Hello folks and a happy new year!
As known,between others,Euc.phoenicea,caesia ,ficifolia,are the most striking flowering,but does it exist an equivalent with a white one ?
I would be happy to hear your comments about this!
In advance thank you
phil
Brisbane,thank you,but how could i get seeds of this cv ?? Is there a specimen not far from you? In that case,i would be grateful if you could have a look around the tree,to see if there is some seeds left.... phil
Does not work like that. The main reason C. ficifolia is grafted is to ensure flower colour. Taking the seed from a white flowering specimen will more than likely produce the red variety. You need to get your hands on the grafted white one which means in your case importing...
That's right, it is grafted onto a E.Ptypocarpa. A different species altogether. They are grafted because C. Ficifolia doesnt do well on the east coast and doesnt like humid conditions. I got no idea where to get White flowered Ficifolia seeds? Sorry
Corymbia ficifolia actually grows quite well in Melbourne without grafting and in heavy clay soils. It was also used extensively as a street tree in Avondale Heights and other Melbourne suburbs during the 70's that still look very good today.
Early grafts were actually on its on root stock and I think Melbourne's version still use this root stock. I suspect it is in the more humid and tropical climates that C.Ptypocarpa (a tropical species) is used as the root stock.
