Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 23, 2011 1:16 pm Hi all, hoping you can help us. We are looking at putting a tree in out the front, and need a little help with what we should plant. Area is NW facing, about 2-2.5m from the front corner of our garage, and about .75m from the boundary. We are after something that will get to around 2-2.5m tall, no taller than 3m please, and would prefer native. The area around it is surrounded by kangaroo paws, and our neighbour's native garden. We like the look of Camelias, but obviously this isn't a native, so we have pretty much ruled this out. Also thought of magnolis and frangipani, but these also get a little too tall/large for the area. Any help would be most appreciated. We are in Sydney's lovely clay soil BTW. Re: Tree options 2Aug 23, 2011 5:13 pm Remember if you live in a warm humid area that some hedges can grow awfully fast, so you end up with matienence issues with trimming and roots. Orange jessimine/ Myraya paniculata looks good. supposed to be very popular for your area of AU. Needs rich well drained soil. Re: Tree options 3Aug 23, 2011 9:19 pm You will need a shrub not a tree if you only want it 2.5m high. Re: Tree options 4Aug 24, 2011 11:14 am Let me start by saying I am no plant expert but I think it would be difficult to get that green lustrous foliage (like a camellia or a magnolia) in a native. As natives are largely dry climate plants they tend to be less showy in their leaves. Neither magnolias (from Asia and the Americas) nor frangipanis (central and south America) are native to Australia; but they do grow well here. Having said that maybe a small callistemon (bottlebrush) would suit? They have beautiful flowers and can get quite bushy. Another option is a banksia; they are very pretty when in flower and attract birds. Just make sure you get one of the smaller (or dwarf) species because both of those plants can get very large! Try having a look at this website for more inspiration http://anpsa.org.au/ Re: Tree options 5Aug 24, 2011 12:52 pm HI - just to throw it is out there - what about a silver princess? They are not an upright tree, more 'willowy' with it's branches failling down. I shape mine to fall where I want them to. They are fast growing and there pink flowers in winter/spring are just beautiful. Their bark is also quite different. I also really like the flowering gums, but I think they might get a big larger. They line the streets in my suburb so they arn't huge. But the flowers are just amazing. Hope this helps. Building with Life$tyle Homes in Perth SOR Key Dates on First Page of my Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38761 Re: Tree options 6Aug 24, 2011 12:53 pm Silver princess http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silve ... n_2007.jpg Flowering Gum http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eu ... ering-gum/ Building with Life$tyle Homes in Perth SOR Key Dates on First Page of my Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38761 Re: Tree options 7Aug 25, 2011 12:38 am Just amazing trees The Callistemons that weep are beautiful when clipped and shaped as a small tree. Melaleuca nesophila also will come very close to doing what you want but with smaller leaves. Deep green satin leaves. Some many Grevilleas will do it. What about a fruit tree? A semi Dwarf Mandarin or Lime? Re: Tree options 8Aug 26, 2011 12:38 pm Lagerstroemia indica x crepe myrtles are always excellent choice for small trees. They are non native but are drought tolerant, water logging tolerant, small, pest disease resistant, brilliant summer flowering/autumn colour, interesting bark during winter and also lets light through during winter (decidious). Ticks a lot of boxes and will need zip irrigation where you are. Also wont look out of place in a native garden and can be pruned to height. Hello. I just bought a few acres in Habana, Mackay, and my horses seem to love hanging around under this tree. I would like to name the paddock after this tree. Can… 0 9528 Fellow Perth dweller. Looks like pruns nigra. It's a dark leaf flowering plum. Doesn't get massive and is easily trimmed deciduous tree. Very popular in small gardens in Perth 7 2759 |