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tupelo54 Jan 13th 2012 8:44 am

Trees & Bushes
 
Hi All, Need to start landscaping etc on my large plot of land and need some tips on whats the best fast growing trees/bushes for cover, boundaries and so on, and what are those blue blossom trees called i would like to have one or two of those...
Ta for now....

TaviraTrog Jan 14th 2012 3:18 am

Re: Trees & Bushes
 
I think you mean Jacaranda:)

zanzina Jan 14th 2012 5:51 am

Re: Trees & Bushes
 
for trees casuarinas, pepper trees, leylandii, grevillea, mimosa and for hedges myroporum, melaleuca or oleander.....enjoy

Troia Jan 19th 2012 3:10 am

Re: Trees & Bushes
 
mimosa is an infestant in PT

EsuriJohn Jan 19th 2012 4:37 am

Re: Trees & Bushes
 

Originally Posted by Troia (Post 9852444)
mimosa is an infestant in PT

What is an infestant?

tupelo54 Jan 19th 2012 10:08 pm

Re: Trees & Bushes
 

Originally Posted by John & Kath (Post 9852615)
What is an infestant?

Was going to ask the same question !

Troia Jan 19th 2012 10:14 pm

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Infestant= invasive

Mimosa is destroying local species and is forbidden in many places:

http://www1.ci.uc.pt/invasoras/index...abela=especies

tupelo54 Jan 19th 2012 10:27 pm

Re: Trees & Bushes
 
Love Bougainvillea, is it easy to grow, fast growing what ? see it all over growing up & over buildings, is this easy to do or a pain ?
Thanks for replies so far and thanks in anticipation of more !

tupelo54 Jan 19th 2012 10:32 pm

Re: Trees & Bushes
 

Originally Posted by Troia (Post 9854282)
Infestant= invasive

Mimosa is destroying local species and is forbidden in many places:

http://www1.ci.uc.pt/invasoras/index...abela=especies

Cheers for that Troia, thought it was something like that but needed your knowledge to explain it properly.
Is it a big problem and does it attack almost everything ?

Troia Jan 19th 2012 10:49 pm

Re: Trees & Bushes
 
depends on the area, in my area Bougainvilleas require watering and will always be "sad purpled" colour as the soil is not too acid.

EsuriJohn Jan 19th 2012 11:12 pm

Re: Trees & Bushes
 

Originally Posted by tupelo54 (Post 9854301)
Love Bougainvillea, is it easy to grow, fast growing what ? see it all over growing up & over buildings, is this easy to do or a pain ?
Thanks for replies so far and thanks in anticipation of more !

Grows like a weed here in Ayamonte.


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