Trees & Bushes
#1
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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....
Ta for now....
#3
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for trees casuarinas, pepper trees, leylandii, grevillea, mimosa and for hedges myroporum, melaleuca or oleander.....enjoy
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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
Mimosa is destroying local species and is forbidden in many places:
http://www1.ci.uc.pt/invasoras/index...abela=especies
#8
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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 !
Thanks for replies so far and thanks in anticipation of more !
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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
Mimosa is destroying local species and is forbidden in many places:
http://www1.ci.uc.pt/invasoras/index...abela=especies
Is it a big problem and does it attack almost everything ?
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depends on the area, in my area Bougainvilleas require watering and will always be "sad purpled" colour as the soil is not too acid.




