tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post2867320148190278003..comments2024-02-06T20:59:17.306-08:00Comments on Toowoomba Plants: Map your Frost in WinterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-68339968326006634512018-05-22T18:33:50.076-07:002018-05-22T18:33:50.076-07:00Hello Brett.
Thank you for this comment.
I agree t...Hello Brett.<br />Thank you for this comment.<br />I agree that there are plenty of lovely Australian native trees that will withstand Toowoomba's frost, and those are certainly two of the most beautiful. Considering where these trees grow in the wild, it is quite remarkable that they thrive here.<br />I have an ivory curl in my own garden, planted when the garden was new. However, with my increasing interest in experimenting with growing the natives of our own region, I no longer want to use up garden room on species that aren't native to my own part of Australia. This doesn't mean that I don't appreciate and enjoy them, though.<br />I'd certainly rather see ivory curls and tree waratahs used in our streets, than some of the weedy garden pest trees that the council has planted to the annoyance of nearby garden owners. How they can justify retaining those Koelreuteria paniculata just outside the Boyce Garden, I don't know. Seedling Koelreuteria are common in the rainforest - Toowoomba's only piece of renant original rainforest! They will no doubt eventually take over and exterminate this valuable record of our city's past ecology. <br />Trish<br />Patricia Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892273329190235852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-66391867591776903332018-03-23T23:43:00.319-07:002018-03-23T23:43:00.319-07:00Hi. Two beautiful trees that have some frost toler...Hi. Two beautiful trees that have some frost tolerance are the ivory curl (Buckinghamia celsissima), which grows to a dense 5m tree in exposed areas around Toowoomba. Possibly to 10 metres or more with protection and moisture. Native and honey bees, ants and possums swarm over the abundant ivory flowers in Feb/March.<br /><br />The other is Tree waratah (Alloxylum flammeum), which is definitely one of Australia's most beautiful trees, and grows to 5m in exposed areas. It tolerates light frost after a few months in the ground. In sheltered red areas it grows to 12-15m. There is tree roughly 40 years old in the courtyard at the Qld Govt's Tor St centre that has been spectacular in Jan/Feb every single year for at least 20 years. It is perhaps Toowoomba's most beautiful tree. (A huge claim!!) Brett Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-893218758166948752017-09-10T18:31:22.789-07:002017-09-10T18:31:22.789-07:00Hi Greg.
Nice to hear from you.I'm glad you ar...Hi Greg.<br />Nice to hear from you.I'm glad you are finding the blog useful.<br />The good thing about a neglected block is that the only way to go from here is up. It sounds as though you will have enough to do, to keep you happy for a lifetime!<br />Cheers,<br />TrishPatricia Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892273329190235852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171765088403710716.post-20374526625298092902017-09-10T16:04:47.766-07:002017-09-10T16:04:47.766-07:00For a newbie to the escarpment your blog is wonder...For a newbie to the escarpment your blog is wonderful. I have a steep block that used to be a dairy farm a hundred years ago and is now a 'generational project' for me and one of the sons to get it into better shape...a long slog ahead!Gregnoreply@blogger.com