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Eucalyptus curtisii - Plunkett Mallee
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Posted by goldhills via Gympie, Qld (My Page) on Mon, Jan 30, 06 at 22:42
| It surprises me that this eucalypt isn't grown more often as it is suitable for many backyards as it only grows to 6m or so; it is quick growing; will withstand tough conditions, dry, cold; grows as either a single trunk or more likely as multi-trunked (mallee); has masses of white flowers from a very early age.
I've grown it in several places (used to move around a lot) and it would be one of my favourite gums because of the masses of flowers at such a young age. The birds and bees love them and are much loved by bee-keepers.
I don't think I've ever heard of anyone else growing it. Does anyone else grow it? |
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RE: Eucalyptus curtisii - Plunkett Mallee
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| I put one in the windbreak line north of Rocky about 10 years ago. Bought it as tubestock from a local nursery. It established easily and did well droughts notwithstanding where the blueies and Casuarina ?cunninghamiana that forestry prescribed failed. I agree, it's got a lot going for it, and, best of all, it's small. |
RE: Eucalyptus curtisii - Plunkett Mallee
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| Hello Goldhills, I grew one on the road verge/footpath in Brisbane in very heavy clay and did not water it at all after a few months. One reason I grew it was that it was said to be endangered in its native habitat around Ipswich. It grew fast if spindly with one stem initially but later filled out somewhat as a Mallee with several stems, probably to about 6 metres. However it was always a fairly narrow plant even though it had plenty of space to spread. It was certainly spectacular in flower. Cheers,
Frank |
RE: Eucalyptus curtisii - Plunkett Mallee
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| I have them growing along a driveway in hard compacted sub soil and while they were slow to start are now (10years) nearly 6m tall. They are also gown on a footpath nearby and have survived a quite heavy frost and much neglect. Mine also were tubestock and heavily mulched and watered only weekly for the first few weeks. |
RE: Eucalyptus curtisii - Plunkett Mallee
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| That's why I like them because they are so tough. When grown in good conditions they look even better. They naturally grow on exposed mountainsides so have to be tough. |
RE: Eucalyptus curtisii - Plunkett Mallee
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| Cool! Great to read this thread because I've planted one in my front garden! It's not in good soil and seems to be thriving and quite happily growing in full sun. It's been in about eight months and we're hoping that in the future it will provide enough shade for us to wash our car under as well as (the kids hope) tie a small tyre swing to it. On that note, wondering if the branches can be trained? (for the tyre swing). |
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