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Post by TimMAz6 » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:46 pm

A few updated photos................it's been 2 weeks since we hit 5F (-15C) and the hardy Eucs are still alive.

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The leaf behind my thumb is 1/2 dead........other than that it's looking good.
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Post by canadianplant » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:24 pm

Wow -15C? That wasnt for a whole night I assume?

The eucs look great though.. You thinking of wrapping them if it gets too cold?
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Post by lucky1 » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:25 pm

This might be the year Tim that no cold arrives at all, and they'll sail through.
Hope so.

The photos look like September :roll:

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Post by TimMAz6 » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:32 pm

Jesse.........-15C was likely for 2 hours? That was the low temp for the night.

Barb..........so far that 5F is the lowest..........the 30 day forecast only shows a low of 9F............watch it now drop below 0F! :o
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Post by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:49 pm

Tim, this is great to see. If these Eucs can survive the next couple of winters, you might have some long-term trees!
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Post by TimMAz6 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:39 pm

Hi Cameron,

the Euc roots will be established if they can survive this winter..........the 30-day forecast has a low of 9F.........so it appears they will survive again. :D
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Post by sidpook » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:47 pm

nice
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Post by lucky1 » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:06 pm

Excellent! :D
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Post by canadianplant » Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:11 am

Tim they look great. I cant wait to see them take off this summer. Even if they get a bit of die back on the tips, that wont really phase it at all.

This is the eucs third year right?
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Post by TimMAz6 » Fri Feb 01, 2013 6:14 pm

yes this is their second winter so their 3rd season is coming up. No cold in the 30 day forecast. 8)
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Post by Paul Ont » Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:24 am

Excellent! We'll soon have a palmsnorth supply of Tim's hardy Eucalyptus if they keep going! oh, and Tim, you might have a problem when you suddenly have 3 20'+ Eucs in your yard!

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Post by TimMAz6 » Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:16 am

Hi Paul................I hear you! :D .........................When I planted my 3 foot tall southern Magnolia back in 2004 I knew someday it would be big! That day is hear.............it's 18 feet tall now and shading my Yucca garden. Maybe I should plant some big leaf Rhodo's under the Magnolia like R. rex or R. hodgsonii? :wink:

The next 'normal' winter will likely kill off the Eucalyptus's...............only time will tell. I walked around my garden today to inspect all the Eucalyptus's and it appears only the E. debe's and E. neglecta's survived with little to no damage. All others seem 100% toast......perhaps some trunks will survive?

E. neglecta 'Upper Buckland River, Mt. Buffalo National Park, NSW'. This is a FIRST year seedling! No bad at all.:shock:
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Post by canadianplant » Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:00 pm

rhodies would look really good under those eucs.. Watch out for shoots next year on those fried ones. Grats as well :D
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Post by TimMAz6 » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:34 pm

here's an update on the Euc's.

Lots of leaf damage but the stems look OK.
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Close up on the leaves:
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Post by canadianplant » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:59 pm

Odd that its the lower area on the back rather then the top? Looks really good though!
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Post by lucky1 » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:11 pm

Look at those buds, ready to push all those old leaves off. :D
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Post by Paul Ont » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:45 am

Methinks they look pretty good! What was you low again?

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Post by TimMAz6 » Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:59 pm

Jesse,

The coldest air in my yard is near the ground since my yard is flat and surrounded by a solid fence. This is a contributor why the lowest leaves fried.

Paul,

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Post by canadianplant » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:25 pm

Oh a frost pocket.... Thats a pretty good low for that Euc Tim :shock:
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Post by TimMAz6 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:54 pm

Update.......2 of the 3 Eucalyptus's did fine this past winter except for some major leaf defoliation. This Euc. is growing best in my climate. The 3rd Euc. in this area received branch die back and is still quite small....but surviving.

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Post by TimMAz6 » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:19 pm

update photo.....

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Even E. neglecta is getting taller.....that's a 6'tall (1.85m) tall fence.
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Post by Paul Ont » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:49 am

Love the colour... What do you think its chances are this winter?

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Post by TimMAz6 » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:19 pm

Hi Paul,

I've never had a Euc survive longer than 2 seasons here.......if it survives this winter it will be a record. 8)
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Post by TimMAz6 » Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:55 pm

another update......low of -6.5F (-21.4C) and my Euc's are dying left and right........one of the survivors is this one snow gum (the Euc on the right). The snow gum Euc on the left is toast.

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Close up on the leaves
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E. neglecta is toast too
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Post by marceli » Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:45 am

Sorry to hear that. They looked great :(
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Post by Paul Ont » Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:23 am

That one Euc looks ok (snow gum), wonder what they'll look like when they thaw? It'll be a testament to their resilience if any survive this... And I will be requesting seeds!

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Post by TimMAz6 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:49 am

Hi Marceli........Eucs are more like zone 8a plants......perhaps zone 7b.........I treat them like an annual.....if they survive I'm really happy. 8)

Hi Paul.......I'm sure all will die to the ground.......even the good looking one will probably get hammered back when temps start warming up. This weeks cold spell will likely toast the good one. I do have a E. perriniana inside the Metapanax protection and it appears fine so far. Perhaps this Euc will have limited damage??
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Post by lucky1 » Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:58 am

Tim, what a difference from January last year.
So sorry, all that work! :cry:
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Post by TimMAz6 » Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:20 pm

Hi Barb,

don't be sorry......it's fun learning what's hardy and what isn't. If I get a Euc to survive here with limited damage I'd be happy. :D
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Post by lucky1 » Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:41 pm

I find it amazing how you guys can be so nonchalant about stuff.
When I lose stuff...oh man, it's a huge deal... :lol:
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Post by TimMAz6 » Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:39 pm

The snow gum on the right side still has some green after a low of -6.5F (-21.4C). All other Eucs are totally fried.

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Post by lucky1 » Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:31 pm

Wonder if a skirt of frost cloth would've given it just enough protection to get through.

Have you done a scratch test on the bark to see the cambium layer color?

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Post by TimMAz6 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:47 am

I agree with you......wind protection will help the Eucs a lot. Eucs seem to show damage late too. I recall some Eucs growing from upper branches only to die in a couple weeks to regrow much lower on thicker branches. I hope this 'hardy' snow gum doesn't loose much branches.
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Post by lucky1 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:04 am

regrow much lower on thicker branches.
Survival is assured, although the shape is affected.
That can easily be amended with pruning mid-summer.
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