suggestions for fruiting screen (forum)

cherie starts with ...
we have a narrow yard and a troublesome neighbour, the police have suggested putting up a screen between yards but council isnt keen on anything over 5ft. However, plants are excepted...i want something that will fruit (as i have lots of children) and grow quickly. Any suggestions? we have heavy black clay and at least 1 or 2 good frosts each winter, but winter is short and summers are hot and long.

Time: 11th October 2009 12:19pm

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M Nash says...
Here is a suggestion, Build up a 60cm/2ft line or mounds of soil down that side of the fence.
This will give your new fruit trees a two ft advantage in height as well as good drainage.
Id grow a line of citrus, Lots of thorns in some of them and you can prune them to suit your narrow yard, Green all year and what kid dosnt like lemons,Limes, Oranges, Mandarins and grapefruits ?
Just remove the fruit from young trees so you can accelerate foliage growth and tree hight for the first 2-3 years.
Good luck

Time: 11th October 2009 6:05pm

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Diana says...
I am making a screen of fruiting trees in my front yard in western Brisbane, on clay soil. Kei apples are good. They are one of the fastest, and very drought hardy and thorny. Apparently they taste like apricots. If you want a temporary screen in front of the trees that will be extra fast, lemongrass, or even taller, sugar cane is good. Our west indian lemongrass is a year old, impenetrable and as tall as the house.

Bananas and pawpaws are also tall and extra fast, but not as dense.

Good luck,

Diana.
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Time: 12th October 2009 4:42pm

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Nicky says...
Hi there,
I am thinking about adding kei apples into a large screening hedge (on a farm). We have HOT summers, pretty dry and some frost in winter. These plants sound great- however I have read somewhere that they may become invasive and become a threat. Does anyone have any more information about this aspect?
Thanks
Nicky

Time: 25th October 2009 11:36am

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Diana says...
Hi Nicky,

This was in a local environmental newsletter. It needs watching maybe, but not a problem currently:

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Time: 26th October 2009 9:50am

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