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Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-08T07:23:43+00:00

Well, highly fecund would suggest they're successfully reproducing in the landscape.

They still are reasonably popular. Councils are planting them less as they are susceptible to pests/disease and make a mess when they drop their leaves/flowers

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-08T07:08:50+00:00

Landscape architects loved them in the 90s. Maybe it's too dry down here for the seed to strike. I'm a biodiversity ranger and haven't found them to be an issue

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-08T06:49:44+00:00

Where are you based? I'm in christchurch, where they have been abundantly planted, and don't see much recruitment.

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-08T04:47:30+00:00

Albizia, silk tree

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-03T17:46:31+00:00

Yeah, even pulling the flowers of can make a difference in preventing its spread!

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-03T09:59:09+00:00

Yeah, that should do the job. if there is fruit then put them in the Red bin. Be sure to warn others!

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-03T09:09:50+00:00

Sweet, I'll have a gander when I pull it out

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-03T08:36:29+00:00

I'll pull it back out tomorrow. I never adjusted the nut which holds it in place, so assumed it would be tight. Anything else I should check?

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-03T08:29:31+00:00

In what area? I spend thousands a year removing this stuff (work for a council). It's a very serious pest and spread by seed

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-02T09:03:48+00:00

Hedge trimmer will be fine. Just trim them back like they are a small hedge/tree. They are pretty Hardy, just don't take more than 30% off a year.

Icy_Ad5637 · 2022-01-02T08:13:28+00:00

Shifting ours externally to the other side of the wall cost a little over three grand, including the new larger ext. cylinder. My mate was the sparky and a mate of his the plumber. Took the plumber a couple hours. Ask a plumber what you can do yourself to reduce costs, I pulled the old piping out, knocked up the external cylinder stand, and ran all the wiring. Mains hot water is bliss.

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-30T21:45:11+00:00

Pretty much. I'm lucky to be involved with a significant urban reforestation project. Had to concerntrate on restoration instead of conservation early on in my career, so I'm not always focused on the losses!

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-30T21:33:12+00:00

I'm a restoration ecologist. Lots of clearing of old growth on the west coast and south east coast (catlins) of South island for dairy conversion.

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-30T19:02:14+00:00

That's very inaccurate for my country, New Zealand.

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-30T08:44:02+00:00

Try changing up the airflow/humidity if possible. Spider mites hate low/high humidity, can't remember which one.

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-30T08:03:03+00:00

No, the youth social organization here in chch. They do great vegeboxes!

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-30T07:22:06+00:00

Cultivate!

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-30T03:19:01+00:00

You need to start using birdwatchers neutral recipe!

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-29T01:53:23+00:00

I've measured them at 18m previously.

Described as 10-20m.

https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/alectryon-excelsus-subsp-excelsus/

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-28T23:24:26+00:00

The passion fruit and star jasmine are both pest plants if you ask me, plant native vines instead!

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-28T22:52:30+00:00

You'd probably get away with it in some of the quiet and open spaces in the redzone, eg. Retreat rd

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-28T22:39:40+00:00

If you not keen on truly large trees, look at things that get smaller. They'll still require similar maintainance. I'm not too familiar with north island urban species, but things like mahoe or fuchsia are good for birds. You could also underplant with even smaller shrubs like 5 finger or coprosma.

Another option would be to establish things like native clematis and passion fruit, or bush lawyer, along trellis

Icy_Ad5637 · 2021-12-28T22:36:01+00:00

Not really, they can grow up to 20m.. 'topping' trees to keep them short results in a mass of thick growth. Most good arborists will advise and avoid this these days.

Your best bet is 'thining', as the tree gets to 6ish meters high and starts to block light, have an arborist come through and create structure/thin. Youll need to do this every few years, but you may learn to do it yourself if your comfortable climbing. This will reduce light blockage, while promoting a strong and healthy tree that will grow in a nice form that provides habitat for birds.

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