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May starts with ... Hi, I am thinking of planting a hedge of citrus trees close together i.e. duo planting along my back fence. However, on the other side of the fence (neighbor's) there is a huge row of a 4 metre high lillypillies (I think that's what they are.) My question is, would the lillypillies be affecting the growth of my citrus trees? Given how tall and big they are would they be absorbing the nutrients/ferterliser and water meant for the citrus trees instead? Thanks for your help. I am quite new to gardening. May | About the Author May Melbourne 30th November 2008 10:13pm #UserID: 1661 Posts: 19 View All May's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Anonymous says... Citrus are surface feeders, their roots are just under the first layer of soil so if you feed and water them regularly they should get it before the lily pillies. Try to keep the soil free from grass which is their worst enemy, mulch is a good way to go but keep a few inches back from the trunk to prevent collar rot. | About the Author 1st December 2008 8:01am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author May Melbourne 1st December 2008 3:12pm #UserID: 1661 Posts: 19 View All May's Edible Fruit Trees |
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RolFlor a says... There is another thing that the neighbour's trees might be taking from your citrus. It is also our best source of 'Vitamin'D/multiple cancer-cure/natural steroid hormone precursor/human growth hormone source(HGH)/etc http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/27/important-vitamin-d-update.aspx Video of a multiple cancer-cure : http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/16/my-one-hour-vitamin-d-lecture-to-clear-up-all-your-confusion-on-this-vital-nutrient.aspx So are the neighbour's trees in an east-west line? Are their trees north of the boundary fence? How is the progress,if any, so far? | About the Author health101orgarticles1 ' Westie' Sydney. 1st January 2009 10:52pm #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author health101orgarticles1 Ovahere 3rd January 2009 2:41pm #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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May says... I didn't manage to do anything in the garden just yet. I must admit the recent heatwaves in Melb discouraged me from doing anything drastic in the garden afterall it's a big job; i.e removing existing 10 feet tall hedge and replace them with citrus trees. I guess I am worried that if it's a wrong move then I will lose my 10 feet hedge forever. :(( | About the Author May Melbourne 6th February 2009 1:51pm #UserID: 1661 Posts: 19 View All May's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone 7th February 2009 7:42pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Wayne Mackay 9th February 2009 5:18pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone 10th February 2009 4:59pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author May Melbourne 14th February 2009 7:11pm #UserID: 1661 Posts: 19 View All May's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mindy says... I am thinking about planting a hedge of various citrus I want it to go along my back wall. I was going to plant 8 bushes with 6 feet between each one. How far away from the wall should I plant them? The kind I and considering are: 2 Pineapple Orange 2 Meyer Improved Lemon 1 Brown Select Satsuma 2 Grape fruit 1 Lime What do you think of this mix and will they grow at the same rate? Also does anyone know if bees are prone to try to build hives in these hedges- i am allergic and also are they prone to Aphids or red spiders? Thanks for getting back to me. | About the Author Mindy 13th June 2010 6:31am #UserID: 3811 Posts: 1 View All Mindy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Diana says... Hi Mindy, I wouldn't rely on these growing at the same rate. Trees with bigger fruit will be bigger- grapefruit especially but oranges are generally bigger trees than limes and lemons. If you want them to grow at about the same rate as a hedge, perhaps you could get varieties all on the same dwarfing rootstock? I think they should be more than a metre from the wall, or maybe two, but it depends on how you train them. They can grow flat on a trellis if they are dwarfs, and be very close or in pots. Good luck, Diana.
| About the Author Brisbane 13th June 2010 8:48am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 4th August 2010 7:53am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... Take a look at this link Brendan, good info on citrus types including "Pinepapple" orange http://users.kymp.net/citruspages/sweetoranges.html#pineapple | About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 4th August 2010 9:31am #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 5th August 2010 6:44am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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