Growing Eucalyptus Tree's - Hardy Varieties, Growing Tips, Common Myths & More

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  • Опубліковано 20 тра 2021
  • In this video Dan shows you some of our beautiful Eucalyptus varieties, explaining some of the common myths surrounding Eucalyptus trees, planting a new forest of Eucalyptus Nitens (shining gum) and more!
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  • @Craig-MItchell
    @Craig-MItchell 10 місяців тому +6

    I find the Eucalyptus I’ve planted, around 400, love hydration.
    The tame fox takes care of the Hares, so no need for tree guards, vegetation control is important, and I use the grass cuttings for a year or so. Now’s quite a good time to plant, as they require less vegetation control.

  • @karlbaldwin6707
    @karlbaldwin6707 4 місяці тому +3

    Easy germination from fresh gumnuts. Once dried out, seeds should fall out. I now have far too many Tasmanian blue gums and river red gums. The aroma though, is wonderful.

  • @littlesossidge
    @littlesossidge Рік тому +1

    Excellent stuff! Thanks for all that info!

  • @brie1987
    @brie1987 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for this video ❤ They are good for rainy wet areas, maybe near a watery potentially slight flooding zone. Like the willow trees. Perhaps preventing some erosion? I live in a temperate rainy area, similar the ones in Japan.

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  Місяць тому

      Great info - thank you for sharing 🙏 Appreciate you watching and commenting 💚✌️🌿

  • @Myrtuscommunis
    @Myrtuscommunis 3 роки тому +3

    Very interesting! I love Eucalyptus! 😀🌳

  • @0RoseRed
    @0RoseRed 3 роки тому +1

    Great video, very helpful advice. Thank you.

  • @liZBBM
    @liZBBM 9 місяців тому +2

    What an amazing bit of info. So i have the silver tree type
    I just found pic on camera from February
    The plant has literally took over a section beside my pathway
    Its so unreal looking. Strangers stop and admire it and ask if its fake.
    Husband jokes about koala will be hanging from it soon.
    I was so delighted at how much growth but watching this im a bit worried now haha incase it takes over. Im thinking of propagation and giving them out to everyone.
    I live in northern Ireland. Ive neglected it so much but then planted into its forever home in February. ❤

  • @THEanthiri
    @THEanthiri 3 роки тому +1

    You are very knowledgeable.
    Good video too.

  • @normarychudnovsky973
    @normarychudnovsky973 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for this valuable information!!

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  2 місяці тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching & commenting ✌️🌿

  • @NicoleNichelle
    @NicoleNichelle 2 роки тому +1

    Love this! Thank you from Florida ☀️🏝☀️

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  2 роки тому +1

      Nicole, thanks for joining us from Florida, ive been there once, its beautiful!

    • @NicoleNichelle
      @NicoleNichelle 2 роки тому

      @@freedomforestlife Thanks for the lovely video and clear-cut information! Once everything settles down, definitely come visit again! Sunshine awaits 🏝☀✨

  • @henrycordero8265
    @henrycordero8265 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video dude! Love it!

  • @DJ-uk5mm
    @DJ-uk5mm 2 роки тому +1

    Great info thanks

  • @Haidersdiygardening
    @Haidersdiygardening Рік тому +1

    Nice video

  • @DrSaddamkenya
    @DrSaddamkenya 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for your video.
    Planning to plant 10 hactres of eucalyptus this January
    Your video has somehow given me the basic knowledge I needed.
    As well am planting e grandii or saligna though haven't decided yet

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  2 роки тому

      Hi Dr, oh nice, you must be in a hotter climate than us here? We dont grow those varieties here!

  • @OnlyTruth2023
    @OnlyTruth2023 Місяць тому +1

    A simple Ucalyptus forest was established in my land, I started with 3 trees and now I have 9, unfortunately I could not increase it with seeds despite the many experiments. Greetings to everyone, your brother from Iraq, and I apologize for the weakness of my English language.

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  Місяць тому

      Your English is great ! Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment 🙏 Enjoy your Eucalyptus trees 💚✌️🌿

  • @anguzudenis6135
    @anguzudenis6135 2 роки тому

    Thanks for your video 😊am inquiring the type of eucalyptus trees you planted

  • @Psikolirik
    @Psikolirik 8 місяців тому

    do you suggest for planting eucalyptus nitens..because im planting eu. peliita...do you mind to share the maintenance in upkeep..

  • @Mevmotto
    @Mevmotto Рік тому

    I have a eucalyptus planted about 6 meters from the house. It’s grown a lot in the last two years. Do you think it should be moved?

  • @Chr72e
    @Chr72e 2 роки тому +1

    Does anyone remember what trees are native to the UK?

  • @kuyavicta
    @kuyavicta Рік тому +1

    we have so many eucalyptus trees also here in the Philippines my idol

  • @glennman2
    @glennman2 2 роки тому

    I know of a few dwarf eucalyptus. Why only growing 6 varieties? Under 20ft. Perfect for my yard. Northern California. Zone 9b. Cold w rain and some snow. Long hot desert like summers.

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  2 роки тому

      great! ive seen quite a few too at a local botanical garden, the bigger ones are our personal favs! Just got a new one called neglecta which is cool..

  • @danielle.harrison
    @danielle.harrison Рік тому +4

    It's not a myth, Eucalyptus are indeed allelopathic just like Walnut trees, meaning they release compounds that suppress not only other plants but fungi too. And not just from its roots, its bark and leaves too. However, the intensity will vary by species, quantity of eucs and also its environment, the more stressed it is the more it's going to create allelopathic compounds to remove its competition. Its also important to note that these compounds can be moved by water above and below ground, and will often accumulate in low spots, so if you have several of these trees on higher ground, check in low spots to see if it's having a negative effect.
    So although the UK environment alleviates these symptoms (mainly by high dilution due to rainfall), please don't call them a myth.

    • @vineleak7676
      @vineleak7676 11 місяців тому +1

      They will also act as a repellent for most insects outside their native range... They create ecological deserts

  • @annettebode9318
    @annettebode9318 2 місяці тому +1

    ☀️🫶🥰❤️❤️❤️♾❤️❤️🇩🇰🥰🫶☀️

  • @fCLEF007
    @fCLEF007 2 роки тому +6

    It's a crime to pollard gum trees. You'll ruin the graceful form of the branches, and instead you will get ugly, straight , multiple, sprouting that is unbalanced, and actually weaker, and more likely to break in storms, etc.

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 2 роки тому

    which part of England were you in?

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  2 роки тому

      Lo, we are in the south east...we get -5c at worst normally but i think alot of these you can grow further north from here..

  • @user-ds2ej3wn8p
    @user-ds2ej3wn8p 2 місяці тому

    They are unique to Australia

  • @bs6620
    @bs6620 2 роки тому +1

    One note, eucs grown in old fashioned pots suffer from root spiralling, but eucs in air-pots don't suffer the same problems.

    • @glennman2
      @glennman2 2 роки тому

      If left too long in pots. Ie move up ftom A gallon pot to a 5 in one year or yes girdling roots. From experience.

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 2 роки тому +1

    a highly adaptive plant.

  • @kathrynlouise8399
    @kathrynlouise8399 10 місяців тому

    “Eucalyptus-es” Is likes “Fishes” & “Sheeps” to me.

  • @kezzatries
    @kezzatries 10 місяців тому

    Dan there are over 900 different gum varieties.

  • @victorsamuel7144
    @victorsamuel7144 2 роки тому

    I heard eucalyptus tress are fire resistant.

    • @mattmccallum2007
      @mattmccallum2007 2 роки тому +1

      They are not.

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  2 роки тому

      Yes Victor, they do controlled burns in australia, the trees dont die, thanks for watching

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  2 роки тому

      @@ramenlover1727 yeah i can imagine in your climate, not a good option in hotter areas, ive heard the same in portugul

  • @lynnerobinson6425
    @lynnerobinson6425 3 роки тому +1

    Can I ask why eucalyptus and not British native trees?

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  3 роки тому +3

      Hi lynne, weve also planted an acre of native trees, we love eucalyptus too..they give a fast growing evergreen canopy for more tender 'hardy tropical' plants for our jungle that would otherwise be killed by frost...and there beautiful

    • @lynnerobinson6425
      @lynnerobinson6425 3 роки тому +1

      @@freedomforestlife Many thanks for the reply. I've just found your channel and it's very inspirational. I have a no dig allotment in Essex.

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  3 роки тому

      ​@@lynnerobinson6425 oh amazing! go you..and thanks for your nice comment!

    • @bs6620
      @bs6620 2 роки тому

      Both is always better. Resilience is achieved through diversity, and we're losing native species to new diseases at an alarming pace.

    • @freedomforestlife
      @freedomforestlife  2 роки тому

      @@ramenlover1727 i wouldnt say there really bad at all. The title of the video is specifically for temperate climates where they dont spread or create wildfires

  • @brunoalves-pg9eo
    @brunoalves-pg9eo 3 роки тому +4

    Nothing against you, but I absolutely hate this tree.
    I live in Portugal and this invasive species has taken over everywhere because people plant it for wood and paper. And because it grows so fast and uses so many resources, it doesn't give room for other native species to grow.
    Nowadays the woods in Portugal mostly consist of eucalyptus which is in my opinion an ugly tree. And because we have a lot of forest fires to which this tree is resistant, the other species are more and more getting left behind.
    I like to go to natural parks and reserves because it's the few places where there's still little of this tree. And let me tell you, the difference is abismal, the forests are completely different, much denser, greener and overall prettier.
    But every time there's a forest fire everything goes away except the eucalyptus. And so I fear that eventually this tree will take over all our forests.
    Sorry for the vent.

    • @bs6620
      @bs6620 2 роки тому +5

      That isn't the fault of the tree, it is the fault of your forest managers for planting it and then failing to manage it. No different to how acacia is an invasive species across parts of Portugal as well. In ecosystems where fire is common they're actually a good choice because they recover from it very quickly. With climate change you're going to get much more fires, so using eucalyptus effectively will be an important means of coping with it.

    • @oldchild527
      @oldchild527 2 роки тому +3

      It's the monoculture not the tree, it's used more to prevent erosion,

    • @paulobarcelos3630
      @paulobarcelos3630 Рік тому +2

      I'm Portuguese I'm glad I m able to have shade of that tree I love this tree for many reasons including the place I grow up in Portugal my family back yard and the intensity of energy it gives me back on I was a kid over 20 years I don't have that touch anymore!

  • @user-hi5ke8lq8s
    @user-hi5ke8lq8s Місяць тому

    POOF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!