Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jul 24, 2011 7:47 pm Hi I'm looking to build a list of suitable plants/small trees for our 'house paddock' on our farm in the Hunter. Love hedges, so I guess photinia would be on the list. Need hardy plants as we get frosts in winter & 40+ degrees in summer. And just for another challenge on the list, we're on tank water. Already have crepe myrtle on the list, but would welcome recommendations of which ones are hardier than others. Life's too short too drink bad wine Re: Frosts and 40 degrees 2Jul 24, 2011 8:37 pm Sounds like we live in a similar climate. I can't help you with any experiences growing a hedge, but for a feature garden I am actually growing palms!!!! I've taken a huge risk, especially considering that winter and spring are normally our wet seasons here when palms should be kept a bit drier, but there are certainly some types that grow pretty well around here. Two years ago we had 3 frosts in a row that approached -3 degrees, and the previous summer (our Black Saturday bushfire year) it reached 46 here. Back to hedges, and taking your photinia suggestion as a cue: I take it you've seen this website? http://www.timsgardencentre.com.au/super.htm Pittosporums might be OK too, they also grow well around here, and give a bit of an English look. This website features them, as well as others: http://www.swanesgardencare.com.au/Hedges.html Good luck! Geoff - Decophile. Re: Frosts and 40 degrees 3Jul 25, 2011 12:12 am Westringea, Melaleuca nesophila, Vibernum tinus, yeah Photinia, Grevillea olivacea I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 10792 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 28610 Yes, unless you are in a low intensity rainfall area or the area is protected from rain. Do you have access to NCC Part 2 or can you download it? I can email you a copy… 10 12812 |