severely pruned. Looking at the ones that grow in the middle of the highways here that's how they look. I let the ones in my hedge grow as tall as they want, since they provide such a formidable barrier for potential intruders coming from the street, and only prune them as far as width is concerned. They are one of my favorite plants in the garden and the birds share my opinion, as they feast on the berries all Winter long. The thorns are indeed vicious, excellent security barrier against any trespassers, either teenagers or not :-) Eduarda |
RE: pyracantha
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I've seen some as a specimen shrub and they were not maybe 6 ft tall but they were 6-8 ft wide. You can keep them pruned but be careful of the thorns.
If you plant them against a fence or wall, you can prune them into a 2 dimensional shape, and this is called the espalier technique, which you might already know. Pyracantha is a shrub that works well in this technique.
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RE: pyracantha
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| Thanks Eduardo. I really like the idea of using it instead of an expensive fence. I just hope they grow fast. Even at 4-5', they'd be too formidable a barrier for me to pass. I'm also trying to grow Hardy Orange (Poncirus trifoliata) from seed. I found two in the woods here. There are lots of little hard oranges on them now. In spring, the white flowers are nicely scented. It's got 2" long spikes. Laurie, I originally had one planted at the base of my chimney for just that reason. I decided to go for something needing less maintenance. |
RE: pyracantha
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- Posted by eduarda Z10 - Portugal (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 30, 09 at 11:50
| I took this pic a few days ago but I hadn't had the time to post it before. This is my pyracantha hedge. The tree is a sweet gum. Not much of a Fall color in the tree this year as October was extremely hot. Eduarda 
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