Unknown Eucalypt - Anyone identify it
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Unknown Eucalypt - Anyone identify it
Hi all
As mentioned in my "Sunday Post", I picked up a Eucalypt of some sort from Riverview Nursery.
Like most trees there they are unlabelled, and they think it may Eucalyptus Ficifolia.
I already have and example of this and the leaves are slightly different. These are "softer" and have a sharper tip
Ideas?
Thanks
Ken
As mentioned in my "Sunday Post", I picked up a Eucalypt of some sort from Riverview Nursery.
Like most trees there they are unlabelled, and they think it may Eucalyptus Ficifolia.
I already have and example of this and the leaves are slightly different. These are "softer" and have a sharper tip
Ideas?
Thanks
Ken
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Re: Unknown Eucalypt - Anyone identify it
Hi Ken,
Another unlabeled Riverview mystery...
My guess would be Eucalyptus parramattensis.
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Another unlabeled Riverview mystery...

My guess would be Eucalyptus parramattensis.
Regards,
Steven
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Re: Unknown Eucalypt - Anyone identify it
Hi Ken,
Because of the bark starting to flake at the bottom of the trunk and how the leaves look really thin, i think it could be Eucalyptus microcorys. Good luck!
Joel
Because of the bark starting to flake at the bottom of the trunk and how the leaves look really thin, i think it could be Eucalyptus microcorys. Good luck!
Joel
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Had a good look tonight and they leaves are alternatebonscythe wrote:Ken, are the adult leaves opposite or alternate?
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Re: Unknown Eucalypt - Anyone identify it
i do not think it is Parramattensis as the leaves are too Stupy and Rounded I thinkSteven wrote:Hi Ken,
Another unlabeled Riverview mystery...![]()
My guess would be Eucalyptus parramattensis.
Regards,
Steven
They are more lancelote than these ones
http://asgap.org.au/e-par.html
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Re: Unknown Eucalypt - Anyone identify it
I have repotted this tree now and decided on a future plan
thse pics areas it came out to of the pot it was in
It had only a little soil that was hard and compacted which I removed by washing, Root pruned and potted up again
thse pics areas it came out to of the pot it was in
It had only a little soil that was hard and compacted which I removed by washing, Root pruned and potted up again
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Re: Unknown Eucalypt - Anyone identify it
I think the plan will be to grow the tree as show being a an old trunk that has fallen over and the reshot to almost like a raft
I would like to plant it on a "sandstone" looking slab to resemble a fallen tree that is struggling on in life. It has some nice roots that will be a feature i the tree so maybe it might look OK
Suggestions?
Ken
I would like to plant it on a "sandstone" looking slab to resemble a fallen tree that is struggling on in life. It has some nice roots that will be a feature i the tree so maybe it might look OK
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Re: Unknown Eucalypt - Anyone identify it
nice idea ken, when i get back to hervey bay i will get a pic of a euc raft thats near my place i have been meaning to get for a while, i think a raft would be a good option for this, or the way your going will be good too!
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thanks JamieJamie wrote:nice idea ken, when i get back to hervey bay i will get a pic of a euc raft thats near my place i have been meaning to get for a while, i think a raft would be a good option for this, or the way your going will be good too!
I was inspired by a raft originally, but we shall see how it works out in time
Get some photos of the rafts up there please
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