Re: Street trees
- Subject: Re: Street trees
- From: J* S*
- Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:36:01 -0700 (PDT)
Arghhh. It was only just now that I spotted the "au"
in Liz' e-mail address. Call me chauvinistic, but I
assumed she was in California. Funny me, I didn't
even notice her accent.
So, speaking of aussie natives, why not one of the
wonderful Acacias, Angophoras, Callitris, or
Melaleucas (especially linariifolia). Maybe even a
Euc (so many nice little ones)!
And then there's Acmena smithii (I LOVE this tree and
I hope you find it hardy where you are Liz), Banksia
integrifolia, and even Livistona australis.
Joe (in California!)
--- Julius & Beverly Elischer <elischer@iinet.net.au>
wrote:
> Liz,
>
> It looks as though your Council prefers Aussie
> natives, which would
> eliminate a lot of the suggestions. Hymenosporum
> *can* be a beautiful
> tree, complying with the "narrow" requirement; but I
> agree that it can
> also finish up with weird shapes, especially if
> damaged at all. I have
> several, but have never managed to keep all the
> snails off the growing
> tips; and maybe frost would have the same effect.
> Then if it does manage
> to grow straight, it can be leggy and sparse.
>
> Have you considered some of the beautiful
> melaleucas? There are some
> very decorative ones used as street trees here in
> Perth; they do not
> grow too big, can have lovely flowers and the
> paper-bark type looks very
> good in a row.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Beverly
>
> Liz Runciman 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
>
> --
> Beverly Elischer
> Nedlands, Western Australia
> Ph. +61 8 9386 5244
>
=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore
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