Re: Street trees
- Subject: Re: Street trees
- From: J* D*
- Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 08:55:13 -0700 (PDT)
How about Stenocarpus sinuatus or Chorisia speciosa?
-Jason Dewees
San Francisco, California
--- Liz Runciman <lizr@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> I would really appreciate the thoughts of listers on
> this topic. Our council
> is thinking of replacing the Hakea laurinas in our
> street, as they
> fall over at the drop of a hat. (Plus they are
> ugly, have prickly foliage and
> undistinguished flowers - however this is just my
> opinion) The alternatives
> they have offered us are Callistemon viminalis,
> Hymenosporum flavum or
> Gleditsia 'Shademaster' none of which is
> particularly exciting. They are \
> also open to suggestion. The street runs
> north/south, and is a narrow
> cul-de-sac. The street trees get minimal water.
> Their letter includes the
> information: 'The Council has selected small narrow
> growing trees in
> light of the amount of traffic both pedestrian and
> vehicular and the existing
> road and footpath width.' Any ideas?
>
> Liz
>
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