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Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 17:51
| What are the pros/cons of planting this tree, Eucalyptus polyanthemos, in a "neighborhood yard" in this climate (15 miles N of FL border?) Is this something that will later be generally cursed or appreciated? Is this one the gangly, gnarly thing I see in people's yards occasionally? Looks like they top-out around 25 feet here...? How far from the street or a fence would it need to be? Do I need to consider it as a solid column, down to the ground? Do mature ones have heavy enough shade to kill the grass under them? |
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- Posted by salicaceae z8b FL (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 23:11
| It is uncommon in the southeastern U.S. I have seen a few and they were usually scraggly and only slightly different looking than E. cinerea. There are better species - such as E. gunnii, E. neglecta, E. nicholii.. |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 14:45
| Thanks for the response! I'm kind of lost on the comparisons, knowing nothing about Eucalyptus except that this is the kind of tree I saw for sale. In search images, I saw some good-looking trees, but in person, like you said, the ones I see driving look like they need pruning badly. However, if that's just what they do, like a weeping willow, pruning could be an exercise in futility if they just grow back like that again. |
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