Comment on Discussion Thread 🥞 Thursday 9 October 2025

• RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m not allowed trees unfortunately, the landlord put a 2m height limit. Which is a pity, I would have loved to do a dwarf gum tree. Fortunately there are quite a few good habitat trees in the estate and they are doing native planting in parks around those so there is a decent amount of canopy trees around, along with nature strip trees. I’ve got a couple of dwarf citrus which will fit within the height limit (depending on which references you look at!)

  I’m doing natives all down one side, including a wattle, callistemon and (if I can get it to grow) a banksia. Then a mix of smaller shrubs and groundcovers. Lots of things to provide food and habitat for birds and also for bees.

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  • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Bottlebrush makes a nice big bush after a few years, brings birds. I’ve got a tea tree from a friends citizenship ceremony that’s about 2m as well. I can track down the specific if you want.

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    • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think I’ve got as many plants as the garden can handle already! I did order a smaller tea tree that has beautiful red flowers.

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