Hi just after some advice on potting eucalyptus,
Polyanthemos
Crenulata
River red gum
Nicholli
Sideroxolyn
What time of year , root prune, pot depth
Some are still in normal nursery size 6" pots
Polyanthemos is in a polystyrene box
Help please
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Re: Potting
I repot the few Eucs I have late spring and early summer (Nov, Dec) when I do the rest of my native plants. I think they appreciate the warmer temps to help grow new roots.
As with other species younger plants can be cut harder than older ones. I have taken 3/4 of the roots off some Eucs with no ill effect. I know that others who have taken all roots off E. camaldulensis just leaving the lignotuber and they have survived.
Plants in forestry tubes will need more drastic root reduction than those in wider pots because it is usually hard to separate roots to get some horizontal in the tube seedlings. Trees in wider pots usually already have some lateral roots that can be left on.
I have moved all my developing Eucs into shallow orchid pots - 15cm, 20cm or 30 cm wide depending on how big they already are and how big I want them to grow. Nothing well enough developed to go into ceramic bonsai trays yet.
I'm working with E. polyanthemos, E. camaldulensis, E. maculata, E. camphora, E. coccifera. Which reminds me I should pinch the new growth to get some ramification.
As with other species younger plants can be cut harder than older ones. I have taken 3/4 of the roots off some Eucs with no ill effect. I know that others who have taken all roots off E. camaldulensis just leaving the lignotuber and they have survived.
Plants in forestry tubes will need more drastic root reduction than those in wider pots because it is usually hard to separate roots to get some horizontal in the tube seedlings. Trees in wider pots usually already have some lateral roots that can be left on.
I have moved all my developing Eucs into shallow orchid pots - 15cm, 20cm or 30 cm wide depending on how big they already are and how big I want them to grow. Nothing well enough developed to go into ceramic bonsai trays yet.
I'm working with E. polyanthemos, E. camaldulensis, E. maculata, E. camphora, E. coccifera. Which reminds me I should pinch the new growth to get some ramification.
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