A few new starters

[MattA]

Out & about yesterday I noticed one of the local shopping centres doing work in the carpark, tearing out loads of plants in the process. Mainly Murraya but also some lily pily & a nice big conferta juni. I could have jumped the fence but thought I would go the right way about it. So this monring I took a quick trip down to talk with the workmen.

"You want them!?!? Knock yourself out" came the reply....

I now have about 2 dozen trees soaking, will work my way thru them today, root pruning, trimming the tops & potting up, pics later. Just goes to show you can find good starters anywhere if you keep your eyes peeled.

Off to play...

Matt

[alpineart]

Hi MattA , Its amazing how many times i have asked for tree's , plants and trunks . Yes 99.99% of the time i always get the Nod . Look forward to see some pics .

Cheers Alpineart

[shibui]

Don't you just love the look on the faces when the crazy guy walks up and asks If he can have those plants they've just dug out!

[Andrew F]

Theres a shopping centre up here that resembles a Chernobyl car park, they have rows of Squamata that look to be over 20 years old. Just waiting on a reply from the council to go and remove them

dont forget pics Matty

[MattA]

After culling out a few that wrere not worth saving I have potted up 24 Murraya, all of them should survive with the mat of fine feeders roots they have. I also potted up 4 lilypily but they probabaly wont survive.

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[Craig]

Nice haul Matt , my first tree was Murraya, i haven't had one since but always thought about finding another. I'm a little envious

[MattA]

Nice haul Matt , my first tree was Murraya, i haven't had one since but always thought about finding another. I'm a little envious

Swap the lot for one of those great melaleuca you have round the place

[Greth]

If you have the time and patience to deal with free plants, and the courage and manners to ask, its wonderful what you can get. I scored two carloads of mixed canna lilies last year, and a big supply of ex carpark succulents, nasty prickly things but ok for paddocks here. Most people dont think of recycling unwanted plant material, lol, its just rubbish.

[kcpoole]

Theres a shopping centre up here that resembles a Chernobyl car park, they have rows of Squamata that look to be over 20 years old. Just waiting on a reply from the council to go and remove them

dont forget pics Matty

If you get the OK to them Velvet, let me know and I will come and help dig them
Would love to dig some only Juni Stock trees


Ken

[Andrew F]

Theres a shopping centre up here that resembles a Chernobyl car park, they have rows of Squamata that look to be over 20 years old. Just waiting on a reply from the council to go and remove them

dont forget pics Matty

If you get the OK to them Velvet, let me know and I will come and help dig them
Would love to dig some only Juni Stock trees


Ken

Will do Ken, Nice haul Matty, now to make room at my place......

[Gareth]

Drew,

Make sure you invite me as well. that is all.