The Advantages Of Grass Trees

Due to their easy maintenance and the wonderful dose of flair that they bring to any garden, grass trees - known scientifically as Xanthorrhoea Glauca - can be a great addition to virtually any outdoor area. Many people are keen to include them in the landscaping Brisbane plans; if you've been considering it, you should learn a bit more about what these trees are all about - and how to maintain them optimally.

Facts About Grass Trees -

Grass trees are fascinating plants, and are native to Australia. They live an average of 600 years, so longevity is certainly not a concern. Their rate of growth is very slow - they only grow an average of 1 metre every 100 years. Overgrowth is not a concern, another feature that makes them popular with landscape gardeners Brisbane. As a result, most people simply prefer to re-establish existing grass trees in their gardens or within their outdoor areas.

Tips For Growing And Maintaining -

If you've been thinking about adding a couple of these palnts to your existing landscape design scheme, you should know that they work best as accents. In other words, they should be used to accentuate the existing layout of your home's landscaping. As expensive as they are, it is impractical to plant large numbers of them, anyway. Generally, people tend to plant only one or two of these trees around the garden allowing them to draw attention alternatively to serve as a beautiful backdrop to the reminder of their garden's features.

Planting and maintaining a grass tree isn't terribly difficult. Some key points to keep in mind include:

=> Grass trees require very little water and don't require a great deal of maintenance. Once established, they do pretty well on their own.

=> Optimally, you should plant or re-establish these trees in a sunny area. For these plants to thrive, at a minimum partially sunny area is required.

=> As for soil, you're going to want to place your grass tree in well-drained soil. The top of the tree's root ball should be just beneath the surface of the soil so that it can act as a natural well.

=> During the dry season, from October to May, water once or twice per week. Take care to ensure that the root ball and the other roots get soaking wet every time you water the plant.

=> In the spring during the first couple of years of owning a grass tree, cut off any flower stalks that may appear. They can stress the tree and make it harder for the plant to thrive properly.

The ongoing maintenance is minimal once the grass tree has successfully established. These plants make a great addition to absolutely any landscaping.