Ornamental tree

[Mike Bateman]

I live in SA southern coastal area and would like some information or advice
on what ornamental deciduous tree to plant. I am looking for a bit of
colour / flowers and up to a maximum height/width of 3m x 2m.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Mike

[HC]

G'day Mike

Have you thought about a Bauhinia? I wanted something similar to your
description and bought one at a local nursery. They aren't frost
tolerant though, so it depends how close to the coast you live. There
are various shades of pink (mine's the darkest) to almost a white/cream.

One or two flowers are starting to open on mine at the moment but they
are quite spectacular.

Bronwyn ;-)


Mike Bateman wrote:
> I live in SA southern coastal area and would like some information or advice
> on what ornamental deciduous tree to plant. I am looking for a bit of
> colour / flowers and up to a maximum height/width of 3m x 2m.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks.
> Mike
>
>

[Mike]

Many thanks Bronwyn, I shall be checking out Bunnings at the weekend for one
of those. It does get pretty chilly here and a fair bit of dew but havent
seen any frost yet. I am about 1 km from the beach so I think it should be
ok here.
Cheers
Mike
"HC" > wrote in message
...
> G'day Mike
>
> Have you thought about a Bauhinia? I wanted something similar to your
> description and bought one at a local nursery. They aren't frost tolerant
> though, so it depends how close to the coast you live. There are various
> shades of pink (mine's the darkest) to almost a white/cream.
>
> One or two flowers are starting to open on mine at the moment but they are
> quite spectacular.
>
> Bronwyn ;-)
>
>
> Mike Bateman wrote:
>> I live in SA southern coastal area and would like some information or
>> advice on what ornamental deciduous tree to plant. I am looking for a
>> bit of colour / flowers and up to a maximum height/width of 3m x 2m.
>> Any suggestions?
>> Thanks.
>> Mike

[loosecanon]

Get a Crepe Myrtle find one that is powdery mildew resistant and you will be
a happy forever.

Richard


"Mike Bateman" > wrote in message
news:1155018073.416889@teuthos...
> I live in SA southern coastal area and would like some information or
advice
> on what ornamental deciduous tree to plant. I am looking for a bit of
> colour / flowers and up to a maximum height/width of 3m x 2m.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks.
> Mike
>
>

[Chookie]

In article <1155018073.416889@teuthos>, "Mike Bateman" >
wrote:

> I live in SA southern coastal area and would like some information or advice
> on what ornamental deciduous tree to plant. I am looking for a bit of
> colour / flowers and up to a maximum height/width of 3m x 2m.
> Any suggestions?

I suggest you be more precise --

* Evergreen or deciduous?
* Sunny or shady position? Is it a windy spot or sheltered?
* How is the soil and drainage?
* What colour flowers? Blooming at what time of year?
* What sort of leaf shape?
* What tone -- blue-green, grey-green, yellow-green...?
* What shape of tree?
* Wht other plants does it need to harmmonise with?

To be quite honest, it would be hard to find a *tree* that only grows to 3m.
Is there some reason not to get a taller plant, eg overhead wires? Is there
any reason you can't have a shrub instead?

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue

[rainman@mailinator.com]

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:53:35 +0930, "Mike" > wrote:

> Many thanks Bronwyn, I shall be checking out Bunnings at the weekend for one
> of those. It does get pretty chilly here and a fair bit of dew but havent
> seen any frost yet. I am about 1 km from the beach so I think it should be
> ok here.

Don't shop for plants at Bunnings. Support your local nursery.

[ant[_2_]]

wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:53:35 +0930, "Mike" >
> wrote:
>
> > Many thanks Bronwyn, I shall be checking out Bunnings at the
> > weekend for one of those. It does get pretty chilly here and a
> > fair bit of dew but havent seen any frost yet. I am about 1 km
> > from the beach so I think it should be ok here.
>
> Don't shop for plants at Bunnings. Support your local nursery.

Totally agree with that.

--
ant

[brucef@eudoramail.com]

Mike Bateman wrote:
> I live in SA southern coastal area and would like some information or advice
> on what ornamental deciduous tree to plant. I am looking for a bit of
> colour / flowers and up to a maximum height/width of 3m x 2m.

You could look at the chinese tallow. We have a few of these here
in Perth, no idea how they would do in SA. Lovely structure, small
heart shaped leaves, light green with beautiful autumn colour. Flower
is a small candle-like thing, not colourful.. It is a smallish tree.
It will eventually outgrow your 3m limit, but it is pretty slow
growing.

I have heard people in the US refer to the chinese tallow as a pest
tree, but it certainly doesn't seem to grow weedlike here. Maybe
it is a different species with the same common name.