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Hi,
I'm about to join Trees For Life so that I can grow some trees for my in laws 5 acre property in Mannum , South Australia. I've been given a reasonable sized list of trees to choose from and am now pondering what to choose. Alot of the trees are Mallee's and I was under the impression that these grew relatively slowly compared to other trees. Anyone here know if the mallees are a slow growing tree? What Australian native trees are quick growers and have a height of at least 3-4m? Cheers Luke |
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"Luke" blah@blah wrote in message news:--2dna6J8Ls2EbzVnZ2dnUVZ_s-pnZ2d@internode... Hi, I'm about to join Trees For Life so that I can grow some trees for my in laws 5 acre property in Mannum , South Australia. I've been given a reasonable sized list of trees to choose from and am now pondering what to choose. Alot of the trees are Mallee's and I was under the impression that these grew relatively slowly compared to other trees. Anyone here know if the mallees are a slow growing tree? What Australian native trees are quick growers and have a height of at least 3-4m? Cheers Luke I have found wattles are good but fairly short lived (8 years). Acacia mearnsii, A. decurrens A. melanoxylon and A. dealbata will see you out though. But before going the native route I recommend you read a book called "Back from the brink" by Peter Andrews which is printed by ABC print. It is more on trees that build up soil fertility over time which sadly Dry Temperate Australian Natives fail to do. Cheers Richard |
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g'day luke,
5 acres not a huge piece of land and there will be infrastructure to consider. so genearlly on that size i would be thinking no tall forest type trees. also would suggest to keep it simple just go for indemic type trees be they mallee or something else, they are going to grow more sustainably, and at planting time mulching will keep moisture about the root systems and insulate the yung developing root systems. On Wed, 7 May 2008 20:34:15 +0930, "Luke" blah@blah wrote: Hi, I'm about to join Trees For Life so that I can grow some trees for my in laws 5 acre property in Mannum , South Australia. I've been given a reasonable sized list of trees to choose from and am now pondering what to choose. Alot of the trees are Mallee's and I was under the impression that these grew relatively slowly compared to other trees. Anyone here know if the mallees are a slow growing tree? What Australian native trees are quick growers and have a height of at least 3-4m? Cheers Luke With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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"Luke" blah@blah wrote in message
news:--2dna6J8Ls2EbzVnZ2dnUVZ_s-pnZ2d@internode... Hi, I'm about to join Trees For Life so that I can grow some trees for my in laws 5 acre property in Mannum , South Australia. I've been given a reasonable sized list of trees to choose from is it a list of trees that grow well locally, or some other list? you really are best off going with trees that grow well in the area. you'll save yourself a lot of pain. and am now pondering what to choose. Alot of the trees are Mallee's and I was under the impression that these grew relatively slowly compared to other trees. Anyone here know if the mallees are a slow growing tree? What Australian native trees are quick growers and have a height of at least 3-4m? i'm pretty vague on trees in general, but the most astonishing tree at my place for growing quickly and spreading with gay abandon is the black wattle. it's incredible. having said that, it might not go well where you are (although i believe it's rather adaptable). at my place, the only thing stopping it from being a weed is the necessity of firewood!! that's not really a recommendation though. :-) consult a good local nursery or govt tree whatnot (whatever they are called). in _every_ area there are trees which grow well & naturalise easily - the trees that were there prior to clearing. kylie |
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On Wed, 7 May 2008 20:34:15 +0930, "Luke" blah@blah wrote:
Hi, I'm about to join Trees For Life so that I can grow some trees for my in laws 5 acre property in Mannum , South Australia. I've been given a reasonable sized list of trees to choose from and am now pondering what to choose. Alot of the trees are Mallee's and I was under the impression that these grew relatively slowly compared to other trees. Anyone here know if the mallees are a slow growing tree? What Australian native trees are quick growers and have a height of at least 3-4m? Cheers Luke Here a starting point:- http://asgap.org.au/ |
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"0tterbot" wrote in message
having said that, it might not go well where you are (although i believe it's rather adaptable). at my place, the only thing stopping it from being a weed is the necessity of firewood!! that's not really a recommendation though. :-) And it blunts the chainsaw real quick! |
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