[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Mark Di Lucido]

Walt:

Cultivars (subspecies) used to include 'Stricta' or Pyramidas which is very
narrow and has dense foliage; and 'Glauca' a little wider and with a bluish
cast.  Check nurseries in Phoenix and Tucson for the latest varieties.  Keep
in mind the eventual height and width: 70'H x 10'W.  They are also
susceptible to red spider mite damage. Planted close together(some suggest
6" on center)these will certainly provide a dense buffer, albeit one that
shades you year-round.  If you think you'll be missing winter sun then you
might consider a deciduous tree alternative (mesquites) with the spaces
between filled w/ a lower growing evergreen such as Vauquelinia - a native,
or even hedged citrus which gives you the added benefit of fruit.

Good luck

Mark D.
(not a master gardener)

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Walt
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Hello folks.
 
Can you offer me any suggestions on Planting Italian Cypress here in Ajo,
west of Tucson, in the AZ Sonoran Desert? I am about to go to great expense
to bring in a small back hoe for digging a trench in soil that I hear isn't
really that great and may have hardpan and want good success with the trees.
I would also appreciate any advice as to sub species. My goal is for privacy
tight up against a fenceline, where a neighbor has built a carport right up
to the property line. I also want this variety of tree that will in time,
grow tall and healthy to provide a late afternoon summer shade in that
seasonal vector.  
 
Hope you may spare a few minutes to help me. Any references would be
appreciated.
 
Thank you!
 
Walt Puciata


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