![]() ![]() The pink-flowered form is called ‘Luscious’.Īlso from the rainforest is water gum ( Tristaniopsis laurina), a dense tree with bright green leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers in summer. When closely planted they’ll grow about 3m wide and can eventually reach 10m-15m high. This tree is an ideal choice for a tall screen planting in sun or shade. The blue berries follow the tree’s dainty white or pink flowers, which have fringed petals. They’ll never take over the blueberry market, but as far as birds are concerned, they’re delicious. This prettily named tree comes from the rainforest and does indeed have blue berries. Moving away from gums, the blueberry ash ( Elaeocarpus reticulatus) is one of the best fast-growing garden trees as it is evergreen, narrow and quick off the mark. They flower in summer.įlowering gum 'Summer Red' is a gorgeous small-growing tree. ficifolia ‘Summer Beauty’ (pink flowers) and ‘Summer Red’ (red flowers) are garden-friendly at just 6m high and 3m wide. For a small gum with show-stopping colour, grafted red flowering gums such as C. It has white flowers in summer and colourful pink stems. ![]() With the lemon scent and slender white trunk of the forest giant, dwarf lemon-scented gum ‘Scentuous’ reaches just 7m high and 5m wide. One of the most elegant of all the gums is the lemon-scented gum ( Corymbia citriodora) but it grows into a very big tree 30m or more in height. The good news is that plant breeders have developed dwarf varieties with all the benefit of a large gum tree (including fast growth and shade) without turning into forest giants. When people think of fast-growing Australian native trees, it’s usually gum trees that spring to mind - however, many species of gum are far too big for a suburban garden. Every garden needs at least one tree, and for those who want a tree in a hurry, it’s time to plant a fast-growing Australian native tree. A fast-growing tree should reach a generous height in around five to seven years from planting. Trees not only give shade, they also make areas cooler, create habitat and provide food for creatures of all sorts, give much-needed privacy and filter out unwanted views. As conditions get hotter and drier, not just over summer but year round, gardeners are seeking shade for both the house and the garden. ![]()
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