BANGALOW TREE TALES

More Trees Please!

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2011 saw another year of growth for Bangalow Wholesale Nursery.

"In addition to 7500sqm of existing beds covered with hail net, nursery growing areas were extended to accommodate orders and we aim to continue expansion in 2012 to meet forward orders" said nursery manager, Stuart Knowland CNP. "We anticipate strong demand for advanced containerised trees into the future as people become more aware of the financial, health and aesthetic benefits of tree planting, with the help of such promotions as NGIA's 2012 More Trees Please*.
* Click link at right for info >

An aerial photo taken this week (below) shows new trellis beds alongside existing nursery beds (covered in 7500 sm hail net)
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GREEN AVENUE's for SYDNEY CITY !

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Sydney City Council is launching a major tree planting program aimed at increasing the tree canopy coverage across the city by 50 per cent over the next 20 years. Under the draft Street Tree Master Plan, the City will plant thousands of native and exotic trees to improve the quality of open and public space and improve the health of the community and the environment.

The City has proposed a selection from 69 different tree species to suit the soil and landscape conditions while also remaining sympathetic to existing trees and the character of local streets.

Bangalow Nursery is proud to learn it's release Waterhousea floribunda GREEN AVENUE Pbr has been specified as the Waterhousea selection of choice in the draft Street Tree Master Plan with major plantings planned over a number of sites and suburbs;

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council/OnExhibition/DraftStreetTreeMasterPlan2011.asp

< Click on brochure for info.

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Regards
Bangalow Wholesale Nursery www.bangalownursery.com

AVAILABLE NOW in VICTORIA - FIRESCREEN for a fast, fabulous hedge.....

2011-10-20T15:34:00.000-07:00

Need an instant hedge? 300mm advanced Acmena FIRESCREEN stock is available now from LANDSCAPELINK Victoria
Tel:(03) 9558 0388 www.landscapelink.com

< Click brochure for more info.

RED HEAD - new compact tree, ideal for pleaching. Where to Buy...

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Pleaching is a technique that may be used to train trees into a raised hedge.
With a flush of brilliant red new autumn growth maturing to glossy dark green, Acmena Red Head Pbr is perfect for pleaching to achieve a most elegant, formal look. A compact small tree suitable for civic plantings and urban backyards, Red Head is a new release from Bangalow Wholesale Nursery and the latest addition to OZBREED'S ADVANCED TREE RANGE.

< New growth, Red Head

Growth becomes more dense with each pruning. Acmena's are an excellent choice for containers, courtyards, roof top gardens or clipped as a standard, with an exceptional pot life.

Balls of tiny, sweetly scented white blossoms in summer are followed by small decorative bright purple edible fruit. As well as boasting good looks, Red Head is one of the hardiest Australian native Lilly Pillies, being highly borer and psyllid resistant, wind and cold tolerant to -2deg and a fire retardant species.
Enquiries to Stuart on (02) 0428 878 626

WHERE TO BUY 'RED HEAD' . . .

RETAIL:
* Online - Plants4Perth.com.au
* Enquire at your local garden centre. If they do not have 'Red Head' in stock ask them to order in from one of these wholesale Suppliers....

WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS:
Tubestock Enquiries : (Ozbreed Licenced Growers only)
Mansfields Propagation VIC (03) 9782 2404
Limpinwood Gardens Nursery NSW - Sharon (02) 6679 3353

Advanced :
Bangalow Wholesale Nursery,NSW (02)0428 878 626
Prestige Plants VIC - (03) 9716 1514
Ronneby Trees, VIC - (03) 5627 6327
Native Plant Wholesalers, SA - (08) 8726 6210
Benara Nursery - Carabooda, WA (08) 9405 0000

Super Advanced : Trees Impact P/L, NSW

NEW ! Waterhousea floribunda 'GREEN AVENUE' Where to Buy....

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With graceful weeping foliage and non-invasive roots, Waterhousea floribunda is one of the top tree choices for softening hard urban landscapes.

A select Waterhousea floribunda featuring unusually broad leaves, symmetrical growth and an upright crown, GREEN AVENUE Pbr is an ideal avenue or stand-alone feature tree. A new release by Bangalow Wholesale Nursery, Green Avenue is a fully green selection with bright green new growth maturing to very dark black/green. Improved form and very fast, upright growth mean faster turn-around time in advanced sizes which has made GREEN AVENUE a Waterhousea of choice for advanced tree growers.

GREEN AVENUE presents well in containers from 300mm+ and really coming into it's own in 45L+ containers. Growing to 12-15m+ high, this selection has been grown successfully in warmer temperate regions from Queensland to Melbourne.

Evergreen with low leaf drop, this species is listed as 'fire-retardant' on the Blue Mountains Conservation Society's Living Near the Bush website;
www.bluemountains.org.au/BushLiving/LivingNearTheBush/fire.

WHERE TO BUY GREEN AVENUE:
Tubestock:
Limpinwood Gardens Nursery (NSW) - Sharon (02) 6679 3353
Cutting Edge Natives (NSW) - Greg (02) 6688 2042
Primary Plants(QLD)- Julie (07) 3287 6139 (Orders)
Mansfields Propagation(VIC)- (03) 9782 2404 (Orders)
Advanced:
Andreasens Green - NSW (02) 9826 1911
Bangalow Nursery - NSW Stuart (02) 0428 878 626 (Orders)
Kenthurst Nursery - NSW Cheryl (02) 9654 1410 (Orders)
Andreasens Green - QLD (07) 3382 0076
Lake Devon Nursery QLD Darrold(07) 5573 4482
Dans Plants - VIC Kylie (03) 9551 4888
Prestige Plants VIC - (03) 9716 1514
Ronneby Trees - VIC James (03) 5627 6327
Super Advanced:
Trees Impact P/L - Ross Clark (02) 4861 1611

Acmena FIRESCREEN - Where to Buy...

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An improved, select form of broad-leafed Acmena smithii, FIRESCREEN Pbr (Synon Syzygium smithii) is a lush, fast growing and hardy hedge plant that holds it's foliage all the way to the ground. Bred by Bangalow Wholesale Nursery, FIRESCREEN fires up copper red new growth after pruning and is PSYLLID & BORER resistant. A fire retardant species.

BUSH FIRE SAFETY TIP - When planning a garden in bush fire prone regions it is recommended householders contact their local council or Country Fire Authority for planting advice regarding planting setback from buildings. While non-volatile plants are a safer choice it should be noted that "fire retardant" does not equal "fire proof" as all plants will burn at high enough temperatures.

RETAIL SUPPLIERS;

Online:
www.plantstogo.com.au
Plants4Perth.com.au
Garden Centres:
Flower Power Garden Centres
Eden Gardens Garden Centres
OR ENQUIRE NOW: at your LOCAL GARDEN CENTRE.
If Firescreen is not currently in stock your Garden Centre can order Firescreen for you from their nearest wholesale supplier...

WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS;

Tubestock:
Limpinwood Gardens Nursery, Sharon (02) 6679 3353

Advanced:
QLD
Aspley Nursery - Burpengary QLD (07)54985652
Andreasens Green Nurseries QLD (07) 3382 0076
Go Green Rainforest Nursery - Glenview QLD (07)5494 5980
Lake Devon Nursery - Upper Coomera QLD (07)5573 4482
Plant Connections - Chevallum QLD (07) 5445 9875

NSW
Andreasens Green Nurseries (NSW) (02) 9826 1911
Arborglen Nursery - Sydney (02)96522327
Bangalow Wholesale Nursery - Bangalow 0428 878 626 Stuart
Coffs Coast Tree Nursery - Coffs Harbour (02) 6648 4881
Jamberoo Native Nursery - Jamberoo (02)4236 0445
Limpinwood Gardens Nursery, Sharon (02) 6679 3353
Macleay Valley Nursery - Kempsey NSW (02) 6562 4934
Morisset Nursery - Morisset NSW (02) 4973 5566
Sydney Wildflower Nursery - Heathcote (02) 9548 2818
Wirreanda Nursery - NSW (02) 9450 1400
Tree World Nursery - Sydney (02) 9651 5167

VIC
Kilby Park Tree Farm - Kew East, VIC (03) 9859 9190
Landscapelink - Heatherton, VIC (03) 9558 0388
Ronneby Trees - VIC (03) 5627 6327
Warner's Nurseries VIC 03 97969422

SA
Native Plant Wholesalers SA (08) 8726 6210

WA
Benara Nursery - Carabooda, WA (08) 9405 0000

Plantmark - QLD, NSW, VIC, SA www.plantmark.com.au

Tree Growing Project: Fresh Figs for Sydney!

2010-05-06T19:46:00.001-07:00

In arguably one of Australia's most prestigious tree contracts, Bangalow Wholesale Nursery is working in conjunction with Trees Impact P/L to ensure the future continuity of the historic Hill’s Weeping Figs in Sydney's Central Avenue, Hyde Park (Left).

Planted in the 1930's, the figs (Ficus microcarpa var Hillii) are diseased and are reaching the end of their safe useful life span. Some have fallen over or been removed as they became dangerous and unstable.

With love and care, cuttings taken from historic fig trees in Sydney's Domain/Art Gallery precinct are being grown through to 500L to 1000L sizes on two nursery sites - one on the Central Coast NSW and the other at Bangalow Wholesale, just north of Ballina in northern NSW. The figs will be dispatched from 2015 to 2017 to begin the process of renewal.

The full story and progress of the "Hyde Park Figs" can be tracked on Sydney City Council's website;
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
( click on 'Environment, then 'Tree Managment', then 'Hyde Park - New Figs')

(Right) Root management, Hyde Park Figs in production at Bangalow Wholesale Nursery and as they are currently in 200L containers. (Below)

Bangalow Wholesale Nursery specialises in select Australian trees for landscape applications. Forward order enquiries welcome (02) 0428 878 626.

Garden showcase...

2009-12-03T14:25:00.000-08:00

Here are images of a recent garden design project.

This stunning, elevated 120 acre property near Bangalow with views over rolling hills to The Nightcap Range is a welcoming country estate retreat for a busy Sydney family.

Fast growing Acmena smithii 'Fire screen' was selected to form a hedge which frames the new sweeping lawn created when part of the existing orchard and a gravel driveway were removed to create a "common". This green open space links house, guest accommodation, play equipment and a new tennis court and provides a safe, vehicle-free haven for young children's play. With farm buildings and relocated access road on the outside of the hedge there is now a clear distinction between work and recreational areas.

Cupressus 'Nitchkies Needles' add a structural element, highlighting exit points in the hedge from the parkland to the working macadamia farm and drawing the eye to the mountain views beyond. New tree plantings, including Moreton Bay Fig, Tropical Birch and Himalayan Magnolia augment large established trees; Illawarra Flame Tree, Norfolk Island pine, Hills Weeping Fig and Poinciana.

Dairy

Bails.

Stepping

Stones

Guests are accommodated in the beautifully renovated dairy bails, their simple Colourbond exterior enhanced by a wrap-around hedge of Gardenia magnifica alongside stunning rockwork by local stonemason John Oatley. Designed for low maintenance, the bails are surrounded by pebbles and sandstone stepping stones softened by plantings of Louisiana Iris, Liriope, Arum Lily, Adjuga, orange Clivia and Petrea volubilus vine, for a distinct white, purple and orange colour scheme.
Large antiqued planters on the shady southern side, framing the entranceway, are planted with white Tree Begonia with bamboo-like stems which seem to be almost perpetually in flower.

On the northern side of the bails Tibouchina 'Jazzi', Salvia 'Indigo Spires', orange Day Lilies and Hippeastrum, as well as Frangipani thrive in the hot, sunny aspect. (Below)

A huge urn on the northern side, planted with agave and tumbling Erigeron daisy and surrounded by a Syzygium australe hedge, hides the septic tank! v

Pond and Cascade Landscape....

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This pond with cascade at Bangalow Wholesale Nursery catches water runoff from irrigation and feeds into a large recycling dam for reuse. Iris and rush plants remove some of the excess nutrient load, while the small cascade helps to oxygenate the water. Stepping stones allow safe access from one side to the other and continue through the mulched garden on either side.

Pond surrounds are planted with a canopy of Bangalow Palms, Elaeocarpus 'Prima Donna', Elaeocarpus eumundii, Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue', Randia fitzalanii and Backhousea citriodora with an understory of native ground cover Goodenia ovata, Lomandra hystrix and native ginger.

Life is a Garden . . .

2009-10-06T03:39:00.000-07:00

Many treechangers enjoy the process of creating their own acreage garden, with associated benefits of healthy outdoor physical activity in a beautiful environment. As a designer specialising in subtropical acreage gardens, I enjoy helping clients to realise their dreams by providing a garden plan with an accompanying appropriate plant list to enhance the attributes of each individual property...

The subtropical climate can produce it's fair share of challenges; prolonged dry periods, especially in spring; severe summer storms; cyclonic autumn winds and flooding rains - from coastal margins with salt-laden onshore winds, to frost-prone hinterland creek valleys. Good subtropical garden design should take into account the microclimate of the individual site, enhancing and complementing a property's sense of place in harmony with architecture and lifestyle.

Visit Bangalow Wholesale Nursery at

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www.landscapingconnections.com/bangalow-wholesale-nursery.html