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Growth rate of Toona Australis

21 years ago

Hi All,

I recently purchased a small red cedar (6" pot) on the basis that they are 'fast-growing'. Does anyone have any experience with Toona Australis in their garden ? I was assured that it wont reach anythin resembling its rainforest size in the garden, per most species when they no longer have to compete with the canopy - anyone have any exoperience ?

Ta,

Artie

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wollemia_TC
21 years ago
Fairly variable - at my place at 2000ft in SEQ,I have one planted about 18/12 ago in the open which is now about 2.5 metres, one about 4 years ago now 3-3.5 metres. another planted 7 years ago which is about 5-6 metres. Others have been slower. In warmer moister location growth will be quicker.
Tony
Grant_fnq
21 years ago
Artie,
I planted one in Rocky and, as I recall, it grew quite quickly. It was well over 4 metres after 10 years. In the absence of a canopy to force straight growth, it developed quite a number of branches low down and had a broad spread, but, nevertheless, quite an attractive tree for a large garden.
Grant
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Original Author
21 years ago
Thanks for the feedback, Tony and Grant - I guess I'll find out for myself when I plant it this weekend :)
Frank_S
21 years ago
Artie

Mine's on the escarpment, Toowoomba district, and 6 or 7 metres after 5 years. I did not water it after the first year and we've had a drought.

Cheers,
Frank
Frank_S
21 years ago
Artie,

After actually measuring the height today, I make it more like 8m rather than 6 or 7

- Frank
Wooroonooran
21 years ago
a tree planted in Cairns grow to about 10m tall in less than 2 years. I watched it grow and grow. It only produced 1 branch so I snapped it off. Last time I saw it, it still hadnt branched, a very tall pole of timber will be produced if the cyclones dont get to it first!
This one was exceptional though.
From Kris
nathanhurst
21 years ago
In Melbourne mine has put on about 30cm a year. But I grow mine in a large pot in the shade.
normhibberd_hotmail_com
15 years ago
I have 5 red cedars planted in Melb. (Altona) in 1998. They are now 10-12m high and 25-30cm diam trunks at chest height. Buttressing is developing and the first tree flowered this year. Tried some trees at Trentham-no survivors, Bacchus Marsh-slow growth and sunburn, Tynong Nth-established well (last I heard) and gave a few seedlings to friends in various parts of Melb with mixed results. Most of the trees have a tall straight rainforest like habit. The tree that flowered is more branched.
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