Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 May 13, 2013 9:19 am Re: Does Anyone Know What This Tree Is? 2May 13, 2013 11:17 am Moptop Robinia - http://www.onlinegardendesign.com.au/la ... p-robinia/ Re: Does Anyone Know What This Tree Is? 3May 13, 2013 11:53 am Thanks online gardener!! I'm tossing up on planting one of these in my front yard. I also like the idea of a Manchurian Pear Tree or an orange tree.. The yard faces east...I think the soil type is clay, we live on the south coast NSW. Suggestions anyone? Re: Does Anyone Know What This Tree Is? 4May 21, 2013 12:10 am For gods sake, never ever plant a Robinia. Geeze, if you like the look and don't want to plant anything else, I'll come round yours dressed as one and stand in the yard if that's what it takes to have one less of these bloody trees planted. Re: Does Anyone Know What This Tree Is? 5May 21, 2013 8:15 am Fu - why don't you like them? Over used? Re: Does Anyone Know What This Tree Is? 6May 22, 2013 11:24 am Read these threads you'll see why. Not just FU saying they are horrid to live near. viewtopic.php?f=19&t=64653&p=1023258&hilit=Robinia#p1023258 And from another WA person Maggie- viewtopic.php?f=19&t=33621&p=502106&hilit=Robinia#p502106 Just a word of caution, never plant ficus trees in the ground, they are huge trees with even bigger roots invading sewerage pipes, even the modern plastic ones... and they are not fussy they grow like mad. Some councils planted them about 30 years ago, Duncraig suburb in Perth metro, just an example how big they get. As for robinias, mop-top or the pink wisteria trees they are a problem as they are grafted on black locust Robinia pseudoacacia , a native of Northern America and have a tendency to sucker really badly Why You Should Not Plant Black Locust!: Black locust is not recommended for planting in your yard. The tree is a prolific sprouter as well as a free seeder. The tree is considered a thorny weed tree by many horticulturists and has escaped cultivation to invade pastures and prairies. We had the pink robinia but we had to remove it, it was suckering in the neighbors yards, in our shed even after 3 years of it being removed. Re: Does Anyone Know What This Tree Is? 7May 22, 2013 11:32 am Thanks kexkez - looks like a Manchurian Pear Tree it is Re: Does Anyone Know What This Tree Is? 8May 22, 2013 3:48 pm we have a manchurian pear. pretty tree. I gather you are on a fair bit of space. You could also look at the Tallowwood tree. we have both plus 5 silver birches and a liquid amber. Re: Does Anyone Know What This Tree Is? 9May 22, 2013 5:46 pm I second the Tallow wood. We had two in our last house, they were lovely and grew like anything. They went from less than a meter high to almost 4 metres in 4 years. Hi , I'm currently going through this now within the Whitehorse council which has a similar set of restrictions. We're having to make compromises with our floor plan due… 3 30576 I had an old shower unit that broke on me and when I took it off, there were only 2 water pipes, instead of the normal 2 water pipes and a shower head pipe. S o I… 0 36878 The most definitive answer to your question James is this taken from the James Hardie Axon Cladding Installation Guide - i just happen to have it… 5 3594 |