Anyone got a Eucalyptus?

I planted my tree last August & it 's only put on about an inch of growth, looks healthy though! will get some pics up soon BM

 

Nice one r2oo. :D I used to have a Eucalyptus gunnii but I dug it out when it got huge. I was going to prune it heavily for a nice bush, but I decided on something else. My aunt let hers get to about 20feet then cut it back to about 3 feet. It is now a beautiful bush, those young leaves are beautiful. They do get massive though. :D

 

Shall look for a photo must have somewhere and post it for you to see.

 

Here tis:

:D
If you look closely a couple of inches below the top leaf & to the left, you can see i have marked it's height when planted on the fence: 11.08.06

 

I think you will find it is just getting established below soil. I think you will see good growth this year. :D

http://www.australiaplants.com/Eucalyptus_niphophila.htm

This might be useful. Interesting as this variety is listed as very slow growing ? I have been used to the beast that is gunnii !

 

You can see white line is line of roof on the house opposite me this is this is the height now.

Here is my wee bush and I have chopped her down
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This just can give you an idea.

 

Your little bush is Gunii & Pauciflora Niphophilia doesn't grow half as dense as the tree you have pictured above...luckily!

 

Mine was in a container for some as I was trying to grow her as a small standard untill I decided to use her also for foliage in floral arrangments so you can see she certainly has had a haircut until I planted her in the soil last Autumn.

[ 05. March 2007, 05:19 PM: Message edited by: Scotkat ]

 

I too planted a euct... many years ago from a container its now taller than the house and I'am looking for a tree lopper

 

I dont want mine getting tall and will keep pruning to keep her contained.

 

I bought a Gunni last year which is 20ft tall but sparse. Are you suggesting I lop the top branch when it reaches the height I want .

 

I would certainly lop it when it gets to the height you want. Certainly before it gets too high to reach! If you're worried about it's sparcity, give it a healthy lopping now, and let it fill out again.

I bought my eucalyptus with a voucher I received from the nursery school I painted (wildlife garden mural). It is now 3 years old, and has had 2 major prunings! The first, I kept it in a neat ball. Everyone is so right - the new growth is beautiful - pink and slatey green - yuuummm! It didn't half grow again, so a good month or so ago, it got it's second big lopping - with my brother's help - as I couldn't get the pruning saw to penetrate atall! It now graces the bottom of the garden in a neat ball again.

My brother in action (he is 6ft 4, for comparison). Will try to post a picture today.