[permaculture-oceania] Plant selection - SUMMARY

[Robyn Francis]

On 30/8/06 3:27 PM, "jedd" <jedd at progsoc.org> wrote:

>  I've got seeds for A. frimbiata and A. victoriae, but have had
>  virtually no success with the latter, despite some pretty luxurious
>  conditions for the seeds.

Acacia seeds need scarifying. I usually pour hot (simmer rather than boiling
point) water onto seeds - leave to soak overnight - really boosts
germination rate & time.

Fimbriata is a great wattle well suited to coastal NSW, & doesn't get to
huge. A. florabunda is similarly user-friendly and fairly fast growing.
Victoriae is native to the inland, thorny and not well suited to east coast.

Good for hedgerows are many of the medium sized grevillia, calistemon and
melaleuca spp - good to have those habitat trees around

Hedge bamboos are pretty hardy and would be established and functional by
the time the wattles die out - can simply plant lots of cuttings and some of
them will eventually take.

Have you thought of including some bushfoods - lillypillies & fingerlimes...
Pigeon pea makes a fast growing poineer - can direct sow seed - last up to 4
years & can handle light frost. Tagasaste is also fairly hardy & fast
growing
ciao
robyn
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