Citrus Hedge (forum)

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Hi, I am thinking of planting a hedge of citrus trees close together i.e. duo planting along my back fence. However, on the other side of the fence (neighbor's) there is a huge row of a 4 metre high lillypillies (I think that's what they are.)

My question is, would the lillypillies be affecting the growth of my citrus trees? Given how tall and big they are would they be absorbing the nutrients/ferterliser and water meant for the citrus trees instead?

Thanks for your help. I am quite new to gardening.

May

Time: 30th November 2008 10:13pm

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Anonymous says...
Citrus are surface feeders, their roots are just under the first layer of soil so if you feed and water them regularly they should get it before the lily pillies. Try to keep the soil free from grass which is their worst enemy, mulch is a good way to go but keep a few inches back from the trunk to prevent collar rot.

Time: 1st December 2008 8:01am

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May says...
Got it. Thanks anon. May

Time: 1st December 2008 3:12pm

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RolFlor a says...
There is another thing that the neighbour's trees might be taking from your citrus.
It is also our best source of 'Vitamin'D/multiple cancer-cure/natural steroid hormone precursor/human growth hormone source(HGH)/etc
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/27/important-vitamin-d-update.aspx

Video of a multiple cancer-cure :
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/16/my-one-hour-vitamin-d-lecture-to-clear-up-all-your-confusion-on-this-vital-nutrient.aspx

So are the neighbour's trees in an east-west line?
Are their trees north of the boundary fence?
How is the progress,if any, so far?

Time: 1st January 2009 10:52pm

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RolFlor a says...
Is this the hedge you envisage?

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Time: 3rd January 2009 2:41pm

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May says...
I didn't manage to do anything in the garden just yet. I must admit the recent heatwaves in Melb discouraged me from doing anything drastic in the garden afterall it's a big job; i.e removing existing 10 feet tall hedge and replace them with citrus trees. I guess I am worried that if it's a wrong move then I will lose my 10 feet hedge forever. :((

Time: 6th February 2009 1:51pm

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Julie says...
I have three rows of oranges, four in each row. They get successively smaller as they get closer to my neighbour's Camphor laurel, about 10 - 15 metres away. The nearest ones get hardly any fruit.

The Lillipillies will get to more than four metres in time.So probably not a good idea.





Time: 7th February 2009 7:42pm

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Wayne says...
I to would be dubious about planting a citrus hedge near such an aggressive feeder. One question not asked yet is how much sunlight will the citrus trees get, they will not like to much shade.

Time: 9th February 2009 5:18pm

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Julie says...
Wayne, I think RolFlor was asking that, in a roundabout way!

Time: 10th February 2009 4:59pm

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May says...
The citrus trees if planted will get plenty of afternoon sun. However, I was worried that I may not get much fruit at all due to the close proximity to the neighbour's hedge.

After reading your comments I think leave the existing hedge as they are. Thanks guys.


Time: 14th February 2009 7:11pm

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Mindy says...
I am thinking about planting a hedge of various citrus I want it to go along my back wall. I was going to plant 8 bushes with 6 feet between each one. How far away from the wall should I plant them? The kind I and considering are:
2 Pineapple Orange
2 Meyer Improved Lemon
1 Brown Select Satsuma
2 Grape fruit
1 Lime
What do you think of this mix and will they grow at the same rate? Also does anyone know if bees are prone to try to build hives in these hedges- i am allergic and also are they prone to Aphids or red spiders? Thanks for getting back to me.


Time: 13th June 2010 6:31am

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Diana says...
Hi Mindy,

I wouldn't rely on these growing at the same rate. Trees with bigger fruit will be bigger- grapefruit especially but oranges are generally bigger trees than limes and lemons. If you want them to grow at about the same rate as a hedge, perhaps you could get varieties all on the same dwarfing rootstock? I think they should be more than a metre from the wall, or maybe two, but it depends on how you train them. They can grow flat on a trellis if they are dwarfs, and be very close or in pots.

Good luck,

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Time: 13th June 2010 8:48am

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Brendan says...
A grower not far from me has planted a heap of Pineapple Orange trees.
Does anyone know what they taste like?

Sounds like it might be a 'solution to a problem that doesn't exist'?

Time: 4th August 2010 7:53am

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Take a look at this link Brendan, good info on citrus types including "Pinepapple" orange

http://users.kymp.net/citruspages/sweetoranges.html#pineapple

Time: 4th August 2010 9:31am

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Brendan says...
Good site Phil, thanks for that.

Time: 5th August 2010 6:44am

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