What relationship does the eucalyptus that we can grow in our flowerbeds have to the tree? Would the one we have in our garden eventually grow to a tree if in the right zone? I have never grown it but have been tempted (to have it for arrangements etc.) but am in a zone that would probably kill it over the winter anyway.
Trees/plants with different colour foliage always attracts me! :)
gg

Hi Denis:

Nice photo, very good specimens. Where did you take this shot?

Cheers,
MG

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Greylady-gardener, eucs are trees. There are many types. Eucs are usually planted in Mediterranean climates like southern California. Victoria is considered "sub-Mediterranean", hence the hardy specimens. These trees prefer climates that are rather calm. Windsor, Ontario and Halifax, NS are too cold during the winter months. But these latitudes on the west coast of the US provide a greater selection of eucalyptus.

MG, the specimen above on my previous post is located at Beacon Hill Park. They have other specimens. I took this image (below) of a nice Blue Gum in Esquimalt. This specimen almost looks artificial.

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Very nice gum trees! I wish I could really grow them here - I have grown them from seed a few times, but they always outgrow the indoor space I have and so I have to get rid of them :-(

I saw huge groves of them years ago when I was visiting Australia - I have seen the occasional one here and there in the southern US, but never anything like Australia. Theirs even came with koalas in them :-)

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