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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What is best security plant that will GROW IN THE SHADE?

Posted: 4/28/2017 5:58:12 PM EDT

Have a fence already but want to grow something on it that will hurt if touched. Barbed wire would look tacky and a hot fence would be reliant upon electricity. Fast growing would be a plus. Food bearing would be a plus.

Posted: 4/28/2017 6:08:00 PM EDT

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Growing brambles and various ouchies on security fences SEEMS like a good idea, till you have to start watching the fence lines regularly.

Basically you would be just providing concealment to an intruder. Any plant is only going to be a nuisance to someone determined to get in, all the while probably providing concealment to them.

Heck if anything you want goats on some of your fence lines to keep vines and concealment trimmed down, and they can act as a big of an early warning also.

Posted: 4/28/2017 8:46:15 PM EDT

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Growing brambles and various ouchies on security fences SEEMS like a good idea, till you have to start watching the fence lines regularly.

Basically you would be just providing concealment to an intruder. Any plant is only going to be a nuisance to someone determined to get in, all the while probably providing concealment to them.

Heck if anything you want goats on some of your fence lines to keep vines and concealment trimmed down, and they can act as a big of an early warning also.

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yeah I live in a subdivision and am just trying to make it where my house is less attractive to burglarize than the neighbors

Posted: 4/28/2017 9:29:39 PM EDT

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Gotcha. That's different but still, be careful to not create concealment that might not otherwise be there.

Posted: 4/28/2017 10:53:28 PM EDT

[#4]

cholla cactus seems to grow anywhere and is mother nature's Concertina wire.

Posted: 4/30/2017 5:03:03 AM EDT

[#5]

Your rough location is going to be important to know? If you're in the SW warmer region, teddy bear cholla or prickly pear with the super fine needles both do good in shade and are the worst plant on earth to make contact with.

The prickly pear grows crazy fast starting now! Most any segmented cactus you can also easily multiply by cutting a segment off and planting. Most you need to let dry for a week before so they don't get too much moisture right away.

Posted: 4/30/2017 11:52:38 AM EDT

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Your rough location is going to be important to know? If you're in the SW warmer region, teddy bear cholla or prickly pear with the super fine needles both do good in shade and are the worst plant on earth to make contact with.

The prickly pear grows crazy fast starting now! Most any segmented cactus you can also easily multiply by cutting a segment off and planting. Most you need to let dry for a week before so they don't get too much moisture right away.

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I'm in the southease

Posted: 4/30/2017 2:54:03 PM EDT

[#7]

I have 100's of tins of prickly pear.
Come.get all you want .

Posted: 4/30/2017 3:00:20 PM EDT

[#8]

Prickly pear is a good food source as well.

Posted: 4/30/2017 3:24:46 PM EDT

[#9]

Boulgainvias grow like weeds and have razor sharp thorns

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:23:40 PM EDT

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Boulgainvias grow like weeds and have razor sharp throns.

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Excellent idea. Could also do roses, just keep them trimmed.

Posted: 5/1/2017 12:03:45 AM EDT

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Harbor Freight sells cheap, realistic looking, fake security cameras for about $8 a piece. Put a few in places where they can be seen. Do not overdo it. Several cameras will suffice.
You can also get a security system poster and stickers. Large dog food bowls placed on front and reap porches may help too. Police says this is often works better than anything else. If someone really wants to get into your house, they will. It's like you said - "Let them choose an easier target".

Posted: 5/1/2017 10:42:12 AM EDT

[#12]

Century plants can be wicked also!! Thought about putting one outside my daughters bedroom window

Doc

Posted: 5/15/2017 1:37:53 PM EDT

[#13]

I have black berries that do well with indirect sunlight. Sharp too!

Posted: 5/15/2017 3:55:09 PM EDT

[#14]

Against the house, rose bushes, and along the parameter Mamosa with an undergrowth of blackberries.

Posted: 5/15/2017 7:34:16 PM EDT

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyracantha

Looks nice but will Fu#k you up

Posted: 5/16/2017 1:30:58 PM EDT

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I don't think the cholla or other cacti/succulents will do well in shade. They may survive, but they won't grow. Cactus gardens were a hobby of mine for a while.

Blackberries can do well in partial shade. FYI many of the varieties sold at retailers are thornless though (even if not labeled) so you may need to order from garden supply store like Starkbros. They can be invasive and take over your yard though.

Posted: 5/17/2017 11:43:03 AM EDT

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Century plants can be wicked also!! Thought about putting one outside my daughters bedroom window

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Spanish Bayonet is better.

Posted: 5/17/2017 11:50:40 AM EDT

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I have rose bush or two under each window in the front and side of house.

Posted: 5/18/2017 12:30:06 AM EDT

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Poncirus trifoliata.... says full sun, but I have had some growing for years in mixed shady areas. You do not want to try and get through a thicket of this stuff.

Posted: 5/18/2017 12:41:52 AM EDT

[#20]

Barrier cactus may. Enjoy your defensive shrubbery!

Posted: 5/19/2017 12:39:59 PM EDT

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Hey, I got another one for you, a nice decorative undergrowth. Poison Ivy.

Even if they are too stupid to stay out of it, they usually won't come back after the initial scope the place out run.

Just noticed my entire perimeter is covered with the crap. Still in the decision process of kill it or leave it.

Tj

Posted: 5/19/2017 1:43:36 PM EDT

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Again, the IN THE SHADE part of the original post means pretty much any of the cactus or other pokey succulents won't grow, and may not survive at all.

Posted: 5/19/2017 8:25:30 PM EDT

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+1 for Pyracantha.

Grew it on the north side of the house till it took over. Went to 15' high and 20' wide from 1 plant. Espalier it against some poles and wire and it will fill in the gaps on its own.

Posted: 5/19/2017 8:56:50 PM EDT

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Holly shrubs. Lot's of them grow wild around here, often in the shade and under brush.
They're pointy leafed and stay green year round too.

Posted: 5/21/2017 7:28:49 PM EDT

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyracantha

Looks nice but will Fu#k you up

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This!!! Bushes from hell! We have them under each window and I dare someone to screw with them.

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