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Quick growing, dense natives - advise please
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Posted by pat_huntervalley NSW-Hunter Valley (My Page) on Fri, Mar 20, 09 at 4:40
Hi,
The next door property has just been rezoned for housing, which we would prefer not to see (lights at night etc)
I am in the Hunter Valley, NSW.
I am looking for trees of at least about 5 metres tall, as dense as possible to block line of site, and growing to the 5m+ stage from seedling size as quickly as possible (preferably within a few years).
High leaf density is vital, with speed of growth the next preference.
Any recomendations of native trees?
Thankyou all,
Pat |
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RE: Quick growing, dense natives - advise please
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| What ever species of wattle you have growing in that area will be your best bet. Acacia melanoxylon / Blackwood, Acacia pycnantha / Golden Wattle and Acacia implexa / Lightwood will probably be among your local wattle species. Find out from your landcare group what other wattle species grow in your area, and plant the locally occuring species as they will invariably do best under your local environmental conditions. |
RE: Quick growing, dense natives - advise please
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| Hi Pat, Willow-leaved Hakea would be good - check whether it's native to your location. Best wishes,
Frank |
Here is a link that might be useful: Willow-leaved Hakea
RE: Quick growing, dense natives - advise please
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Rainforest plants last longer than wattles, and I think you'd be able to grow them there. Get ones labelled "drought-hardy", as they have deeper roots which don't annoy, the way the roots of the plants of moister rainforests can. The drought hardy rainforest species grow naturally in dry rainforests, and tend not to be as tall as those from moist rainforests. As a type, they tend to be more suited to gardens.
Hollywood - Pittosporum rhombifolium or Auranticarpa rhombifolia - would be about perfect. It's very dense, about 2m across and 5m high, with foliage almost to the ground if it's grown in the open. It makes a good, quick hedge if planted at 2m intervals. Some of the lillypillies would also do well - I'd suggest Acmena smithii, which has similar density and form to the hollywood.
Trish |
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