I'd vote for wax myrtle as well. Native to the SE and given proper sunlight, makes an awesome screen within 4 to 5 years. We planted bare root seedlings in 2012 at entrance to property and it's now pushing 15 ft in height. I'll try and remember to take a pic next time down.Wax Myrtle is a native species that makes a good screen if you keep it pruned.
Yep, if you're where it's warm enough for it to grow, it's a good plant to use.I'd vote for wax myrtle as well. Native to the SE and given proper sunlight, makes an awesome screen within 4 to 5 years. We planted bare root seedlings in 2012 at entrance to property and it's now pushing 15 ft in height. I'll try and remember to take a pic next time down.
Yep, if you're where it's warm enough for it to grow, it's a good plant to use.
Ugly Agnes= No good
How high are you looking for?
Be sure that you don't plant them deeper than they were originally growing. It'll kill them quick.I've already dug up and move 32 cedars and half didn't make it. Not sure if the difference in soil types done it or just the stress but they turned brown.
Cedars prefer sandy loam to clay, as long as they get water until they're established. Watering them in good when you plant them is important, like ten gallons or so on every one. It will also help fill any air pockets that were left in the soil around them. The time of year you transplant them makes a difference, too. Just before they start growing in early spring is best.That was the main thing I watched when I moved them. All of them turned a brownish color for a couple days and some came back green and some didn't. A couple looked sure nuff dead but I've noticed the tips turning green the past few weeks. I figured they didn't like being transferred from red clay to a sandy loam dirt