Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Mar 03, 2013 10:36 pm I'm starting to think about plans for my back garden, although construction of the house hasn't started yet I have a 1.8m rear fence however the living area of the house behind looks over the fence into what will be my backyard. As my block has a stormwater easement at the rear, a row of screening trees in pots will probably be the most practical solution. I stumbled across the feijoa which is an attractive tree that produces a pink flower and a guava-style fruit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acca_sellowiana My aim would be to grow these to a maximum of 2.5 to 3m as I think this would be an adequate height for screening. I'm not looking for a dense hedge. I'm thinking of 5 trees at 2 metre intervals. Has anyone had experience with growing these in a pot. Would they grow okay in Sydney? Has anyone had one that produces good fruit in Sydney? Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Feijoa as a screening tree 2Mar 03, 2013 11:11 pm I am in Melbourne and I have one growing down the back - in the ground. It is at least 8 years old and barely 2.5 metres tall at its highest point. It is bushy but more so due to the leaves rather than dense growth, in fact, I have removed a few branches from the middle to thin it out (for the fruiting) but it isn't obvious to look at it. It will be dropping fruit soon and once it starts, they are everywhere. I couldn't imagine it growing to the heights you want in a pot. You could erect a long structure (can't think of the right word) and grow climbing roses, passion fruit, kiwi fruit or anything else you fancy. If you do it right, you will have a great backdrop without taking up much room. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Feijoa as a screening tree 3Mar 03, 2013 11:53 pm Thanks. If that's the case I might go for yuccas in pots as a light screening. Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Feijoa as a screening tree 4Mar 08, 2013 6:40 pm Make them bloody big pots then. 1/2 wine barrels for example. It won't take much to blow them over once they get taller. Fill the bases with gravel as a ballast. However, if you are going to grow a McYucca you can grow nearly anything else to do the same thing. Feijoas will tolerate neglect also. Not so many will. They grow quick enough to do the job provided you use organic humate rich things to enhance the soil health. A range of Grevillas will also do well. There at least will bring some sort of life to the garden. Birds will love them for the shelter they provide. Melaleuca nesophyla. They can all be clipped nice and narrow to make a screen. Not sure why so many go for Yuccas? They are the McSame as what the next house has. I hate getting cut when pulling all the spider infested dead leaves off too. Re: Feijoa as a screening tree 5Jun 15, 2013 10:17 pm I have 3 feijoas growing as a screen and they look fantastic. They are only abour 1.5m tall and they have been planted for about 3 years. The crop we got this year was huge.... 'My mum has one that is about 3m tall. 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 2760 |