Does anyone know where would be the cheapest place to buy Neighbours Be Gone Trees? I think they are called Pitosporums. We want to get quite a few of them & we want to buy them as large as possible so we dont have to wait as long for them to grow. I have seen the bigger sized ones for $16 each at Bunnings. Anyone know of anywhere else for a cheaper price?
Cheapest place to buy Neighbours Be Gone Trees?
cinnamon85 on 31/07/2012 - 07:26
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I have three varieties of Pittosporum in my yard. James Stirling, Silver Sheen and Green Pillar. Both the James Stirling and Silver Sheen varieties are very rapid growers. Green Pillar is a much slower grower so I'd avoid that variety if you want something rapid.
I prefer Pittosporum over other fast growers because their small leaf size makes them very easy to trim back with either shears or a hedge trimmer.
I suggest you approach nurseries and see they will give you a lower price for a bulk order.
depends on how fast you want them. if you need lots then taking cuttings will get you lots the cheapest. it's really easy if you use a 2L softdrink bottle as a mini-greenhouse. probably take about 6 weeks to root though.
also check http://evergreengrowers.com.au. they might have tube stock (little ones) of the ones you are after.
Pittosporums are far quicker than lilypillies (syzygium or Acmena). The Lilypillies will take time for their roots to establish before they'll put on any real growth.
I believe they are actually Syzygium smithii or Acmena smithii.