Someone suggested we plant a Cassia Fistula (Golden Shower Tree)

I can't seem to find any information about whether this tree has an invasive
root system. Does anyone have experience with growing this in clay soil in
a courtyard situation?

Thanks!

~Roberta~

"Loosecanon" wrote in message
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"Roberta Bagshaw" wrote in message
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Hi everyone

Recently we had to remove a 2 year old Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum)
tree from our courtyard, because its roots were beginning to push up the
brick paving and were heading towards the house.

We had planted it as we had been told it was fairly safe in proximity to
sewer pipes etc., and also because in our warm climate (coastal mid-west
of Western Australia) it is one of the few deciduous trees which gives
some lovely autumn colour. It can get fairly hot in summer here, and the
tallow tree coped with this very well with the heat.

We need to plant a tree, with a non-invasive root system, which will
provide shade on the east side of the house during summer, and which will
not grow too large. Our soil is red clay - high in nutrients - and most
things we plant grow very robustly - when provided with some water during
summer.

Any suggestions?

~Roberta~


Red soil you mean somewhere near Carnarvon?

Cheers

Richard