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Rainbow Eucalyptus

redant

By redant
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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redant Grand Master

redant

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I have had one in the ground for 3 years now, fastest growing thing I have ever seen, but no colors in the trunk yet. It's about 25/30 ft tall and the bark sheds in the formation you see in rainbow Eucalyptus but no colors, hoping it's not just a regular Eucalyptus, I purchased on ebay so who knows.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Does the new growth come out pink or red?

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

Jerry@TreeZoo

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Doug,

They should start showing a little color at 10' tall. A 25 footer has maybe a 6 inch trunk? If it sheds bark is it just pale green under or woody brown? Sounds like you have something other than E deglupta because you should see lots of color by now.

Jerry

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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anyone know where to get one from a reliable source?

I need one for south florida.

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Matt and I got ours here:

http://eucalyptusdeglupta.com/

Matts looks good. Mine showed up dried out from winter shipping and died a few days later. But they refunded me with no issue. SO I would recommend them. Good prices too.

anyone know where to get one from a reliable source?

I need one for south florida.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Yeah, excellent packing and good quality plant. Mine is taking low 30's in the canyon fine.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

redant Grand Master

redant

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Leaf tips are red, the tree looks like this

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Well, there you go. E. deglupta. Not colorful enough for you?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

redant Grand Master

redant

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No where near what I have seen. The ones I saw at a nursery where extreamly vibrant, mine very um bland.

Something more like this http://eucalyptusdeglupta.com/colors02.htm is what I'm hoping for. :rolleyes:

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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All the ones in California look like yours. Yes, I agree yours dosen't look quite as colorful as the other florida ones I've seen. Do you water it a lot? Maybe it'll become more colorful, ie shread more bark, if you water it more. They love water.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Borgy230 Collaborator

Borgy230

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Jeff Searle has them I believe.

redant Grand Master

redant

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All the ones in California look like yours. Yes, I agree yours dosen't look quite as colorful as the other florida ones I've seen. Do you water it a lot? Maybe it'll become more colorful, ie shread more bark, if you water it more. They love water.

I think it gets plenty of h20, it grows like a weed. Maybe not enough sun or the fact that I'm fairly north for one of these.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Very jealous!! I have been wanting one for ages. Of course, the nicest eucalyptus is not Australian native.. :angry: . One day, I will have one... I am a very patient person.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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Doug--

Yours are definitely E. deglupta. Just be patient; they'll color up more as they age.

Ari--

I'm surprised that you can't find this tree in Darwin!! Yeah, it's not native, but should do very well in your climate, perhaps too well. I wonder if it is an escape risk? Is it on your list of acceptable plants?

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

gcyao Collaborator

gcyao

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Very jealous!! I have been wanting one for ages. Of course, the nicest eucalyptus is not Australian native.. :angry: . One day, I will have one... I am a very patient person.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari,

Why is it hard to get one? Seeds are easily available.

George Yao

Metro-Manila

Philippines

Texeltropics Rising Star

Texeltropics

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Very jealous!! I have been wanting one for ages. Of course, the nicest eucalyptus is not Australian native.. :angry: . One day, I will have one... I am a very patient person.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari,

Why is it hard to get one? Seeds are easily available.

Anyone know where I can buy seeds of this Rainbow Eucalyptus?

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MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Very jealous!! I have been wanting one for ages. Of course, the nicest eucalyptus is not Australian native.. :angry: . One day, I will have one... I am a very patient person.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari,

Why is it hard to get one? Seeds are easily available.

...says the Philipines guy about the Philipines tree. :huh:

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Yes... seeds are easily available.. internationally. It is not in AQIS list... and yes, probably they were worried it might be a risk to our own eucalyptus. I know some people who has them in Cairns... but I am still waiting until they are available... And since I am not in Cairns, when they are available, I always end up missing out.

Apparently there is a tree here in the botanical garden, but I haven't managed to find it yet. Does anyone know when they set seeds?

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

gcyao Collaborator

gcyao

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Very jealous!! I have been wanting one for ages. Of course, the nicest eucalyptus is not Australian native.. :angry: . One day, I will have one... I am a very patient person.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari,

Why is it hard to get one? Seeds are easily available.

...says the Philipines guy about the Philipines tree. :huh:

:lol:

George Yao

Metro-Manila

Philippines

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I've collected seed pods from the trees growing at the Sports Arena here in San Diego. A good time to go is after a big wind storm in December when all the seed pod branches get broken off. But the seed pods are only about 1/8" in diameter and the seeds inside are so small that I can't even tell what's a seed and what's dust. I tried to crush up the seed pods and sow them that way. No luck yet. Anyone with any experience germinating?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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Easiest way to get seed is, as Matt says, after a storm blows twigs off the tree. You want full-sized (about a half inch/1.2 cm long), but not fully-opened caps. Cut the leaves off the twigs, but leave caps attached to stem. Put them in an open paper bag or on newspaper in a garage or somewhere fairly cool to dry for a week or so. Then shake the twigs to release the seeds.

Plant seed ON SURFACE of good mix; press in firmly but do not cover seed. Water container from below. Put in plastic bag in bright window or warm greenhouse. Seed should sprout in 1-2 weeks.

Matt--I've grown trees from those Sports Arena trees before. They should be viable.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Hmmmmmm.. Great advice thanks. But the caps I got were soooooo small. Some opened, some not. I wonder why they were so small, ie 1/8". Not some but all were this size.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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Matt--

1/8" sounds too small to be mature. 1/2" may be a little large now that I think about it, but mature one should definitely be bigger than 1/8".

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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That's strange since half of them were already dried and opened. By looking at them I assumed I caught them right at the ripe stage. Oh well, I'll keep an eye out for more.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Jonathan Grand Master

Jonathan

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Very jealous!! I have been wanting one for ages. Of course, the nicest eucalyptus is not Australian native.. :angry: . One day, I will have one... I am a very patient person.

Regards, Ari :)

Sorry, but you people are deluded.....THIS is the most beautiful Eucalypt, for character, depth of colour and toughness, I give you:

E. coccifera, the Tasmanian Snow Gum

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....but I may be biased!

Cheers,

Jonathan

South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

Texeltropics Rising Star

Texeltropics

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Very jealous!! I have been wanting one for ages. Of course, the nicest eucalyptus is not Australian native.. :angry: . One day, I will have one... I am a very patient person.

Regards, Ari :)

Sorry, but you people are deluded.....THIS is the most beautiful Eucalypt, for character, depth of colour and toughness, I give you:

E. coccifera, the Tasmanian Snow Gum

post-1935-1236427658_thumb.jpg

....but I may be biased!

Cheers,

Jonathan

Wauw jonathan that E. coccifera is real art!!!! Very nice!

Jonathan Grand Master

Jonathan

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Wauw jonathan that E. coccifera is real art!!!! Very nice!

Yeah its nice isn't it - and seeing as they grow at up to about 1000m above sea level in Tasmania, they should do well in NW Europe....

although it may need a few hundred years to look like that one!

Cheers,

Jonathan

South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

gcyao Collaborator

gcyao

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I have had one in the ground for 3 years now, fastest growing thing I have ever seen, but no colors in the trunk yet. It's about 25/30 ft tall and the bark sheds in the formation you see in rainbow Eucalyptus but no colors, hoping it's not just a regular Eucalyptus, I purchased on ebay so who knows.

For those who are searching, I came across this post of a lady (Kim Florida) offering E. deglupta seeds:

http://www.au.gardenweb.com/forums/load/oz...2012521736.html

She says what she has are old seeds, but she will harvest new seeds in a few months.

George Yao

Metro-Manila

Philippines

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