Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Deciduous trees, native or native-sympathetic... ideas? 14Mar 23, 2013 10:27 pm We have bit of a fruit grove planned for the backyard. We have some citrus in already, but will be putting some bare rooted trees in over the coming months. I did toy with the idea of a fruit tree iin the front, but with the placement of our pipes and the limitations of placement due to not wanting to compromise our neighbours' view, it became quite difficult. I have become somewhat obsessed with eucalyptus and the varieties. I'm considering creating an area with a number of euc pressiana. I've read that it tends to only grow to just over a metre in this area as opposed to the 2-3m in WA but I need to do a bit more research. I'd also love a euc macrocarpa but they are apparently very difficult to grow here. Some of the WA mallee gums are just lovely. My fantastic neighbour hoed the front for us today so we will be moving some soil, creating a parking bay in the front (beyond our land) and I am really taken with the idea of putting in a hardwood morticed post and rail fence across our front boundary just for something different. Once we have moved the soil, put in some paths and edging, we will get some plants in the ground! I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Deciduous trees, native or native-sympathetic... ideas? 15Mar 24, 2013 7:35 pm joles I have become somewhat obsessed with eucalyptus and the varieties. You wouldn't be the last- have you read "Eucalyptus" the novel? Pages and pages of it Corymbia ficifolia our WA red flowering gum, is a lovely small gum whose flowers are stunning. And if you like smooth white bark, you can't go past the dwarf variety of Euc. Vitrix (little ghost gum). Re: Deciduous trees, native or native-sympathetic... ideas? 16Mar 24, 2013 9:06 pm A couple of WA growers now suggest to use the Red Flowering gums that are not grafted. They no longer grow grafted specimens. The reason being that as the trees mature, there have been many that break at the graft in adverse weather. It does mean that some variance in height is experienced. victrix is an absolute beauty. The Red cap (E. erythrocorys) is a ripper and are putting on one hell of a show this year. Actually all the WA Euc and Corymbias are producing very heavy flower shows indicating a wet winter ahead according to Nyoongar culture. Re: Deciduous trees, native or native-sympathetic... ideas? 17Mar 24, 2013 9:26 pm Treeseachanger joles I have become somewhat obsessed with eucalyptus and the varieties. You wouldn't be the last- have you read "Eucalyptus" the novel? Pages and pages of it Corymbia ficifolia our WA red flowering gum, is a lovely small gum whose flowers are stunning. And if you like smooth white bark, you can't go past the dwarf variety of Euc. Vitrix (little ghost gum). A novel? Around a week ago I planted a corymbia ficifolia in the backyard. Fu Manchu A couple of WA growers now suggest to use the Red Flowering gums that are not grafted. They no longer grow grafted specimens. The reason being that as the trees mature, there have been many that break at the graft in adverse weather. It does mean that some variance in height is experienced. That's interesting Fu. Luckily the corymbia I planted is not grafted. I understand that there's also a possibility of it having yellow or white flowers. I'm not bothered if it does, red, orange, yellow... I'll be happy with whatever it gives me. The possible height variation won't be an issue in the position it's in. The non- grafted are significantly cheaper to purchase. I honestly didn't realise there was such a variation in the gums. I could fill the entire property with them. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Deciduous trees, native or native-sympathetic... ideas? 18Mar 25, 2013 6:50 pm Fu Manchu The Red cap (E. erythrocorys) is a ripper and are putting on one hell of a show this year. Actually all the WA Euc and Corymbias are producing very heavy flower shows indicating a wet winter ahead according to Nyoongar culture. Fu, that's what I like to hear. Bring on the rain! joles I have become somewhat obsessed with eucalyptus and the varieties. A novel? Around a week ago I planted a corymbia ficifolia in the backyard. Yes, a novel. It was going to be made into a film starring Nicole Kidman...but they had script problems- probably what to do with the pages and pages of eucalypt descriptions As you can tell Corymbia isn't a gum strictly speaking, I am sure whatever colour you will be happy with it!! Fig Landscapes has produced an e-book and native plant index, available for purchase from their website. 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