Tree's.......... i want to plant a fast growing Gum and some screening natives

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Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Just bringing this thread back rather than starting a new one.
Would like to buy them already at a metre or two high.
Rgds
Pete

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From my experience you are better getting your plants as tube stock.
When they are grown in pots to large sizes it takes them ages to recover when put in the ground.

I have an example now. About five years ago we got a six foot Jacaranda tree in a pot. Cost $70

Two years later I got another one in a six inch pot about a foot high for $12. This tree by the end of summer will be taller than the six footer which has a two year head start.

An exception to this if you get large trees during winter bare rooted as these are not grown in pots but are removed from the ground.

As for the large tree that the original poster wanted, Tasmanian Blue Gums will grow huge at about one metre a year.

Dave.

Clarkie wanted a tree for his son to climb when he gets older.

IMHO you just can't find a better tree for climbing than a Cedar Wattle.

They are a large fast growing native wattle that are attractive and have a lot of large flowers. But they drop a lot of leaves and dead flowers.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

Clarkie wanted a tree for his son to climb when he gets older.

IMHO you just can't find a better tree for climbing than a Cedar Wattle.

They are a large fast growing native wattle that are attractive and have a lot of large flowers. But they drop a lot of leaves and dead flowers.

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Up to 20 metres tall and are a rainforest plant.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by JLo

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Originally Posted by Bush65

Clarkie wanted a tree for his son to climb when he gets older.

IMHO you just can't find a better tree for climbing than a Cedar Wattle.

They are a large fast growing native wattle that are attractive and have a lot of large flowers. But they drop a lot of leaves and dead flowers.

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Up to 20 metres tall and are a rainforest plant.

Cheers

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They grow well enough when not in a rainforest environment. I had one in the yard for many years, and have noticed a lot growing on the edge of the F3 between Sydney and Gosford.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

They grow well enough when not in a rainforest environment. I had one in the yard for many years, and have noticed a lot growing on the edge of the F3 between Sydney and Gosford.

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Proibably in pockets or gullies of old wet sclerophyll forest.

Yes, but they have high water requirements. Have had one in my parents backyard and it has died back with the ongoing lack of rainfall in southern Sydney. It is a 20yo tree at about 15 m. Given that Victoria is having a a harder time of it wrt rainfall and is not expected to get any better any time soon it may not be the wisest choice.

Cheers

Do not know where in Victoria your place is, not knowing Victoria well. But some sorts of Trees are more bushfire resistant than others. If you are in a bush-fire area cosider trees that are more fire resistant.

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Originally Posted by green_disco

For a tall screening hedge, try one of the Lilly Pillys - Acmena Smithii or Waterhousea Floribunda. Both will need pruning otherwise they grow into a rather large tree.

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Can update this one actually, I forgot! I bought 4 of 3.5m or so tall Waterhosea Floribundas back in January. All going well still now.

Excellent quick growing screening plant that can tolerate a bit of pruning to keep in control is Bracelet Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca armillaris). Would grow very well in Mooroolbark. They can grow to 7 or 8 metres (need lots of water to do that) but 4 metres would be more the usual in cultivation. Use tube stock as this will produce the best root growth and establishment. Larger plant stock will often sit for a year with essentially no growth after replanting. After 12-18 months tube stock can ofter be more advanced.

Cheers
KarlB

[QUOTE=rick130;870140]Silky Oaks (Grevillea Robusta ) thrive here. (but don't plant them, they tend to drop branches and themselves a bit)/QUOTE]

Silky oaks will also clog up your drains, and the leaves make a huge mess.

Leighton pines will grow real quick, not sure if native, but might grow taller than you need.

Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Leighton Green' is not native and will grow very quickly to 30 m. Many Local Councils would like to see them prohibited. Indeed there was a recent court case relating to them (see Neighbours cross swords in trial of the loathsome pine - National - smh.com.au). Only plant with caution!

Cheers
KarlB