Germinating Eucalytpus torquata

[Ben in Norcal]

Any tips/tricks for this one?  I have had relative ease germinating E. ficifolia, but not a single E. torquata germinated from my first batch.  Any secrets?

[Pedro 65]

1 hour ago, Ben in Norcal said:

Any tips/tricks for this one?  I have had relative ease germinating E. ficifolia, but not a single E. torquata germinated from my first batch.  Any secrets?

Eucalyptus, Corymbia, Bankia's like  "smoke" to represent they are near a fire  for good germination, so  light a smokey fire with Euc leaves and catch as much smoke as you can in a bag and leave the seeds in there for a good 12/24 hrs. Lovely little Euc, you should also  grow a Euc Caesia (1st pic  below  then Torquata, both pics from Wikipedia)), their weeping silver foliage and beautiful large red flowersis  a sight. Tons of Euc's have been lumped into Corymbia. Good luck with germination.  Pete   

 

          

 

 

                                               

 

 

[Pip]

The immage Pedro has shared as Eucalyptus torquata looks more like Eucalyptus leucoxylon a spieces native to my region of Australia  that's  flower colour range from cream through to red.  E. torquata has slightly different shaped gum nuts that can be seen in tbe pic below.

An easy way to activate bush fire triggered germination is by making smoke water. Simply get a plastic bottle put some fire ash into it fill with water put the cap on and shake. Leave it for a hours then you use that water to initially water the sown seeds.

[Ben in Norcal]

Thanks for the tips, chaps.  If they like having a brush fire simulated, should I be scarifying with boiling water as one does with Acacia species?

[Pedro 65]

Thanks for the correction Pip, heres a Coolgardie Gum / Euc torquata and Pips water with wood ash is the safest /best idea , theres so many good looking "small" flowering Eucs. ( Im an ex West Aussie )   Pete

 

 

[Ben in Norcal]

Thanks for the advice guys - guess I'll be mucking about in the chiminea tomorrow!

[Pedro 65]

Burn a fire and use the wood ash, better than chimney gum imo.  Pete  

[Ben in Norcal]

Cheers for the advice - used some wood ash to make my smoke water earlier today, and put these in a community pot a bit ago.  Fingers crossed!!