Avenue of native trees for my driveway - Any Ideas? (forum)

Bobbie starts with ...
Hi
I am racking my brains trying to come up with a suitable tree to plant along my driveway to create a lovely, shady avenue. I live on 5 acres. Something fairly fast growing would be great. Does any one have any ideas??
Bobbie :)

Time: 2nd June 2009 8:31pm

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Julie says...
For a fast grower, you can't go past Paulownia. They do tend to sucker though.
Do you plan to water them? Paulownias will need no water after a couple of years.
There are a lot of options - just suggesting these because they do grow fast.

Time: 2nd June 2009 9:47pm

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Speedy says...
Let us know where Midge Point is and a bit of detail of
soil type etc. and I'd be better able to give advice based on climate.

Time: 2nd June 2009 9:56pm

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Dekka says...
Is it Midge Point near the Whitsunday coast? You could consider Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Deep Yellow Wood or Tulip Satinwood. It's a very fast growing native and looks great too.

http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/plant/Deep-Yellow-Wood-Rhodosphaera-Rhodanthema.htm

Time: 2nd June 2009 10:08pm

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Bobbie says...
Midge Point is on the Whitsunday coast of Queensland. The soil is clay but easily improved. It does get quite wet in the rainy season but we are in the middle of improving drainage by cutting spoon drains through etc. Thanks for the advice everyone!! I talked to the nursery today and am considering Melaleuca leucanderon or the flaxinus griffithii. I am open to ideas though !!

Time: 3rd June 2009 3:38pm

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Dekka says...
Hi, Bobbie.
It's a shame that the nursery recommended Fraxinus griffithii because it has already shown itself to have weed potential. It's been turning up in numbers in the Enoggera catchment. Mind you, it's seldom seen where ecological responsibility stands in the way of a good sale.

Time: 4th June 2009 7:57am

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amanda says...
hey dekka n bobbie - it seems even the experts get fooled sometimes - I remember jerry coleby-williams on ABC gardening aust' - complaining about the avenue of african fountain grass (Penniseteum spp) he had planted down his driveway... I was surprised he got caught out with a weed.

At the end of the day - mistakes are made. There is often no way of telling how a plant may react to any environment in Aust once it's put in the ground.

My own experiences teach me that if it growns n sets seed in a way that is "too good to be true" - then it probably is....

Observation, vigilance and responsibility are the key. As I live near bushland I take my responsibility seriously. I love my californian poppies for example...but I know they have go - they are too good 2 b true (= invasive)



Time: 4th June 2009 9:26pm

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Steve says...
My personal favourite is the Grevillea family as they are fast growing, long flowering & showey. Trim them to keep them bushy, but they don't like wet feet.
Silky Oak Grevilles grow to tall trees.
Moonlight & Honey Gem are very pretty varieties.
Depending on what height you want to grow, Riberry or Lillypilly trees are also fast growing & have attractive red new growth.
Although not native, what about a fruit hedge of Brazilian Cherry? Easy to grow, attractive red new growth & great fruit. Trim to form a hedge.
Hibiscus are hardy plants suitable for trimming to a tall or short hedge & they should flower all year.

Time: 5th June 2009 10:16pm

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amanda says...
Hi Bobbi - u can't go wrong with the Melaleuca - lovely bark, flowers for the bees n birds, good looking, tough, likes moisture n clay. Mal's one of my fave's - i have a few types of paperbarks and they give me no trouble and much in return - they can also handle dry periods too. Deep, strong root system if u get a lot of wind.

As a bonus - I have used the paperbark to wrap n bake fish fillets in...really delicious!

Time: 6th June 2009 11:31am

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Eve says...
If you want a lovely tall tree-lined driveway what about Grevillea Robusta also known as the Silk Oak Tree or Southern Silky Oak. They look great in groups.

Large Orange toothbrush shape flowers and can go to 30m high.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grevillea_robusta_flowering_in_Gan_Shmuel01.jpg


Time: 6th June 2009 2:41pm

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amanda says...
Bobbie - what ever u decide..I was thinking - watch out for the roots - we have same consideration as u - and it's not fun driving over invasive tree roots!! well..not unless u like to shaken to bits?!

Time: 8th June 2009 12:16am

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