Lemon Myrtle growth rate (forum)

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I am considering planting a lemon myrtle privacy screen to block out 2 neighbours along a fence corner. Can anyone tell me how fast a 300mm pot size will grow to about 3m+?

The position will be sheltered from wind, but only part shade in the morning or afternoon - will lemon myrtle struggle if exposed to too much sun?

Any other suggestions for suitable screening(besides Lilly Pilly)would be most welcome. I have attached an image of the space. I am looking for a compact, upright growing native, as narrow as possible but I can do a little pruning to keep it at bay.

I have researched into Lilly Pilly's and have found one variety that we like, and would like to know of other interesting alternatives out there.
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Time: 11th October 2014 11:28am

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Diego says...
Blek this might help you because it shows photos of growth stages:

http://www.lemonmyrtle.com.au/lemon-myrtle-farm/

Time: 11th October 2014 11:53am

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Diego says...
Blek looking at your photo again you really have a blank canvas to work on there, and a new fence. You need a reasonable amount of height but your width is limited. So I guess a lemon myrtle is not a bad idea because they will take to trimming. Perhaps you could also think about trellising, to get your height of cover without taking up limited garden space. Choice of climber is important, but again most climbers can be trimmed. Good strong trellis is not cheap but a good investment for privacy. Then perhaps you could look at reducing (or eliminating) the lawn area, to make a garden for lower shrubs and to try and reduce the straight-line effect of the concrete by using a winding border or perhaps tubs on the concrete itself. Whatever you go for, good luck and happy gardening.

Time: 11th October 2014 12:41pm

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Blek says...
Thanks Diego - I had actually originally considered a trellis which would then allow us to plant out underneath.


I was concerned about the height we would need to go to for a trellis to be an effective screen, it would need to be at least 3-4m. If anyone knows if there is a height restriction for suburban Brisbane for a trellis structure please chime in.

I'm pretty keen for a lemon myrtle as well, I may be able to incorporate both. And yes, I to eliminate the lawn :D

It really is a blank canvas, we have just purchased the property as a sub-division, hence the new fence and new homes in plain sight.

Time: 11th October 2014 7:24pm

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