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Shannon starts with ... Hi I was hoping that someone could give me some feedback on great tree options for Perth? We are moving into a new home near the coast so have a new garden to start and looking for suitable trees that provide shade and are not too much work to look after, and dont drop too many leaves? We were hoping to establish a more tropical looking garden I look forward to any feedback anyone has to offer - thanks | About the Author Shannon Perth, WA 3rd August 2007 5:18pm #UserID: 202 Posts: 2 View All Shannon's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Stella says... Hi Shannon We too have just moved to the coast (northern suburbs), and depending on how close you are to the ocean and how strong the winds are will determine what sort of trees you plant. Drive around the suburbs where you are moving to and see what is growing. Street trees could be a good indication. | About the Author 3rd August 2007 10:07pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
Shannon says... Thanks Stella and James I have certainly looked at the local street trees in the area but they tend to drop alot of debris so would be more time consuming to care for than what we wanted - we have one at the front of the property already anyway, but didn't want to replicate this in the back I'll keep looking, but appreciate your taking the time to respond :) | About the Author Shannon Perth, WA 4th August 2007 4:39pm #UserID: 202 Posts: 2 View All Shannon's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Leona Perth 18th September 2007 11:35pm #UserID: 315 Posts: 42 View All Leona's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jenni Reany says... I live in the southern suburb of Shelley WA, I want to pull out my front garden bordering my grass and fence, I want to plant a shadey tree in the centre of the grass. Our house is on the canning riverfront and faces directly North. We have strong winds across the front, so the tree would need to be sturdy but hopefully not too messy. Because it is the front of my housem, I would like it too have some flowering capability. Thanks Jenni | About the Author Jenni Reany Shelley WA 18th March 2008 5:54pm #UserID: 786 Posts: 2 View All Jenni Reany's Edible Fruit Trees |
Leona says... Loquats are nice, flowers arent anything special though. The only ones I can think of with nice flowers, are the deciduous fruit trees (such as plum, cherries etc), which drop their leaves, so maybe not ideal for you. Citrus trees are lovely, look gorgeous and ornament with the fruit and the flowers smell so sweet! I cant think of any others, which have significant flowers though. Perhaps someone else can help? Good luck with it. | About the Author 18th March 2008 7:51pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie7 Roleystone WA 19th March 2008 4:51pm #UserID: 581 Posts: 12 View All Julie7's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Leona says... Hey Jenni, I know youre after a fruit tree but if it doenst really matter if its not, and if its more the flowering aspect that youre interested in, then grafted flowering gums are a gorgeous and hardy option. The red and pink ones are really nice. Here is a link on them: http://asgap.org.au/APOL2007/jun07-s2.html | About the Author 19th March 2008 5:13pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Jenni Reany Shelley WA 19th March 2008 10:57pm #UserID: 786 Posts: 2 View All Jenni Reany's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Leona says... I dont think its a weeping or spreading tree - more a small to medium, upright tree. I think they grow to roughly 5 metres high with around a 3 or 4 metre spread. A jacaranda is another option but they do get rather messy. Same as the Fuyu persimmon and the Shahtoot mulberry - they are both great small to medium shade trees, spreading, semi-weeping growth habit and nice fruit, but both drop leaves. | About the Author 20th March 2008 10:06am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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