Windbreak

I have over the past 11 years planted a windbreak of about 250 feet on the north hillside of my house . All are mulched with wood chips and or shreds. all are irrigated with soaker hoses. I have only lost a few, a couple of pretty small ponderosa pines dug from roadside in the hills . A couple of Abies Fraseri. And from the row of Juniperus Hillside Spire planted above the 20 or so flat type evergreens that i don't remember the name on the steeper bank back of the garage, a couple died, and from that experience I certainly agree with Guy that it is best to plant a variety.

I will post a few of my windbreak shrubs, and trees. Some are fruiting types for the birds.. The first one is of the steeper bank area. DonnaS

I think it was soferdig that mentioned Hop Vines. Here is a photo of my variegated hop vine. It is trained up a 4 x 4 post with a birdhouse on top.. A very vigorous vine, but very pretty, does need trimming often.

DonnaS

This is a shot of rock steps going up to windbreak trees. DonnaS

# 4 is a sectin in center of windbreak with Lonicera aureoreticulata next to Euonymous europa Red Ace, which is a colorful combination.

DonnaS

#5

#5 is looking east back of garage.

and # 6 is the east end of windbreak

DonnaS

#6 last of windbreak photos. DonnaS

Sorry I see i duplicated a couple of the photos. DonnaS

Roofotter,

Great pictures. What is the very airy looking conifer, the furthest back in picture #6. Er, the first picture #6?

And also which groundcover juniper is covering your sloped terrace?

Scott

Scotter, You made me think with your address to me.

The conifer is Juniperus scopulorum Skyrocket. I bought two of them , one to go on each side of my kitchen window, according to the description in Greer's catalog, about 8 or 9 years ago, (one of narrrowest conifers around, only 2 ft. wide, and 15 ft. tall) Well as you can see that not the way mine grew. Both were moved when it became obvious that they were out growing their space. the one in the photo is at least 5 feet wide, and actually not much more than if 15 feet tall. The other conifer just to the left of it is Juniperus scopulorum Tolleson's Blue Weeping.

As to the ground cover one they have been there 11 years and for some unknown reason I don't have in my garden plan and the tag is long gone. I do think it is probably Juniperus Blue Rug, but not sure. I could go out and take a close up when it stops snowing and maybe someone would know whether that is correct.

DonnaS

I really like that alleged "Skyrocket." I wonder if it is just straight species Juniperus scopulorum?

Scotter

Your photos are lovely. I particularly like the sky in the last photo you took. It really shows off your plantings.

Yeah that is what I thought, it could be just scopulorum. I called Greers, they said there really wasn't any wat to be certain because of different soils and fert. etc. to be sure how the juniper would grow. Seemed like a lot of baloney to me, that was several years ago.
Lauren, thankyou. Our sky is usually very pretty. But not today, it is winter here again. Never got above 38 degrees,and with a strong wind seems much colder. Trying to snow, but is still slushy snow. Sure glad I'm not trying to drive to the coast. Snowqualmie pass was closed for a while due to avalanche control, Already today 12" of new snow and that much expected tonight, plus more closure times for A. control. Good time to stay home. Weatherman says will be cold for the next week or longer. May not feel like spring even by the first day of spring.

DonnaS