AusBonsai

My older seedling has grown crazy. I will never put one in ground though. the roots are very invasive unless they go straight down which is not the case in the pot. The roots were twice or even 3 times the length of the plant itself and started circling around the pot it's been in for 2 months.

The second batch yielded 6 strong seedling. These are doing very well.

bonborn wrote:My older seedling has grown crazy. I will never put one in ground though. the roots are very invasive unless they go straight down which is not the case in the pot. The roots were twice or even 3 times the length of the plant itself and started circling around the pot it's been in for 2 months.

The second batch yielded 6 strong seedling. These are doing very well.

You have any pics?

While in WA recently we saw these: It is Eucalyptus salubris - 'Gimlet' and is widespread through the WA goldfields.
Definitely worth considering as another rainbow euc and also a true Aussie native. Not sure what climate they require but given where they grow probably tolerate cooler conditions than the tropical exotics.

"Theres Gold in them thar Trees!"

What a magnificent bark! Thank you for sharing, and by that location, they'd be used to heat as well!

Thanks for posting the wild photos Neal, they look like a very promising tree. I've found that they are available from "The Native Shop" in tubes by mail order (nativegrowth.com.au). They have a flat $20 postage fee, so make up a largish order with your friends. Their Acacia aneura (mulga) is a good thick-barked variety, I've also got E. crenulata from them. Heaps of possibilities. Service seems to be good.

Gavin

Here's my little seedling

Looking good!


Cheers
Elmar

4 months later it's getting big

Haha, I can feel the excitement!

Where to from here! Any plans? Would you chop it already?


Cheers
Elmar

To thin to chop yet. I'll just leave it in that pot a while

How is your little rainbow enjoying the winter months? Being a tropical tree it will be interesting to see how it copes with cooler weather.

Did I miss something here. Isn't Brisbane just a whisker off Tropical.


Try growing it in my climate.


Regards,

Peter

I'm in Cairns now. It seems to be loving it.

G'day beano,
New pics, pls?!?


Cheers
Elmar

Here you go