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Comments (2)Aphids maybe? Or scale? Both are insects that congregate on stems in an overlapping way....See MoreTree or shrub growing in my garden -
Comments (2)I don't know what this is but your Hydrangeas are still there down on the right and are getting overshadowed by the mystery shrub....See MoreI need a really fast growing tree or shrub
Comments (12)Chinchette, Could you mean viburnum odoratissimum 'awabuki', i.e. mirror-leaf viburnum? I have a few of these as screeners and really like them. Very carefree. I let them grow tall and have their natural shape; read: no maintenance. I love the shiny leaves, and even the tiny flowers and red berries are nice. The birds and squirrels appreciate them. I would describe it as a moderate grower, but mine are in quite a bit of shade. Anything you plant will take a couple of years to get to the size that will give you good screening. Even bamboo. I think I would invest in plants. Cuttings will add on about an extra year for most things. Bamboo is a great idea too, and the clumping ones have very little to no maintenance. Anna...See MoreGenuinely fast-growing trees and shrubs
Comments (14)The fastest growing tree I have planted is the Brayleyana flindersia ( Queensland Maple ) is height would be around 240cms (8ft) I got two of them as small plants early last year as two of the three free trees a year from my Council. This year I got Stenocarpus sinuatus ( Firewheel Tree ) Xanhostemon chysanthus and Backhousia myrtifolia (Grey Myrtle) apart from the penda the others are at a standstill. But the fastest I have ever seen is one of my neighbours has planted three Grevillea robusta about 4-5 ft from the side boundry fence in the one hole would you believe and it is about 5mts ( 15 ft ) tall already in three years, Thank goodness the other two are stunted I wish it would go away.I wish they would all go away including his chinese elms. I cannot grow Lillypillies on my block so have given up after loosing about ten though one has survived Syzygium oleosum ( Blue Lily Pilly ) it has only grown about a metre in four years, it got it first flowers last year and I planted four of the berries and now have four healthy looking plants about 20cms tall to give to one of our members. So I think soil and conditions have more to do with the fast growth of trees than the species. Cheers..MM....See MoreSara Malone (Zone 9b)
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