Talkback: Trees for small gardens
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Only in the description of the Eucalyptus is the soil type mentioned. It is helpful to know if plants are lime tolerant, but this is so often omitted.
I have two different rowan trees, and they are beautiful small trees - elegant and airy, with flowers, fruit and good autumn colour. The birds think they are great too. And they keep the witches away!
I have two different rowan trees, and they are beautiful small trees - elegant and airy, with flowers, fruit and good autumn colour. The birds think they are great too. And they keep the witches away!
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My dhalia tubers have sprouted. Should I plant out now or June? What shall I do till then? Re pot?
Eucalyptus grow huuuuuge. We don't all live at long meadow! Rather misleading. You can't go wrong with a flowering cherry.
Rowans get big quite quickly. My whip (50cm) this time last year grew to 8ft by autumn last year. I expect it to branch out this year.
Eucatlyptus do grow too large too quickly - 5 years to 20-30ft. The problem is it does grow too quickly and the roots are shallow and in strong winds have a tendancy to fall over. Not good in a small garden as you pick up the damage of a heavy 20ft tree.
Paulowina is a good choice as they grow quickly but you cut them down and they regrow to 6ft every year with large leaves.