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Eucalyptus cinerea
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Posted by flowerluvr Z5 IN (My Page) on Tue, May 19, 09 at 10:28
| I understand this is perennial in warmer zones, but wonder if anyone has any experience in planting it as an annual in the garden. If so, how big did it get in one season, and does it seed itself? Any other pointers would be great. Darned impulse buys, lol! |
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RE: Eucalyptus cinerea
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| I don't know the ID of mine, but it grows 15 feet high each summer and lasts until about February (zone 7b). Then, it dies off, except new sprouts form at the base of the dead trunk and it repeats the action. We have started (this year) cutting it off like a buddleia since that seems to be what it likes. Cameron |
Here is a link that might be useful: My eucalyptus
RE: Eucalyptus cinerea
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| I'm wondering the same thing as I just purchased a little 4-pack at a nursery. The plants are tiny right now and I know they are not hardy in my zone. I thought I'd use a container that won't be too big to bring indoors for the winter. When I lived in zone 7(PNW), I had one that behaved similarly to Cameron's, but wasn't quite that large. |
RE: Eucalyptus cinerea
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| flowerluvr & noinwi - Wondering how your Eucalyptus cinerea did this year. How large did they get by end of one season? Was looking at seeds but don't know if they'll grow large enough in their first year to make it worth the effort. Cameron, if your Eucalyptus cinerea is near the main parking it evidently doesn't get browsed by deer? Just checking...LOL. |
RE: Eucalyptus cinerea
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| These are actually very, very large, hardwood trees. They are used here as highway landscaping trees and as shade trees in parks. They can get upwards to 70 feet. Like many eucalyptus species, they are fast growers, and it's not uncommon to get 10 feet of new growth in a season. However, being a large tree , it would not be able to grow to a flowering age in z5 in my opinion. Then, like many other Australian native plants like Callistemon, the seed pods need long maturing periods, and can be held on the branches for years. All that to say that you could definately grow the seedlings as annuals but it is very unlikely that they will ever reseed for you. |
RE: Eucalyptus cinerea
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| central_cali369, thanks for the additional information. I was interested in considering them as annuals here because I like their shape and architectual quality. Could use some for dried flower arrangements. Or could just buy some at the craft store instead of giving them precious garden space. I spend months looking for nice combos of so many plant attributes I drive myself crazy. |
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