Evaluation 2 Evaluation Date: 4 Jan, 2012. Evaluators: Paul Chaproniere. Committee Summary: Wow, this tree has grown well. The form of the tree is very good and it is only slightly off upright. This is a tough area to grow up, largely due to the high traffic on the road. A good healthy (but lonely) tree. Power lines will be a problem soon. Technical information Tree Height: 6.0m. Tree Width: 2.5m. Caliper: 20cm. Self Supporting: No. Soil Type: Dark Grey Sand over Clay Clay sub soil, top soil whether dry moist or wet. Non sticky, in winter perched waterable may occur above the clay, affecting drainage. Soil pH: 0.

Evaluation 1 Evaluation Date: 18 Mar, 2008. Evaluators: Nick Archer, Ian Brown, Justin Herbert, Meg Jones and Gary Smith. Committee Summary: Too young to evaluate at this point. Planted in industrial precinct of the town on 2.0 metre nature strips with power lines overhead. Container Size: 16 Litre. Planting Date: Spring 2007. Management Inputs: Regular watering at planting and during peak of summer. Mulched at planting, weed control evident. Technical information Foliage Length: 7 cm. Foliage Width: 2.5 cm. Foliage Density: na. Foliage Colour: na. Tree Height: 2.0 metres. Tree Width: 500 mm. Caliper: 20 mm. Self Supporting: Yes. Visible Roots: None observed. Visible Pests: None observed. Limb Structure: na. Soil Type: Dark Grey Sand over Clay Clay sub soil, top soil whether dry moist or wet. Non sticky, in winter perched waterable may occur above the clay, affecting drainage. Soil pH: 0.

Evaluation 1 Evaluation Date: 24 Aug, 2012. Evaluators: Claudia Green. Committee Summary: An attractive tree with lovely red tinged young branches and a good floral display. It has been a little neglected and would benefit from some formative pruning. (Cnr Heritage Dr). Management Inputs: None. Maintenance Requirements: Remove stakes as they are no longer attached, monitor and manage borer, minor pruning. Technical information Foliage Length: 160mm. Foliage Width: 13mm. Foliage Density: Good. Foliage Colour: Good - silvery green. Tree Height: 5.5 Metres. Tree Width: 4.5 Metres. Caliper: 203mm. Self Supporting: Yes. Visible Roots: None. Visible Pests: Borer. Limb Structure: Fair. Soil Type: Clay Loam Forms a cast with a spongy feel, plastic when squeezed through thumb and forefinger. Smooth to manipulate, will form a ribbon 40 - 50 mm long. Soil pH: 7.

Evaluation 1 Evaluation Date: 24 Oct, 2012. Evaluators: Claudia Green. Committee Summary: A very inconsistent planting with numerous replacements. This planting is simply failing to establish and perform with trees showing poor form, several are dying and none are stable despite considerable caliper size on the older trees. This failure and lack of root establishment suggests the soil is simply to compacted and heavy for this species to develop a proper root system. (eval. tree at no. 12). Container Size: 45L. Planting Date: 29/10/2009. Maintenance Requirements: Consider soil amelioration to allow for proper root establishment, otherwise consider replacing with more suitable species. Technical information Foliage Length: 130mm. Foliage Width: 30mm. Foliage Density: Fair. Foliage Colour: Good. Tree Height: 3.5 Metres (var. 1.5-4m). Tree Width: 3 Metres (var. 0.6-3m). Caliper: 127mm (var. 14-130mm). Self Supporting: No. Support Notes: Not yet stable. Visible Roots: None. Visible Pests: Borer. Limb Structure: Fair - most very sparse. Soil Type: Heavy Clay Smooth plastic cast that can be moulded into rods without fracture. Forms a ribbon at least 75 mm long. Soil pH: 7.

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