Subject: Re: "Living Fence" From: <godfatha@email.com> Organization: Deja News - The Leader in Internet Discussion Date: Tue, 02 Mar 99 21:14:37 Message-ID: <MOD$990302.28194@rec.gardens.ecosystems> References: <MOD$990228.15254@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
In article <MOD$990228.15254@rec.gardens.ecosystems>,
nourse@bellsouth.net wrote: > > Several years ago, I remember reading about a "living fence" that was > used as a security/perimeter planting at certain sensitive government or > military installations where high-impact barbed-wire or chain-link fence > might not be appropriate or cost effective. It seems to me that the > shrub was a relative of the Osage Orange and was called "trifoliate > something-or-other," but I haven't been able to find anything on the Web > about it.
The Trifoliate Orange (Citrus trifoliata), or Hardy Orange, is the hardiest
member of the citrus family. It can be grown (barely) to Zone 7. It is not
related to the Osage-orange.
It grows to a dense ten-foot tall bush with nasty thorns. The fruit is
inedible.
It's main use is as a rootstock for edible oranges. But if grown by itself,
it could certainly be a "living fence" once it got established.
**The Godfatha**
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