Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jul 12, 2009 3:47 pm After planting several hundred eucalyptus & wattyl trees over the past couple of years on our 5 acres we decided to plant some "feature" trees along our Northern fence of our block. This area is seen as you come in our gate & is also where we look out to from our kitchen/dine & outdoor entertaining area. Today we purchased 7 trees, a Paulownia, Golden Elm, Manchurian Pear, 2 x Cleveland Select Ornamental Pear & 2 x Claret Ash. We've also had around 30 mm of rain over the past few days, so soil has plenty of moisture! Also hope to get a Japanese Maple, but our local nursery didn't have any. Have also been admiring pictures of the Chinese Pistatio, but don't know much about them.. Here are a couple of photo's of DS1 & 2 helping DH plant the trees. They will also need a stake, and I think DH is going to make up some kind of frame/cover to protect the Golden Elm. http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd299/jok-2007/IMG_0870.jpg Our driveway comes in between the big gums you can see in the background. http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd299/jok-2007/IMG_0869.jpg If anyone has any other suggestions I'll take them on board as we'll probably plant a couple more in our back lawn area Re: We've been tree planting! 2Jul 12, 2009 5:44 pm Good Choices Jo, I'd also plant some fruit trees of whatever you like. Plums, peaches, apricots, Mulberrry, etc. But be careful if you plant olives as they can become a weed with seeds carried by the birds. Re: We've been tree planting! 4Jul 12, 2009 9:41 pm Pretty close to some of the best Olive growing areas in the world The Jap Maple might struggle a bit where you are. Probably why your local nursery doesn't have any. Just so good to see so many trees being planted and some people with an absolute passion for them by the look. You like me, can no doubt envisage what that will be looking like in the years to come and it looks amazing to me Have a think about growing Fraxinus Raywoodii, A true South Aussie tree. You could say it is a native. It was a plane old Fraxinus Oxycarpa growing in a SA farmers property. This one specimen started to show a deep colour like claret in Autumn. Excellent colour show The farmers name was Ray Wood and he got him self a new tree and the rights that go with it Now known as Fraxinus Oxycarpa "Raywoodii" or the Claret Ash True story Another tree I'd strongly suggest growing is the incredible Ginkgo Biloba which also has a good story attached. These trees are being studied by pharmaceutical corporations for the possible anti cancer drugs that are hoped to be made from it. Already used as a medicinal plant, it's bark and leaves are used as teas and extracts are said to improve health and memory. A Ginkgo Biloba (or a Maiden Hair tree) was the very first thing to show life after the bomb in Hiroshima. It shot new leaves just weeks later and still grows today. The temple that was around it was flattened in the blast. The sumos model their hairstyle on the leaf shape and it is an excellent fung-sui specimen. Thought to be extinct it was discovered in an ancient Chinese Imperial garden. All the worlds specimens come from that tree. The leaf pre-dates plants that have veining in complex patterns. It has a leaf that is just like a giant maiden hair fern. It is one of the most ancient plants alive today (one of I said ) One hell of an Autumn show The bark is like cork too Both of those trees are easy to get Re: We've been tree planting! 6Jul 12, 2009 9:57 pm Fu Manchu Have a think about growing Fraxinus Raywoodii, A true South Aussie tree. You could say it is a native. It was a plane old Fraxinus Oxycarpa growing in a SA farmers property. This one specimen started to show a deep colour like claret in Autumn. Excellent colour show The farmers name was Ray Wood and he got him self a new tree and the rights that go with it Now known as Fraxinus Oxycarpa "Raywoodii" or the Claret Ash True story Planted 2 of these today (probably missed it in all my ramblings!) Yeah, think you might be right about the Japanese Maple & yes Macy I love the look of the Chinese Pistachios - I'll have to find out more about them to see if they would suit OK, off to check out this one Ginkgo Biloba (or a Maiden Hair tree)! Re: We've been tree planting! 7Jul 12, 2009 10:10 pm Jo K ... & 2 x Claret Ash. We've also... Der Fu you tool, read the post better next time Well now you you the story behind them Oh, and in Australia when looking up the Ginkgo, they don't tend to grow the ones that smell in Australia anymore Re: We've been tree planting! 8Jul 12, 2009 10:14 pm Hey what about a Honk Kong Orchid tree? (Bauhinia) That might be a good one The cold where you are may knock it around at first but if the bugger gets through all that, it will be a stunning tree Re: We've been tree planting! 10Jul 12, 2009 10:21 pm Our weather is pretty much the extremes. Warm/ Hot summer, frosts in winter (haven't had as many this year as it has actually rained a bit!). Cold enough for the Autumn foliage trees! We are situated between Adelaide & Melbourne. Adelaide side Re: We've been tree planting! 12Jul 12, 2009 10:31 pm Macy Is it cold enough where you are for autumn foliage trees? You bet it is Re: We've been tree planting! 13Jul 12, 2009 10:34 pm Macy We get down to -5, sometimes even lower, in winter, and high 30's in summer. And clay soil. Doesn't sound too much different to us! Planting today only 20m apart, one area had quite a bit of clay & the other was heavy loam. Re: We've been tree planting! 14Jul 13, 2009 10:07 pm Jo K Said Quote: We are situated between Adelaide & Melbourne. Adelaide side Just don;t plant and of those yellow leaved Gum trees will you and if you want a bit of an income do some research into some native Australian timbers that make very nice furniture. Could be a nice little income for you in the longer term future and till then - you get to enjoy the shade and some Australian natives. There are quite a few papers on what sort to plant nd are most suitable for various uses. and plant a few firewood trees for yourself too - if you need them. Hello everyone, I have a question regarding moving a chandelier after it has been mounted. 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