Hi All,
Wondering if anyone can recommend a fast growing (evergreen) tree that grows to around 5-10m?
We have found out there is a 2 storey to be built behind us and want something better to look at when in the backyard.
Thanks.
Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Fast Growing Trees? 2Apr 16, 2009 5:05 pm The ultimate fast-growing "green war" weapon is the leighton green. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Fast Growing Trees? 3Apr 16, 2009 7:37 pm Better still is Hibiscus Tiliaceus Rubra or Cottonwood Hibiscus. It wins every race Not big yet and the ones in the second one have been hedged to a low height but grown for the same reasons as yours Re: Fast Growing Trees? 4Apr 16, 2009 7:52 pm Be careful with 'leighton green' they can cause all sorts of soil issues and need to be pruned to keep a nice appearance, if you let them get away from you they will not take to pruning well and will look all patchy. i would suggest looking at some clumping bamboos. bamboos are very fast growing and will form a thick, yet also narrow hedge. have a look at 'slender weaver' it will reach your required height. 'tibetan black' is a stunning black stemmed bamboo, but grows to about 15m. also 'alphonse karr' and 'chinese weeping' may also be appropriate for you. ....and no these bamboos do not spread! good luck Re: Fast Growing Trees? 5Apr 16, 2009 8:56 pm Bamboos need to be planted very carefully. Running or clumping isn't going to matter when they are planted against fence lines. The clumping varieties will still exert a tremendous pressure on the fence as the clump expands. The risk of irresponsible use is great. Bamboos cause a huge amount of problems between neighbours. My experience would suggest against use of bamboo unless advised by a bamboo specialist of it's suitability in the proposed situation. Your local bamboo society is who would be consulted with first. "Old Hammy" is one variety that can be used in many situations. Make sure a cool climate bamboo is selected if used in the southern states and advised in its use by a bamboo expert. Re: Fast Growing Trees? 7Apr 17, 2009 12:27 pm What's you location Tolstoy... This will affect what you should plant!! I've got Lilly Pilly "Express" as a "Hedge" on one side of the house. They've grown to over 7 metres in under 4 years... Great for attracting native birds/animals, and they don't have invasive roots structure. They don't need a lot of water, and are self mulching... Electrical Engineer... Don't hold that against me... And keen owner builder... Mainly the building part!! Re: Fast Growing Trees? 8Apr 17, 2009 2:26 pm Chuth these too are something that need to be planted with care. As I have posted in other threads lilly pillys aren't just lily pillys. The are the common name for around 4 different plants all of which grow anything between 10-15m down to 40cm! The nursery industry is flooded with misinformation about these and the tags are often a little misleading in their descriptions of growth habit. Some info on this was published in Australian Horticulture magazine years ago. Many nurseries are unaware of what they are truly selling. There are quite afew that I would describe as having aggressive root systems. However it is fantastic that you have a really good dense hedge that is bringing the wildlife to the garden and in the end it is pretty rewarding when that happens Re: Fast Growing Trees? 9Apr 17, 2009 6:28 pm Agreed Fu... I did my research on all the 120 native plant I have put into my 600m2 block.... Last thing I want is roots in pipes, and moving paths.... The last owner was responsible for that!!! Electrical Engineer... Don't hold that against me... And keen owner builder... Mainly the building part!! Re: Fast Growing Trees? 10Apr 19, 2009 10:14 pm This will be helpful in regard to bamboo info. http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/hort/flor/bamboo.pdf Re: Fast Growing Trees? 11May 20, 2009 1:59 pm Hi Chuth77 and Fu, I've been sitting here for the past hour or so looking at trees on the Net and made a decision on getting some (20) Lilly Pilly's. I want to plant them along our back fence - 20m wide. Fu, you mentioned above that the term Lilly Pilly covers a variety of plants. I'm looking at "Acmena Smithii" does this one come under what you were talking about? Thanks for your help Happy at Home Re: Fast Growing Trees? 12May 20, 2009 5:30 pm Fu, What about this variety of Lilli Pilli (Neighbours Be Gone) Acmena Smithii - Will grow to approx 6-8 metres in Sydney. Australian native which bears flowers and berries in spring/summer. Bird attracting, reasonably fast growing and will provide a natural thick dense screen. Can be pruned to desired height. This species is commonly known as "Neighbours be gone". regards, Shane Re: Fast Growing Trees? 13May 20, 2009 6:02 pm ozberg Fu, What about this variety of Lilli Pilli (Neighbours Be Gone) Acmena Smithii - Will grow to approx 6-8 metres in Sydney. Australian native which bears flowers and berries in spring/summer. Bird attracting, reasonably fast growing and will provide a natural thick dense screen. Can be pruned to desired height. This species is commonly known as "Neighbours be gone". regards, Shane Shane, you've been researching the same tree as me They sound quite good (from what I read about them today) and very fast growing, which we want. I'm heading out to buy mine tomorrow. Happy at Home Re: Fast Growing Trees? 14May 20, 2009 6:19 pm ozberg Fu, What about this variety of Lilli Pilli (Neighbours Be Gone) Acmena Smithii - Will grow to approx 6-8 metres in Sydney. Australian native which bears flowers and berries in spring/summer. Bird attracting, reasonably fast growing and will provide a natural thick dense screen. Can be pruned to desired height. This species is commonly known as "Neighbours be gone". regards, Shane Planted about 10 of these at our old place...within a couple of years they were at fence height they can use a good prune and chop to keep then bushy. Not sure about the bird attracting, the honeyeaters where more interested in the other natives and the hakea. The outer leaves get a bit burnt if you have a really hot spell but survive with minimal water once established - used drippers at the base for mine - the slightly burnt foliage can't be helped. As far as I'm aware Neighbours Be Gone is a trademark of Chris and Marie's Nursery and that the lilly pilly they sell is a "select form" of the Acmena Smithii (whatever that means)...in any case I planted the C&M's version of the plant. mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Fast Growing Trees? 15May 20, 2009 10:25 pm Acmena isn't the only lilly pilly - there is also a plant called Syzygium. http://asgap.org.au/APOL15/sep99-6.html I've always known Acmena to grow larger than 15m but it is an eastern states plant so don't really bother learning much about them . I now know that there are varieties that grow a lot smaller. Re: Fast Growing Trees? 16May 20, 2009 11:38 pm ^^ as I mentioned earlier choose these wisely, there are a lot of species sold as lily pilly I never recommend the use of them because of a few things. One I have mentioned. They make some people a heap of cash so for that reason they are flogged to the punters pretty hard. Another reason is because of the insects that can ruin the looks of the foliage. psyllids. They will live under the leaf and cause the leaf to get these bumps on them. The leaf will also become stunted and deformed as the little buggers feed on the nutrients. The sprays that actually work in treating them are very nasty to you. Rogor and Crown. Crown is the better of the two. systemic insecticides like confidor are a waste of time There maybe a natural predator that you can use to combat them however the use of these here in WA is very limited due to quarantine laws (there is a few mobs breeding predatory insects here in WA now however) For the rest of Australia http://www.goodbugs.org.au/ *********Hang on it's raining! OMG!!!!!!! it's been ages!! Re: Fast Growing Trees? 17May 21, 2009 6:02 pm Thanks for your reply Fu. I did read alot about acmena smithii yesterday on other websites before seeing what had been said about it on homeone. But today I visited a nursery and have found another screening tree and am going with that one instead. Thanks for the info Enjoy the rain Happy at Home Re: Fast Growing Trees? 19May 21, 2009 8:08 pm Fu Manchu i bet that was "screen master" (Pittosporum) Happy at Home Re: Fast Growing Trees? 20May 21, 2009 8:18 pm Dear Readers, Please beware the words "fast grower", as they can cause more trubble in the long term with maintenance issues. Yes, you'll gain a lovely fast-growing screen to stop the peeking issues from each side of the fence, but consider the annual maintenance of such a screen - how many times per year will you need to prune it to maintain the height you want? Any hedge will need to be pruned on a regular basis from planting time onwards to result in a dense compact screen. If it is not, a spindly straggly look may be the result, depending on the species chosen. In reality, fast-growing = more pruning, so please choose carefully. A survey must’ve completed by a certified surveyor. This form part of every DA requirement 3 223632 |