Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 2Aug 06, 2011 7:36 pm I went outside once. The graphics were alright, but the gameplay sucked! Settlement:22nd June Slab:27th August Frame:16th Sept Bricked:21st Oct Roof:24th Nov Linings HANDOVER23rd March! Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 3Aug 06, 2011 7:45 pm Building NBG Buckingham 320E Eastern Suburbs Melbourne Knockdown & rebuild Build startup 28th October 2010 http://buckingham320e-the4ofus.blogspot.com/ Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 5Aug 06, 2011 11:55 pm I went outside once. The graphics were alright, but the gameplay sucked! Settlement:22nd June Slab:27th August Frame:16th Sept Bricked:21st Oct Roof:24th Nov Linings HANDOVER23rd March! Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 13Aug 08, 2011 8:30 pm I may not be able to help. All large trees will have root intrusion problems. It is generally accepted that a small tree to 5m at the most will be safe at around 2-3m from a fence line or home but with some risk. Bigger trees need to come well away from fences and homes. This may help explain. http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/objtwr/impor ... 04_019.pdf Some of the bigger Magnolia grandifloras may reach the heights you are looking for. They will have roots that are considered invasive as with all bigger trees. Macadamia Metrosideros Melaleuca Grevillea robusta Grevillea banksii Lemon tree Avocado Irish Strawberry tree Be on extremely good terms with your neighbours. Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 14Aug 08, 2011 9:58 pm Thanks for that Fu, but it seems I have forgotten 1 very important fact, we have a 1.5m stormwater easement all along the back boundary So I'm not sure what my options are now, I have tried searching the threads but can't find anything that is safe to plant over the easement, gets high enough to block the view from the neighbours 2nd storey windows, that's also nice to look at. Does such a plant exist or is the easement going to be a no go zone altogether? Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 15Aug 08, 2011 10:11 pm Fu, found a post where you recommended Viburnum Emerald Lustre. Would this be safe over easement and get tall enough? Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 16Aug 08, 2011 10:29 pm Nothing will be safe over an easement and get tall. Tall plants need big roots. Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 17Aug 09, 2011 11:20 am Hi Fu, we also have an easement to consider - in our case where we don't need a lot of height, would palms be okay as they don't have huge roots? For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 18Aug 14, 2011 6:13 pm I did think of one option to try. Hibiscus tiliaceus rubra (Cottonwood Hibiscus) Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 19Aug 27, 2011 10:52 pm Oh for some reason I didn't get a notification of a reply Will look into that one Fu, thanks, I'll try and find a nursery that has one as it's hard to get an idea what it will look like off a computer screen. Went to a local nursery and asked for some advice, the fellow there said I should be safe with a couple of evergreen ashs' as they are non invasive and due to our clayish soil the roots will stay close to the surface, and the PVC pipes are less likely to crack (although I will research further before risking it). Also considered timber screening along the retaining wall (about 2 metres from back of house) but I don't want to block too much light. Maybe we just need to wait untill it's finished and decide what we need Re: Help me choose a tree to block my rear neighbour 20Aug 27, 2011 10:59 pm I'd be looking at the other options way before those. Hi All, see above image. The required setback from the rear boundary in my case is 5m, as you can see the shape of the site and location of the boundary is slightly… 0 8462 |