What deciduous for Sth Qld?

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What deciduous for Sth Qld?

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I am planning to move back to Qld some time next year, probably the Gympie -Tincan bay area, and would like to know if deciduous are an option. I have Maple, Prunus,Liquid Amber,Hawthorn,elm and Ash that I would like to take, but if they will not do well I won't bother. At the moment they are very much just starter stuff and no great loss.

Anyone with experience in that area that could give me some indication would be appreciated.
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Re: What deciduous for Sth Qld?

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Liquidambar grows well here in Brisbane, one of the most reliable to colour, and drop leaves. Many other deciduous survive, but don't thrive.

Tin Can Bay is warmer again, so I wouldn't bother with most of the others if you can sell them before moving. Once you're settled you can see what's growing in the area and work out your new growing plan.
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Re: What deciduous for Sth Qld?

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melbrackstone wrote: September 13th, 2020, 9:55 am Liquidambar grows well here in Brisbane, one of the most reliable to colour, and drop leaves. Many other deciduous survive, but don't thrive.
I didn't mention Crepe Myrtle, after seeing yours I would assume it would be ok, you definitely are doing well with yours.
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Re: What deciduous for Sth Qld?

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Oh, Crepe Myrtles are fine in Brisbane too. :)

The deciduous I grow are Crepe myrtle, Trident Maple, Chinese Elm, Japanese Maple, Swamp Cypress, Chinese Quince, Japanese apricot variety from Taiwan, and some bred for sub tropical fruit trees like apple, plum, peach and persimmon. (Daleys Fruit tree Nursery buys.) Wisteria is variable here, I don't have much luck, but some do.

Crepe myrtle and Liquidambar are the two that colour up and drop their leaves reliably...(So far.)

Chinese Elm, Trident maples and Swampies seem to go well here, but don't lose their leaves or colour up much. I defoliate in mid to late Winter, and repot.

Japanese Maples need to be babied...in that they don't cope with the heat. I keep mine under shade cloth most of the year.

The fruit trees, including Chinese Quince all seem happy enough.

Tin Can Bay though, might be a totally different story. Being closer to the coast means that some of the above won't do as well, and others will do better.
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melbrackstone wrote: September 13th, 2020, 11:09 am Oh, Crepe Myrtles are fine in Brisbane too
Thanks for the feedback, the one I forgot and my favorite is a dwarf pomegranate. Nothing special yet but I think it could develop quite well. I hope it will cope with the move,more likely to be up in the hills around closer to Gympie than Tin can bay.
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Re: What deciduous for Sth Qld?

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They apparently grow here too, but I've had no success with them.
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Re: What deciduous for Sth Qld?

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I think Sapium would do really well. Great colour along the north coast of NSW, can't speak for Tin Can though
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Re: What deciduous for Sth Qld?

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Rare plant Pat wrote: September 13th, 2020, 5:52 pm I think Sapium would do really well. Great colour along the north coast of NSW, can't speak for Tin Can though
Thanks I'll check it out
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