![]() in Anaheim, CA: Al Epperson, President 1994. It is listed in the first and later editions of the well-regarded reference book: “Street Trees Recommended for Southern California”, published by Street Tree Seminar Inc. Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, and San Diego are three cities that have recommended and used this tree. Peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa) is a good choice for street or garden use wherever temperatures stay above 27 degrees Fahrenheit. If you decide to do this move the trees immediately then send for the humic acid and use it as soon as it arrives. If you cannot find humic acid at a local nursery specializing in organic supplies, you can purchase humic acid in powdered or liquid form from Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply. If you tend to be a worry wart and will lie awake at night worrying about this matter, move them immediately but be sure to dig up as much of the root ball as you can and apply humic acid mixed according to package directions and drench the roots and soil after planting to avoid transplant shock and encourage rooting. Three feet would have been better clearance but in the case of these basically trouble-free trees I think two feet will be okay for many years. The problem with moving these trees now is that it could set them back a bit. It is also used as a street tree in 5×5 cutouts and it is also tolerant of many kinds of soils and much or little watering. I think it will be okay for many years. It is not known for having troublesome invasive roots. This has proved to be one of the best small trees for California gardens, easy to grow and trouble-free. Will the foliage shade the pool or did you plant it to the north as is the best practice? Though this is a non-drippy tree you don’t want tree branches overhanging a pool.įinally the peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa). Consider eventual size and the shade on the pool. Since it’s slower to take off this one would be easier to move. You don’t mention how close but I would trust at least two feet away from paving? If closer than two feet I would move it. In respect to the After Dark peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa ‘Jervis Bay After Dark’) this is a slower-growing tree than the regular agonis and so far seems to grow to a smaller size. citriodora is deep rotted Please change to: rooted, it was the trunk that hit the wall not the roots that caused the problem. Look at old specimens of the same tree to see how thick the trunk will grow. ![]() I had noticed the trunk beginning to push against the wall. ![]() When I went to my sixtieth reunion my beloved tree was gone. It is now 60 years since I was in college. I would visit it every time I went back to the college. I loved that tree and used to stand on the wall next to it and hug it when I was in college. When I was an undergraduate at Scripps College in Claremont Calfornia there was a tall and lovely, smooth-barked lemon eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora) that had been planted 25 years earlier with the trunk between two and three feet away from a tile-topped white stucco wall. Next time remember at least three feet away from walls is a better distance. Nonetheless, you planted it two feet from the wall. It would have been wiser to plant the tree 3 feet from the wall in consideration of the eventual thickness of the trunk. It probably will be fine for many years since if the soil drains well the roots will go down and not on the surface. But this tree eventually will grow to be 25 to 30 feet tall and of course the trunk will get fat in that amount of time. Any tree planted in hard soil will tend to have more surface roots than if planted in deep friable, well-drained soil the roots can easily penetrate. Thanks.Īustralian willow (Geijera parvifolia) is fast growing but known for being a basically trouble-free, drought-resistant tree with deep, non-invasive roots good near patios, streets, or to be planted in groves and okay in 5X5 cutouts. Give me your advice, because I don’t want to risk tearing up the pool or brick walls, and if I should move it, I’d want to do it soon. I understand these willows grow fast too. Now I’m wondering if planting these Willows by the pool, and the bullnose brick will tear up the pool and brick. It’s only been about three weeks since planting. The other two are planted about two feet from a bull nose brick wall on a split level yard. I planted the smaller of the three–the After Dark Jervis in a garden area next to a pool. Not much inquiry was done, however I was told that these particular willows are non-invasive. These trees were purchased through a city plant a tree program. Recently I bought three weeping willows–the After Dark Jervis Peppermint Willow tree, peppermint willow (Agonis Flexuosa), and Australian Willow (Geijera Parvifolia).
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