Best palms to add privacy above fence

[Poolnerdgrandma]

Our house backs up to a church that has a tall two-story building right behind us. We don't have a lot of room between our patio and the fence. I'd like to plant some palms that would add privacy at the top of the fence, without eating up a lot of space right in front of the fence. For folks in SW/Central FL, what do you recommend? Would clumping bamboo be better than palms?

 

[Hal3]

Not palms but I use a large market umbrella for a similar purpose. Depending on where you put the umbrellas you could have your privacy this week for less than the cost of one large palm.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TQMBZ4/

 

[Hal3]

Market Umbrella

 

[Dave31410]

Queen Palms would work

 

[YippeeSkippy]

My only concern with umbrellas in FL clime would be how often do you get storms that require you to run out and lower them lest the winds blow them away and can do some expensive damage to them? Here in Georgia we've lost two at different times due to wicked winds.

Maddie

 

[YippeeSkippy]

What about some of those Italian narrow Cypress trees that grow fast, and close together.

Maddie

 

[Poolnerdgrandma]

Market UmbrellaView attachment 175612

I hadn't thought of using them for a privacy fence, but in the peak of summer, these are lifesavers!! I'll think about plopping a couple next to the fence,

 

[YippeeSkippy]

I think they'd look better just tilted within the pool cage myself. Try that too, grandma.

 

[Hal3]

You'll be a skinny dipping grandma in no time!

 

[Katodude]

You want to hide something that is tall. Arecas, its like bamboo but still a palm. Not expensive either.

 

[usfbull]

My neighbor put these up. When we built our house 2 stories he told me he was going to put something up for privacy. Like I care what he does in his yard. Anyhow these palm leaves are huge and is house is west of mine. As sun sets in summer and that sun is beaming into my yard it’s now cut down and we get shade!

 

[Katodude]

Those looks like birds of paradise. They can grow pretty tall. They can get pretty unruly in their growth so be prepared to do some serious trimming.

 

[Poolnerdgrandma]

Those looks like birds of paradise. They ca

My neighbor put these up. When we built our house 2 stories he told me he was going to put something up for privacy. Like I care what he does in his yard. Anyhow these palm leaves are huge and is house is west of mine. As sun sets in summer and that sun is beaming into my yard it’s now cut down and we get shade!

That looks like what we are shooting for. How long did those take to grow, and do you know the species?

 

[Katodude]

White Bird of Paradise

Nothing says tropical like white bird of paradise, with its enormous leaves, upright stems and exotic flowers. Read all about it!

www.south-florida-plant-guide.com

 

[Poolnerdgrandma]

White Bird of Paradise

Nothing says tropical like white bird of paradise, with its enormous leaves, upright stems and exotic flowers. Read all about it!

www.south-florida-plant-guide.com

We went with adonidia palms. Love the look now, and they'll grow, maxing out at about 15 feet, from what I've read and been told.