Growing Eucalyptus from seed - How To
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- Опубліковано 31 бер 2017
- Collecting, sowing, and growing of various eucalypts (gum trees), grown from seed in root trainers in a nursery.
Demonstrates how to harvest seed, close-up examination of seed, sowing seed, and looks at seedlings at 6 months old. These are grown in Marlborough, New Zealand, a temperate climate with high sunshine hours and low rainfall.
Species shown:
E. Globulus
E. Cladocalyx
E. Obliqua
E. Camaldulensis
E. Cordata
E. Sideroxylon
E. Botryoides
C. Maculata
C. Ficifolia
E. Delegatensis
E. Nitens
E. Regnans
Good info here: www.angelfire.com/bc/eucalyptu...
Covering seedlings in winter with shade cloth is good insurance against frost damage. Or transfer into shade house/glasshouse/indoors. Eucalypt seeds generally do not require treatment in order to germinate, just direct sow in late winter/early spring. Some from cold climates do have a slight degree of dormancy, e.g. Delegatensis.
Some common species:
Eucalyptus acmenoides - white mahogany, yellow stringybark - Eucalyptus aggregata - black gum - Eucalyptus albens - white box - Eucalyptus argophloia - western white gum, chincilla white gum - Eucalyptus astringens - brown mallet - Eucalyptus baxteri - brown stringybark - Eucalyptus blaxlandii - brown stringybark - Eucalyptus bosistoana - coast grey box - Eucalyptus botryoides - southern mahogany, swamp mahogany, bangalay - Eucalyptus brockwayii - dundas mahogany - Eucalyptus camaldulensis - river red gum - Eucalyptus camaldulensis obtusa - murray river red gum, red gum - Eucalyptus capitellata - brown stringybark - Eucalyptus cladocalyx - sugar gum - Eucalyptus cloeziana - gympie messmate - Eucalyptus crebra - narrow leaf ironbark - Eucalyptus cypellocarpa - mountain grey gum - Eucalyptus delegatensis - alpine ash, tasmanian oak - Eucalyptus diversicolor - karri - Eucalyptus dives - broad-leaved peppermint - Eucalyptus dunnii - dunn's white gum - Eucalyptus elata - river peppermint - Eucalyptus fastigata - brown barrel, cuttail - Eucalyptus fraxinoides - white mountain ash - Eucalyptus globoidea - white stringybark - Eucalyptus globulus bicostata - victorian blue gum - Eucalyptus globulus globulus - tasmanian blue gum - Eucalyptus globulus maidenii - southern blue gum, maiden's gum - Eucalyptus grandis - flooded gum, rose gum - Eucalyptus horistes - oil mallee - Eucalyptus kochii - oil mallee - Eucalyptus laevopinea - silvertop stringybark - Eucalyptus largiflorens - black box - Eucalyptus leucoxylon - yellow/white gum - Eucalyptus macrorhyncha - red stringybark - Eucalyptus marginata jarrah
Eucalyptus melliodora - yellow box - Eucalyptus microcarpa - grey box, manna wattle - Eucalyptus microcorys - tallowwood - Eucalyptus muelleriana - yellow stringybark - Eucalyptus nicholii - small leaved/willow leaved peppermint - Eucalyptus nitens - shining gum - Eucalyptus obliqua - messmate - Eucalyptus occidentalis - swamp yate, flat-topped yate - Eucalyptus oleosa - oil mallee - Eucalyptus paniculata - grey ironbark - Eucalyptus pauciflora - snow gum - Eucalyptus pellita - red mahogany - Eucalyptus pilularis - blackbutt, coastal blackbutt - Eucalyptus polyanthemos - red box - Eucalyptus regnans - mountain ash, victorian ash - Eucalyptus resinifera - red mahogany - Eucalyptus robusta - swamp mahogany, swamp messmate - Eucalyptus saligna - sydney blue gum - Eucalyptus salmonophloia - salmon gum - Eucalyptus sideroxylon/ E. tricarpa - red ironbark - Eucalyptus sieberi - silvertop ash - Eucalyptus tereticornis - forest red gum. - Eucalyptus urophylla -
Eucalyptus viminalis - manna gum, ribbon gum, white gum - Eucalyptus wandoo - wandoo
I CAN BELIEVE IT. THAT SMALL SEED PRODUCES THAT BIG TREE IN MY GARDEN. MY TREE IS A MIRACLE TREE. IT CAME BACK AFTER THE GARDENER CUT IT BY MISTAKE. I ADMIRE IT EVERY DAY.
I’m want to buy some seed help me get some!!!
That's how living beings too are formed🎉
Apple trees can grow from a very tiny seed too
I really try my luck for 2nd time attempt now. I got seeds to plant. Thank you for sharing your experience
Thank you for that video! I was wondering how to do that. Couldn't figure out how to collect the seeds from my trees.
Shit hot. Cheers mate, easy, straight forward and concise. Just started a few weeping gums an some others thanks to ya vid. Cheers mate 🤙
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Hi TreeGuy
I live on the west coast of Wales in the Uk and have 55 Eucalyptus 9/16ft growing in the ground on a tree nursery.
I have a couple of questions I was hoping you can help with.
I'm slowly trying to identify them by watching them grow through the season but wondered if I could forward you a photo or two, I think they're globulus and gunnii but I want to be 101% sure.
With reference to seed pod collection, ours have just flowered and have fresh green bell shaped pods on them, some are turning yellow. Should we be looking for last years pods (in your previous answer you said "more like a year than a few weeks") or can seed be harvested from this years.
and finally, all 55 trees are (at some point in the future) to be undercut, root pruned and moved to pots or grow bags and then on to be sold, we're quite well accomplished at doing this, but do Eucalyptus take well to this, is it something you've ever done and when are they truly asleep (we're heading towards the end of summer here)
All the best for now.
Alan Cookson
Hello, I would be happy for your help, where you can order eucalyptus torelliana seeds
Hi tree guy, thanks for the video. I will try your method to grow some eucalyptus that will eventually become firewood, if I am successful. I’ll let you know!
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Great video thank you so much for sharing! 🌹❤🌏🙏🏼
Hi there from NZ. Great tip and very helpful. I am asking you to please speak louder or turn up the volume of your microphone so that I can hear clearly. I am glad I watched your video as I learnt what I wanted to know. Thank you so much!
Thanks for the feedback, I have been accused of mumbling. Maybe it is just the NZ accent!
thanks for sharing
Thanks for the video. We have many Botryoides Planted a few decades ago. The wood is pithy, the trees break apart, even in half across the trunk. And the wood is no good as firewood it's putrid and gives us a headache. In its place I wish they'd planted swamp mahogany E. Robusta which love the wet clay and grow just as fast, but have lovely flower displays, interesting fissured bark, and strong growth, or C. Maculata do well in the wet clay here. 👍
We have some botryoides trees in our large backyard. One has a hollow with possums living in it - the wood there will definitely be dogy. But we've had one taken down as it was in a dangerous spot. Bangalay wood is extremely hard and quite beautiful - my son has made some chopping boards out of it. Larger trees the wood get tought to split unless cut to short lengths. And it needs to dry for at least one whole summer after splitting (prefereably 2 summers). And then it is very good firewood. Most eucalypts are like this - very good firewood eventually but take a lot of drying. Some are hard to get going, but once going last for ages. Also, I kept some green 8 inch logs and innolculated with shiitake mushroom plugs - eucalypts work fine for that!
I'm in the UK and decided last year to collect the seed pods from my variety of eucalyptus trees I have. OK followed all your points but did you leave them - the potted up seeds, inside, outside, on heat mat etc or to grow I humidity? Thanks
Hi, I always leave them outside, and usually plant in mid to late winter. But spring would probably be better for you, as NZ climate would be milder than UK. Just make sure they're covered if any frosts are forecast, or sow after last frost. Just keep them moist-ish, they don't really need much special treatment.
Thank you for the great video. Can I grow eucalyptus as an indoor tree? If yes, then which variety would suit best for Melbourne? Thank you
Hi, I don't see why you couldn't grow them indoors, but they would need a decent amount of sun to do well. Probably none would get big enough to flower so I would go with something like E. Gunnii for its attractive blue foliage. And you can cut it back and it will re-sprout. Good luck.
Some of your stock looked a little tall in the cells. Any way you could pull a few out so we can view the root development please?
Hi, I don't have any in cells at present, search yourtube for "Bog Lizard", he as a nursery in Ireland. Some of his recent videos he removes seedlings from plugs showing root development.
What time of the year is best to collect seeds from the trees? Do the seeds need a grow light, warm conditions, or lots of moisture? What time of year is best for growing? Do you fertilize the seedlings?
Thanks!
Hi you can collect seeds any time, as the trees retain them for a few years. Best time to sow is late winter/early spring, they are very difficult to get started any other time of year. You must keep them moist or they will keel over very quickly. Yes you can fertilize the seedlings as they can very rapidly deplete the nutrients in potting mix. You'll notice them slow down and yellow a bit, just side dress with a little ammonium sulphate is best (can include phosphorous or potassium but they don't seem to matter as much as nitrogen).
Hey Treeguy, what seed raising mix/ratio do you usually use for the eucalypts?
Thankyou
Hi, I just use cheap generic potting mix, nothing special. Main thing you need to keep in mind is that commercial potting mix doesn't have enough fertilizer in it to last more than a month or two so I normally supplement with N/P fertilizer once they start to slow down in growth, they'll respond pretty quickly. Ammonium sulphate is good for a quick N boost.
H ow long does it take seeds to start growing?
Greetings to you from Algeria and I wish you every success
Pretty quick in warm weather, a week or two. Thanks!
Is it possible to grow from cuttings and is this advisable?
Hi it's not really practical for the amateur as I believe it requires specialised nursery equipment and care. Although I read somewhere that some species such as E. Camaldulensis are more amenable than others. It is so easy to grow from seed anyway... You can have a 1 metre tall seedling after 6 months from seed. Just make sure you collect seed from quality parent specimens.
Hi TreeGuy
Thanks for your video.
Do you keep the soil medium moist when you try to germinate the seeds or can you leave it to natural rains in late July?
Is it important to keep the germination pots out in full sun?
Cheers
In nz they won't need watering outside until around October, they will be fine with an initial watering when planting. In summer on east coast they need watering almost daily, pots dry out extremely quickly.
@@tr33guy Okay I'll keep them watered, Im in Perth WA and it can get quite warm during or after winter. I've collected pods and some pods have already started releasing seeds. so Im looking forward to winter now. Thank you
More videos please! So you grow them into seedlings about 12 inches high in these trays?...when do you transplant them?
Hi you can grow them as big as you want but generally you need to plant them out after 1 summer as they'll be getting root-bound. Unless you start them in a very large pot in which case they can get quite big in 6 months (almost a metre). When you transplant will depend on local conditions, whether you need to avoid frosts or not. Also make sure soil is moist (winter, spring, or after rain in summer).
Hello very interesting video thanks. I would like to ask please what is that small stones that you put on top of the pot please?
And I would like to red gum eucalyptus from seed is that difficult please and its the same process like yours ?
I would like to thank you in advance and hope to hear from you soon.
It was Vermiculite.
Hi Treeguy!!! Thank you so much for your video! I'm starting to learn about eucalyptus and your video was very informative! I am starting a backyard cut flower business and would like to grow my own eucalyptus foliage...my question is what are the best varieties to use as "seeded" eucalyptus?
Hi, you should be able to grow eucalyptus for cut foliage in your back yard no problem. If you are wanting to have them grow to the point where they carry buds ("seeded"), you'll have to wait a few years (probably at least 4) and will need a bit of space, as they will get big. From looking on Google, it looks like most of the seeded foliage is from E. Polyanthemos. This is pretty easy to grow, in fact I have grown a few from seed from specimens in the park near my house. You'll just need to find a seed or plant source in whatever country you're in. There are other species too but I'm not sure how they'll go, see here books.google.co.nz/books?id=nSQXAAAAQBAJ&lpg=PA698&ots=e00hv0a4cR&dq=%22Seeded%20Eucalyptus%22%20species%20polyanthemos&pg=PA698#v=onepage&q=%22Seeded%20Eucalyptus%22%20species%20polyanthemos&f=false
Awesome!!! Thank you so much!! I really appreciate all of your help! :)
Hello TreeGuy! How are you? Thanks for the videos. I went to the local park today and got a few seed pods and put them to dry. I actually found one that was already split and when I hit it on my hand there was a lot of veeeery small things that came out. Are they seeds or something else? I'd like to show you!
Hi yes that's probably them, they are extremely small. If you're on Facebook, find the "Nuts about gums" group and post your pics there, lots of helpful people.
@@tr33guy Awesome! Thank you for the message and will look for that group!
Not sure if someone else has asked: What soil mix do you plant into?
Just generic (cheap) potting mix. Not compost!
So how long would Eucalyptus cladocalyx take to grow from seed to maturity in “normal” growing conditions?
In ideal conditions you could have a large tree in 5-6 years. My conditions obviously don't suit this particular species, maybe too dry/cold.
I can germinate them just fine but I seem to kill them later in the process. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Hi, if you put them in fresh generic potting mix and keep moist in full sun (or dappled shade) you should have virtually no losses, they are very tough. As long as you don't have trouble with birds/insects/etc
Hi TreeGuy, what fertilizer tips to give more nutrition to the potted plant?
Hi, just mainly use Nitrogen once they start to slow down or yellow up. And a bit of Phosphorous. Can be just generic fertilizer, I just use a blend here in NZ called lawn fertilizer, it's like 16-2-0 which works well top dressed.
Thanks for the video. I have eucalyptus gunnii seeds; when can I start them? How long the take to sprout? can they stand winter when they are young (North Africa with temperatures never go below 2°C and average @ 15° C)?
Hi, Gunnii should be very easy to germinate, just scatter them in a pot or tray of potting mix, and lightly cover with seed mix, sand, vermiculite or or any light type of soil. Late winter/early spring would be best time to plant, but they should germinate now if you keep them moist and in the shade. They won't grow much if sown now so I would wait until late winter. Gunnii are one of the most cold-proof eucs so you will have no problem. In fact your climate is probably too warm, there would be much better species for you, depending on whether you are growing for timber or fuel. eg. Camaldulensis, Grandis, etc. See here for more info on species and growing www.angelfire.com/bc/eucalyptus/eucgrowing.html
Thanks TreeGuy.
Hi, I followed your great video instructions a year ago and now have 12 beautiful healthy baby trees in PB8s. Took the seeds from a very old tree on our farm. It has red flowers through the winter which feed the native birds here. We are in New Zealand, when would be the best time to plant them in the ground, and should we put compost mix in first?
Hi, congratulations on growing your own, it is very satisfying. Yours should be a decent size if they've had a season in PB8s. What you have is probably E. Leucoxylon, which has smooth adult bark and triangular-ish seedling leaves with no stalks. I have grown a few of those from seed and they flower remarkably quickly, in about 3 years. I have one outside my window that is 3, taller than the shed and much visited by wax-eyes and bees. I'm in town so don't get many native birds, but am trying to attract them. I am in Blenheim and I would plant out in August or September. They are very cold-hardy and won't be too bothered by frost unless you're well south of here. I like to plant early here as drought kicks in quickly in spring, but elsewhere in the country it probably won't matter too much when you plant, but I would wait until the worst of winter is over. Don't put compost in the hole, for some reason I don't understand, eucs hate compost. Just top dress with some Nitrogen + Phosphorous fertiliser. DAP is the one recommended but I just use Ravensdown lawn fertiliser 16-2-0 which is cheap and works wonders. Good luck.
Thanks for info re compost. The species is Leucoxylon Rosea, so yes you are right! We are in rural Waikato. I love these trees and will enjoy watching them grow!
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Do they have to be cold stratified before planting?
In my personal experience I would say that no they don't, I just direct sow and get good germination, and I have grown many different cold/temperate species. But you will find others on the internet who swear that they get better or more even germination by stratifying. The seeds are so plentiful that I would say for the hobbyist, stratification is a waste of your time.
Do you need to put seeds in fridge for a month 🤔 that's what they are saying in other American videos. I reside In Australia
No, in my experience this is unnecessary
Hey TreeGuy, Do you have any tips for growing Eucalyptus at high northern hemisphere latitudes. I am an Aussie living in Northern Germany and would like to know which species I could try growing as potted trees. Main issues I suspect will be long, low-light summers (Av. 7.5hrs sun in Winter, with cloud cover)
Hi if you're willing to bring pots under cover in winter out of frost you could probably grow almost anything. Otherwise, stick to the very hardy species such as gunnii, delegatensis, pauciflora etc, they should be OK outside. They won't grow in winter anyway so doesn't matter how much sun they get.
If the winters are still lacking sunlight i would buy an LED grow light ( full spectrum) and grow the plants underneath the bulbs. They like Partial Shade / Sun outdoors
How did you learn all these different eucalyptus varieties? They all look so similar to me, I can't even identify the types I have on my property lol
Hi it is difficult and there is no guarantee I have it right. Easiest way in NZ I think is to figure out the common 20 or so species and that narrows it down quite a lot. Have a look at what is for sale in nurseries. Lots of good books. Euclid is a good online resource.
@@tr33guy thanks so much! I'll check it out!
Hello! How often do you water the seeds. And what is the fertiliser ratio... i.e how diluted?
Hi, you just need to keep them moist. If you are planting in late winter or spring they should be fine with an initial water, then place in partial shade and a mist every now and then. As for fertiliser, I prefer to use solid rather than liquid and just scatter a bit around the plants. If liquid, it is best not to get it on foliage as it can burn, I have done that with Ammonium Sulphate. Easier just to use granules and water it in.
Super helpful video thanks! I live just round the corner from you, in Linkwater, and am thinking about planting some eucalypts to coppice for firewood. You've got me inspired to try to raise some from seed! Any species you'd particularly recommend, and is it worth starting them now (early March) so I can get them growing right away or should I wait until later in the year which sounds more likely to get a better strike rate? Thanks for any advice!
Hi that's cool you are in Linkwater, you should have an ideal climate. We camp at momorangi every summer and I often bike through Linkwater and admire the gums there, although I see a lot on the hills have been cut recently.
For firewood I would look at ovata or nitens where you are. You could also try obliqua/regnans but I'm not sure they would coppice. Any of those would be good firewood. I have seen some very healthy looking regnans around Port Underwood so I think they would go very well in the sounds. I wouldn't bother planting seeds now, hold them until August is the best month I think. If you get stuck for seeds let me know I have plenty spare.
@@tr33guy I'd be dead keen for some seeds of any/all of those if you had some spare please! What's the best way to contact you?
Send me a message on FB messenger Lachlan Keown
You didnt mention about 'stratificating' them .... I'm the uk and most I read about these says that they need 'strating' for 4 weeks like most seeds?
I have never stratified any eucalypts and have grown many species, have had no trouble with germination. Having said that, stratification may help with even germination. I prefer to plant in later winter and let nature take its course.
Hi, if you've kept those seeds, I could suggest boiling half and only planting and watering the other half. Plant both to see what takes. Unless you have a green house I'd wait until frost has ended in the spring.
Which month to the germinate eucalyptus seeds
Hi, best month to plant in southern hemisphere is July. Or August 2nd best. Right now would be ideal. Outside these months will be very difficult. So guess that equates to Jan/Feb northern hemisphere...
Hi TreeGuy I was wondering if this would work with rainbow gum?
Thanks :)
Hi yes certainly should, most eucalypts are pretty similar as to germination requirements, I don't see why they would be different. Cheers
Did you do any stratification or leaving them in the fridge?
Hi, despite what you will read none of the eucalypts need stratification. I just plant in late winter and they will all come up fine, naturally. I usually plant in July (southern hemisphere) and they will start coming up during August/early September.
Just noticed your question - I've just sent the same one but it's a year after you sent yours.
Which country are you in and did the grow - strat or not?
I'm in the uk and picked the pods today and because we are having a typical British summer was wondering if I should strat them as everything I read says to do so for 4 weeks. X
Hi, I was hoping you could give me a heads up on when to collect the seeds.
My Blue gum has just started flowering. Would it be a couple of weeks after the flowers have gone that it would be ready for me to break a bit off?
Hi, it takes quite a while for the seed capsules to ripen after flowering, would be closer to a year than weeks... Normally a tree will hold ripe capsules at the same time as flowers. If flowering for the first time just keep an eye on them, eventually they will turn woody and once valves at top start to show split lines they will be ripe.
Which eucalyptus has the most aromatic aroma? Can you send these seeds by mail too Nova Scotia Canada?
@@ritchiemacinnis1757 Lemon scented gum very nice.
@@ritchiemacinnis1757 As noted below, E. citriodora (lemon scented gum) has an amazing white trunk and limbs and the crushed leaf aroma is amazing. They are a big tree and might be a tad dangerous in an average yard, but if you have acreage, would be great. Peppermints (broad and narrow leaf) have great aroma from their leaves. Especially noticeable after summer rain. None of the eucalypts have noticeably aromatic flowers. More manageable trees size-wise would include E. Leucoxylon (yellow gum) and Corymbia Ficifolia (West Australian flowering gum), both smallish trees which flower spectacularly (especially the red forms), and are great nectar producers for birds and bees (the corymbia won't like frost, being from WA, and will like decent drainage). Some eucalypts don't flower every year, and some take several-year gaps, but I think E. Leucoxylon and C. Ficifolia pretty much flower every year. I've just collected seeds from a local corymbia, the nuts huge are like gob-stoppers, and 2-3 seeds would cover a small fingernail!
@@davidlam6335 great information.
Im also in wa, in the sw.
What season is best to start jarrah seeds off?
We're hoping to get a friends property back to mostly natives and have been given some jarrah seed to begin with.
Many thanks!
Hi, very informative video! Good to know we did everything right before i found your vid. I'm in the US and finding it really hard to get ahold of C. Torelliana seeds. What is the general opinion on that cultivar? Is it regarded as a weed in AUS and NZ? Thank you!
Hi, I have never heard of that species, I doubt there are any in NZ as looks like it needs tropical or sub-tropical climate.
Corymbia Torelliana or cadhagi is considered invasive in Australia beyond its natural area in far north east queensland. It was brought south as a street tree and now invades bushland. It can also be destructive to Australian native bee hives I think that there's a very good reason that you can't any seeds. It is a pretty tree but I'm sure there are other pretty trees native to your region or less invasive.
Hi! Where can I find the stuff to put on top of it? Is It just something that's at any store or do I need to order it from somewhere specific?
Hi I can't remember what I used in the video but you don't need anything special to cover the seeds, just something fine as they are very small. Sand or generic seed raising mix both work well.
@@tr33guy oh awesome! I thought it was like a special fertilizer or something. Thank you very much!!
Nice vid. How often do you water these? I am in Indiana with Baby Blue seeds. How fast will they grow once in the ground? Thanks.
Hi depends on what you are growing them in, and your climate. I have them mainly in root trainers, which need watering basically every day in summer. In pots or directly in the ground would not need to be as regular. But be aware that once they dry out they can go from looking healthy to dead within basically 24 hours. They can grow pretty quickly once in the ground, you should be able to get at least one metre in the first summer after planting. Have a look at my other video, shows a firewood block at 6 months after planting and you will see the sort of growth you can get. Cheers
TreeGuy thanks!!!
Jet Descari, I'm thinking about growing Eucalyptus camaldulensis from seed and I also live in Indiana. I seen your post is 2 years old. How are them baby blue seeds you mentioned about back then?
What is the best season to plant, we are based in Gippsland
Hi, late winter/early spring is definitely best time here in NZ, but should be able to plant any time in summer also, you will just need to be vigilant about watering. Cheers
Are eucalyptus seeds from dried euca cuttings commercially used for cut flower viable?
Hi, they could be if the seed pods are mature, but I think it highly unlikely you will find any at the right stage, as usually as soon as the branch is removed from the parent tree the seeds will release within a day or two so likely the pods will be empty if they were viable.
@@tr33guy now that you mention it, I think it may not be good then. The one that were, are emptied out and the remaining ones mustn't be mature enough.
Don't you need to burn these seed pods before germination!?
No definitely not; just leave them somewhere warm or in the sun and they will open up naturally in a day or two.
Hi,in which month you harvested the seed ?? Please reply.
Hi, you can pretty much harvest seed any time of the year, as the trees tend to hold the ripe pods on the branches for a year or two. Once they are detached from the tree, they will release within a few days, depending on temperature.
What was the name of the last eucalyptus seeds on the table? I purchased seeds off Amazon that look identical to these and wondering if that’s the eucalyptus I’m after. Yeah, I probably screwed up with it being off Amazon and found that out after purchasing from the things I hear online, but if I actually got what I just started trying to grow, I’ll be pretty happy.
Hi, there are two main sub-groups of eucalypts, gums and ash, and of the two group all the seeds look more or less identical. Ash have pyramidal/cuboid, gum have flat oval black. So chances are what you have is correct.
I really hope so. The seeds looked like no other seed I’ve seen before. They look like a very small, brown, curved rice or something. I really do appreciate your response and your positive feedback. I really hope I’m not wasting my time trying to watch grass grow, but even grass seed doesn’t look what I have, haha. I will mention, it came from China.
Hi there - you fobt state where you're from but was wondering if you got any results from your seeds?
Well, to be perfectly honest, I grew several different seeds at the same time and didn’t mark what was what. On a different note, I ended up with several eucalyptus plants. So much so that I have 12 of them planted all throughout my yard and gave several away. Strange that some would die when they reached about 12in tall though. I’m sorry, I wasn’t able to answer your question. This was just a trial and error grow for me or just to see if I could do it. Next time will just be a few seeds I grow, haha. Take care
It's amazing something so tiny can grow so bad did you ever get them going, did they turn out the way you wanted them to?
Hi yeah it is amazing how small the seeds are. Yes I have grown plenty in the last 5 years since I started dabbling, some now are quite large.
How long does it take for a seed to germinate? Pl reply 💜
Pretty quick in warm weather. Week or so.
@@tr33guy One more thing, the small round unripe fruit that is on the tree, the unripe fruit should be brought and put in the sun first?
Hi Treeguy, How deep and wide are your seedling cells?
Hey, do the seeds store well? What would be the best way to go about storing them? Cheers
Hi yes they will store for several years no problem, I germinated some this year that were 3 or 4 years old. I just keep them in the fridge in a paper envelope.
@@tr33guy Thanks for the reply. Ive got my seed all dried out in small preservation jars. I am hoping they will be ok at room temperature as i dont have enough space in the fridge. Am going to plant next year.
@@rpapa1 Hi yeah they'll be fine. You could even plant them now, but you have to be pretty vigilant about watering everyday. I am in Blenheim/NZ and it is extremely hot dry and windy this time of year. They need shelter from wind but full sun. Cheers
@@tr33guy Wow small world. Im in Blenheim also. And yes it does get very hot and dry here! I am growing some what i think is Nitens at the moment and they seem to be doing ok. Just very slow.
@@rpapa1 for some reason if you start seeds later in the season they grow slowly, I've never figured out why that is. I'll send you a message on messenger with some local spots you can get plenty of seeds
Where do u buy your seeds? Would love to buy my own!
Hi, just check Google. Would depend what country you're in. I'm in New Zealand and there are a few suppliers online. But generally easier and cheaper just to collect seeds from local trees if you can find some.
@@tr33guy i live in USA, could u send me some websites u use?
@dreamlovermimi9458 in florida you can find them on the side of many roads, just get it from them
@@tr33guy hi guys i wanted to plant seed i got from bush but the problem is idk how to germinate it any help pls
Excuse me sr
Where did you get the seeds from?
I’m very interested in growing eucalyptus, and I really want to try.
Thanks for your videos.
Sending blessings.
Hi, you can collect them from adult trees, most species carry ripe seeds all year round, just break them off and store in a container somewhere warm and they will release in a few days. Or there are plenty of places to buy the seeds online, just Google. But collecting them is far easier and free.
Hi Bertha, I collect the seeds. If you are interested send me a private message;-)
@@asgardtotti hii.. do you, by any chance have eucalyptus globolus seeds?
@@rezzomen2954 just harvested some from a 100+ year old orchard in Sacramento.
Where you at?
@@wolfbirdhomestead600 hi , I'm in Puerto Rico. Thank you for replying! How can I contact you?
How often do you water
Hi, depends on a few factors but in summer they pretty much need daily watering if in full sun and small containers. Bigger containers need less frequent watering. If they dry right out they can die very suddenly. Can't really over-water them as they transpire so fast.
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Can you grow eucalyptus from cuttings
Hi, it is considered very difficult for home gardeners to grow from cuttings, although I haven't tried. And it is very easy to get a large plant from seed in 6 months so not really worthwhile unless you have an outstanding individual.
TreeGuy really appreciate your quick reply really love them trees how tall do they get in six months
@@yasinmahamed9627 Easily a metre or more if you use a decent sized pot.
Cuttings reduce diversity and since gums are already true to type it isn't required to get a healthy copy.
Bhai iska Bij mil sakta hai kya
Hiya from the UK, Are these okay for pets. I have cats and dont want to poison them 🙈
I doubt cats would eat the foliage, and if they did I'm sure it wouldn't hurt them. I don't have cats but there are a lot of neighbourhood cats around where I grow my seedlings, and I have never seen them eat tree foliage. And unfortunately they keep coming back so assume they haven't died.
Not really much information in this video! Such as, what type of soil are you planting in, what conditions are you planting in, soil temp required for germination, etc etc
To answer your questions, cheap generic potting mix or seed mix, plant in late winter or early spring and that's about it. They're simple.
can it grow in west africa with really hot climate?
It should be able to, it’s native to Australia (hot country) and designed to be fire resistant, so it loves the heat
@@ljgosper yes very in ilorin west Africa
never have luck with seeds.
Wow.. Id love to try to grow them. I live in Malaysia.. Can anyone please send me some seeds.. Happy to pay to it.. Tqtq
I can we got a lot of Eucalyptus trees abundant here, I just need you to pay the shipping charge after I send it.
@@ashokdebnath4468 how much is shipping to uk? pls let us know wud luv grow in community garden info@interfaithveganalliance.org thank u
Getting trees from over seas isn’t really a good idea, they could damage the ecosystem
I had much better germination when I didn't cover the seeds.
Did you strat yours? What country are you in? X
BS mine have Never germinated
Seed milne ka address bheje
Sorry, I don't sell seeds :)
Can u give me a shout out?