Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Sep 05, 2015 8:13 pm Hi all, I'm looking for suggestions for a nice feature tree for our back yard. The position it will need to go in is on the high side of a 1m retaining wall so I need something with a non-invasive root system (don't want it to push my wall over!). I would preferably like it to have the kind of shape that will provide some shade and an area for the kids to play under. One that appeals to me is the Tulipwood tree. Any other suggestions? Re: Feature tree in Brisbane - suggestions please! 2Sep 08, 2015 11:42 am A jacaranda? I just love their purple flowers and the fern-like foliage is beautiful. But they do grow pretty big - you haven't mentioned how much room you have. Here's some other ideas: http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/fact-s ... e48FNKqqko Re: Feature tree in Brisbane - suggestions please! 3Sep 08, 2015 7:37 pm While I love jacarandas I can't do anything along those lines as the roots would push over the retaining wall. It will be planted 2-3m from the top of a 1 m high concrete sleeper wall. It is in the back corner of our yard around 12 m from the closest point of our house so a good amount of space but the limiting factor will be the roots vs retaining wall... I might even be dreaming to think I can safely put anything that close to the wall but open to advice 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 30668 hmmm id assume youll get hit with the "natural product therefore variation in colour etc" excuse. How bad are we talking? One could argue that if none of the displays or… 3 2449 |