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Old 03-14-2011, 04:34 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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It's tough to beat Oleanders, HX.

Contrary to other comments, I find Oleanders to be relatively clean and will be protecting your privacy in no time plus they look good year round.

By the way . . . very nice backyard.
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Old 03-14-2011, 07:22 PM
 
Location: Tucson for awhile longer
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I love oleanders, but they can be immense. My neighbor in Tucson has one at the side of her garage and it's grown taller than her house and has been cut back by pros with a cherry picker two times since I lived here.

Be very careful about anything blooming near your pool. I know a couple of people who have battled fungus problems in their pools for years due to pollen that blows from plants and trees into their pool water. The cost of cleaning and treating the pool, plus eventually removing all the offending horticulture and replacing it with more appropriate landscaping, was enormous.

My advise to avoid costly missteps would be: consult your HOA board first and your local cooperative extension service second.
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Old 03-14-2011, 07:30 PM
 
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Yea oleanders sound like a bit of a pain...plus I don't really like their shade of green.

The Arizona Yellow Bells, or Orange Jubilee are a really nice shade of green and do really well in the heat. They can be let to grow wild or be trimmed into hedges. Here is a picture of them growing like crazy...

http://www.calizonalandscapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/100_2593.jpg (broken link)
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Old 03-14-2011, 08:44 PM
 
Location: Santa Fe, NM/Phoenix/Puerto Vallarta
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Default Any other tree ideas

I have a backyard that only has gravel and NO trees. (I had two pulled out that were giving off lots of stickers). I'm not accustomed to Arizona trees and I'm wondering what is a good shade tree that grows a foot or two per year and for the most part, is easy to maintain. The size of my backyard can accommodate two shade trees.

I am also thinking on putting a couple of citrus trees on the side yard, some say this is a bad idea for renters??? Any pros or cons on planting citrus trees if I'm not there to take care of it?
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Old 03-14-2011, 09:45 PM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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If you have pets or small children, be aware that oleanders are VERY POISONOUS.

Nerium oleander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ken
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