Showing posts with label eucalyptus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eucalyptus. Show all posts
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree ( Eucalyptus deglupta ) Update 3
1 comments Posted by Lets Plant at 5:01 PMI know I just posted an update on my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree (Eucalyptus deglupta) just the other day but I didn't post a picture of the whole tree. This Eucalyptus Tree is growing like crazy! When I planted it in March of 2010 it was only two feet tall. Now just a little over one year later my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree has soared up to about ten feet tall! If you would like to read my previous posts on this Eucalyptus Tree and view my previous pictures for comparison please CLICK HERE. For now here are two more pictures for you.
This picture is of the entire Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree ( Eucalyptus deglupta).
This picture is of the entire Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree ( Eucalyptus deglupta).
This picture shows some more of the color changing bark!
I hope you enjoyed this post. See you again next time!!!!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree ( Eucalyptus deglupta ) Update 2
1 comments Posted by Lets Plant at 2:31 PMI am very excited to post this update on my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree (Eucalyptus deglupta). This my second update and third post. If you would like to catch up on the previous posts and view the previous pictures as well then please CLICK HERE.
My Rainbow Gum Tree is finally showing its magnificent colors in the bark. This is what I have been long awaiting. The entire reason I planted this tree. The colors showing now are green, orange, and brown. This tree must be very happy with its location because it is growing very well. Here are the pictures I have taken of my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree's ( Eucalyptus deglupta ) Beautiful color changing bark.
My Rainbow Gum Tree is finally showing its magnificent colors in the bark. This is what I have been long awaiting. The entire reason I planted this tree. The colors showing now are green, orange, and brown. This tree must be very happy with its location because it is growing very well. Here are the pictures I have taken of my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree's ( Eucalyptus deglupta ) Beautiful color changing bark.
I really hope you enjoyed the pictures and stay tuned for more! See you again next time!!!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree ( Eucalyptus deglupta ) Update
5 comments Posted by Lets Plant at 1:37 PMHello! It has been a year since my last post. I have been extremely busy and I do apologize. I have chosen to come back with an update on my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta) or Mindanao Gum Tree. If you want to read my previous post and see the pictures just CLICK HERE.
I planted this amazing tree in the ground March 22, 2010. That puts it in the ground for 7 months. When I planted my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus it was 2 feet tall. In 7 months my Rainbow Gum Tree has doubled in size. Here are some pictures that I have taken to show you.
This first picture was taken right after I planted it in the ground. I want to apologize for the picture quality as I took it with my phone and for some reason only took 1 picture.
I planted this amazing tree in the ground March 22, 2010. That puts it in the ground for 7 months. When I planted my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus it was 2 feet tall. In 7 months my Rainbow Gum Tree has doubled in size. Here are some pictures that I have taken to show you.
This first picture was taken right after I planted it in the ground. I want to apologize for the picture quality as I took it with my phone and for some reason only took 1 picture.
This second picture was taken today. Here my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta) stands 4 feet tall.
In this final picture of my Rainbow Gum Tree you can see the discoloration beginning to take place.
Well that's all I have for now. I hope you enjoyed this update of my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree (Eucalyptus deglupta) or Mindanao Gum Tree. See again next time!!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
When I took my trip to McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach Florida I noticed a Tree in there parking lot. This Tree was unlike any I have ever seen before. This quickly made its way up my favorite tree list. The name of this Tree is the Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree ( Eucalyptus deglupta ) or the Mindanao Gum Tree.
The bark of this fascinating Tree peels off in layers of the colors lime green, dark green, burgundy, brown, red, and orange. This gives off the effect that the Tree is camouflage. It is absolutely stunning!. The Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree grows very tall reaching heights of well over 50 feet. I have heard that they can reach up to 200 feet tall in their native land of the Philippines. This beautiful Tree likes constantly moist soil and full sun.
I just scored on a set of 4 Rainbow Gum Trees for $28.00. They are not to big but they will reach their height in a timely fashion. Here are some pictures of my Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Score.
This picture is of all 4 placed next to a 20 ounce water bottle for size comparison.
This is an overhead shot of the leaves.
This is a picture of one that I planted in a 1 gallon pot, with the 20 oz water bottle .
These next 2 pictures are of the amazing bark. I googled these images to be able to show you what I'm talking about.
Pretty amazing right!?!
I hope you enjoyed my post on the beautiful Rainbow Gum Eucalyptus Tree. See you again next time!!
Friday, April 18, 2008
While I was outside today I noticed that my Silver Dollar Gum Tree ( Eucalyptus cinerea ) was outgrowing it's stake. While I was re-staking and re-tying the Silver Dollar Gum some pieces were removed by accident. I figured instead of tossing them I should attempt to propagate them by air layering them. I just want to see if I can do it, and if so I would love to have 2 of them. I photographed the process to answer any questions.
The first picture is of the piece that I am using. It was the best piece.
The second picture is where I shaved the first layer of the stick off with my pocket knife. I did not want to go to deep but I did want to remove all of the greenish color. Then I applied a powder root hormone to the wound I have just made. Take care not to waste to much time between wounding and hormone and wrapping. You do not want the wound to dry out.
The third picture is of the wrapping. After I applied the root hormone I wrapped the wound with wet Sphagnum moss. You want to soak the moss and then wring it out before application.
The forth picture is placing the wet moss wrapped wound into a plastic bag. The plastic bag is used to hold the moisture in during propagation. The wound must remain wet at all times or else it will callous over and not work.
The final picture is of the final wrapping. After placing the bandaged wound in the plastic bag I wrapped it one more time. This time I used tin foil to block out the sunlight. The wound must remain dark as well as wet. If all goes as planned in a few weeks when I remove the tin foil I should see roots in the plastic bag. Then I can plant the newly propagated Silver Dollar Gum in a pot to grow up and add it's wonderful fragrance to my yard!!
The first picture is of the piece that I am using. It was the best piece.
The second picture is where I shaved the first layer of the stick off with my pocket knife. I did not want to go to deep but I did want to remove all of the greenish color. Then I applied a powder root hormone to the wound I have just made. Take care not to waste to much time between wounding and hormone and wrapping. You do not want the wound to dry out.
The third picture is of the wrapping. After I applied the root hormone I wrapped the wound with wet Sphagnum moss. You want to soak the moss and then wring it out before application.
The forth picture is placing the wet moss wrapped wound into a plastic bag. The plastic bag is used to hold the moisture in during propagation. The wound must remain wet at all times or else it will callous over and not work.
The final picture is of the final wrapping. After placing the bandaged wound in the plastic bag I wrapped it one more time. This time I used tin foil to block out the sunlight. The wound must remain dark as well as wet. If all goes as planned in a few weeks when I remove the tin foil I should see roots in the plastic bag. Then I can plant the newly propagated Silver Dollar Gum in a pot to grow up and add it's wonderful fragrance to my yard!!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
I just purchased Silver Dollar Gum ( Eucalyptus cinerea ) from my local garden center for $5.00. The baby Silver Dollar Gum is about 3.5 feet tall. I like these trees for their fragrant smell and blueish color. This Eucalyptus tree can reach heights of 40 feet in the right conditions and can reach 6 feet per year! As like many other plants some parts of the Silver Dollar Gum Tree are poisonous. Not to worry though as I do not plan on eating it.Here are some pictures of my new Silver Dollar Gum ( Eucalyptus cinerea ).
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