Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: What bushes would grow in 12 months to 2 metres??? 12Jan 05, 2010 1:03 pm Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: What bushes would grow in 12 months to 2 metres??? 16Jan 05, 2010 7:14 pm Fu Manchu, Sorry if I am going off topic but why don't you like the pittosporums? I have just planted 6 along our fence and I want them to grow as quickly and as high as possible (new neighbours with children who perch on the rock shelf high in their yard and watch us as we swim in the pool - very unnerving when you are of 'mature' years). They are the James Stirling variety and labelled as having non-invasive root systems. They are close to our sewer pipe. Is there a problem which I should know about? Re: What bushes would grow in 12 months to 2 metres??? 17Jan 05, 2010 7:49 pm Because they are a Mc plant. Also I am yet to see a happy healthy specimen that looks that way for a long time. And I've grown and used a few They get disease easy as especially scale which is bloody hard to get rid of. (visit goodbugs.org I think it is for alternative pest management) I have also had issues with unhealthy root systems on them. So many times they look awful, give the base a shake and there is a root ball the size of a basket ball trying desperately to sustain these huge shrubs. They get messy dropping bloody leaves and stress easy from my experience. No doubt so many of you haven't noticed this or just not experienced this but that is my experience and it is a fair bit of experience too By the way I've grown them in Melbourne and WA. Re: What bushes would grow in 12 months to 2 metres??? 18Jan 05, 2010 9:05 pm Thanks Fu, Doesn't sound positive but at least I can keep a close eye on them for scale and I'll do my best to coddle them so they don't get stressed. At least the reference to the small root ball gives me some comfort as I had visions of them overtaking our sewer pipe. This reply also explains why another neighbour's pittosporum dropped dead virtually overnight. I'll have to show her this reply as I am sure she thinks I had a hand in its demise as it was in a very inconvenient spot when reversing our car. I swear I am innocent. Thank you Fu. Re: What bushes would grow in 12 months to 2 metres??? 19Jan 05, 2010 9:07 pm BTW, what about installing some slat panels at the critical areas and then underplant them with your favourites. You will have instant screening which you can eventually pull out (carefully ), once your plants are big enough. The panels can be made of timber or colourbond or whatever suits your other outdoor theme ... We have the same thoughts and we already decided on panels (well, if only other, more important things would come good ) ... My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: What bushes would grow in 12 months to 2 metres??? 20Jan 05, 2010 9:10 pm Hmmm, I'm a bit surprised about the pittosporum ... we had quite a big one (about 3m big ball ), and it was on full sun, no protection, and I never noticed any problems at all (for >10 years). Only once it had a few small branches burnt on a 45 degree heat (or more!!), and that's it ... Lucky, I guess My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 28368 Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 8803 |