how do i choose which melaleuca to dig?

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Re: how do i choose which melaleuca to dig?

Post by Jamie »

pup,

that mel. quinquenervia you said. thats the one. leaves and bark are exactly like that.
done a google search :D


sounds like there a go-er :D

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Re: how do i choose which melaleuca to dig?

Post by ozzy »

Chris wrote:a jackhammer with a shovel attachment is a good tool. :lol: :lol: :lol: now digging is easy


This method of getting trees out seems to work well too, saves a lot of back breaking work ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21mWwZOFxe4&NR=1
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Re: how do i choose which melaleuca to dig?

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jamie111 wrote:pup,

that mel. quinquenervia you said. thats the one. leaves and bark are exactly like that.
done a google search :D


sounds like there a go-er :D

jamie :D
bit of a memory lapse. i do have a couple like this but a lot of them the foliage is different. more like claret tops, which isnt a prob because leaf size is small aswell :D how are they like for backbudding?
i really havent had much to any with aus natives like this hey :? :D

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Re: how do i choose which melaleuca to dig?

Post by Jamie »

and the other thing... my blasted camera has decided to pack it in on me, i think its the batteries, so i might have to send the missus into town to get some good ones!

pics of the carnage and choices later :twisted:

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