I have a few of the Austrees at my place. Deer love to munch on them. I have a row of 3 year old trees about 10-12 ft. tall. They certainly do love water. I planted a few in the waterway between the ponds and they seem to grow well down there, but the deer keep them grazed to about 3 ft. tall.
The best results are on a drip line irrigation. I ordered some for our company cabin and they did well on the irrigation line, until the deer and grasshoppers took their toll. They do sell some deer repellant (also available at Gemplers) which is also quite expensive.
Final thoughts, if they are going to be near the house and looked after quite frequently, they will grow very fast and do well, but they are not a plant and forget kind of tree.
