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Ornamental tree Mike Bateman 08-08-2006
Posted by Mike Bateman on August 8, 2006, 1:46 am
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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



Posted by HC on August 8, 2006, 2:39 am
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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
>
>

Posted by Mike on August 8, 2006, 3:23 am
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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
> 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



Posted by Chookie on August 8, 2006, 7:43 am
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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
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"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

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