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| Have any of you had any luck with prunus types in CQ. Flowering cherries and the like. What about silver birches and liquidambers. I love the look of prunus but don't want to buy any if they won't grow here. jan |
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| Hi Jan..I had a Liquidamber a couple of years ago, got it from the local council where they give you three trees a year for free, it was about 60cms high when I planted it in the January it never grew and the following Spring it did not re shoot so after a while I dug it up. But determined to have one of those beautiful trees when I went down to Melbourne last May/June I bought one of the ones with the red leaves I planted that when I got back home but the long Summer killed it.. Jan there are plenty of the yellow leafed ones growing around this area actually there is a long line of them near a park not too far from where I live but they are nowhere near as pretty as the red leafed ones..Up your way I would not bother, its best to have a look around your area, ring up your council they may know..I would not plant a Prunus at all they are not meant for our climate. If you want blossoms plant a Tabebuia rosea ( Trumpet tree ) up in Townsville I grew the pinky lilac one and the yellow Tabebuia argentea they both look magnificent in full bloom..Bauhinia x blakeana (Orchid tree ) is another one you could try for flowers which are fantastic in Sept/Oct these two are not really trees I think 6mts ( 20 ft ) is the max. Hope this has helped a little I wanted to post a link to a certain site but they wont allow it due to spam and quite right too but I drool over some of their plants they are so beautiful. And maybe someone will know a Native plant that will look just as pretty ....Cheers...MM. |
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| Hi MM Now I know you gave me an orchid tree seedling is that the type you meant? It is doing well although it is in a pot.jan |
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| Jan, With great enthusiasm , a few years ago after a visit to the Bright area in Victoria, I bought a Chinese Pistachio which is growing round there and has such wonderful colour. I planted it, it grew, but so far it has not shown any colour apart from a bit of rusting colour on the leaves in very late winter.It just doesn't get cold enough here In CQ for most of the beautiful flowering and leaf colouring trees that need the cold. As MM says, there are some very nice trees for here, Have you been out to Fitzroy Nurseries at Pink Lily, they have a big range of Tropical Fruit trees and flowering types. |
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| Hi Jan if I gave you one yes that would be it, I collected the seeds from the park area here near the local lake as I thought it was so beautiful I planted the seeds 9th November and gave you one eight weeks later, I gave two to Daniel and kept two for myself they have both been in the garden for a while now still alive but not growing much..You know that that red shrub cutting I gave you Acalypha wilkesiana that has beautiful autumn colours I will go out and take a pic of one of mine I grew this from a cutting.. Here is a close up:  Another one that give a autumn colour up north is the Citharexylum spinosum ( Fiddlewood ) but I think it grows to about 40ft.. I would go to that Nursery Marion suggested they would give you plenty of idea's.Cheers...MM. |
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| Hi MM and thanks everyone I have a fiddlewood tree which is doing well in the shade and it has the most beautiful fragrance. I did try to get to Fitzroy nurseries and got lost would you believe. Jan |
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| I know the feeling, getting lost on the way to Fitzroy nurseries, it is an easy thing to do. Keep trying, it will be worth it, they have such a large range of trees and shrubs in all sizes from very small to large. Marion |
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