Update from today.

A shot showing all three next to each other. The one on the left has the fried leaves.
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This is the Euc on the left with fried leaves:
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Middle Euc:
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Euc on right:
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video of Eucs.....a little shaky.....phone doesn't have stabilizer? or I'm getting too old!

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The "fried" one doesn't even look fried.
Good spot against that fence.

Good luck with them Tim.

Hi Barb,

it's more difficult to see the 'fri-ness' on photos but the leaves are dead. I remember seeing this in the past when I grew them. In few more weeks the dead leaves will be more pronounced.

Thanks for making the video. I know it is more work than a snapshot.

I've never grown Eucalyptus. Do you think it will come back as if deciduous?

I've never has Euc's come back from the roots in my area.....not sure why. Perhaps certain species are better regrowing from roots and I havn't tried the 'right' species yet. I hope these three will survive winter as low temps aren't a problem this winter and winter is ALMOST over. (here comes a cold blast now that I said it). I'd give them a try in your area.....although your -30F last winter would surely kill them all!

I'll save them for my parent's Oregon coast property. Their neighbors have super Eucalyptus trees....

Nice work, Tim! I think some of the high altitude snow gum collections would be worth a try too, especially a high altitude E. p. ssp. debeuzevillei!

I'd love to try the 'hardiest' forms of Eucalyptus.....I would hope one species could survive our zone 6b climate.

I grabbed a small Eucalyptus cinerea at a nursery last June and put it in a pot. Of course, it grew and became very gangly. Rather than bring it in, I stuck it in the ground fully expecting its demise.

It is still alive. Indeed, it does not have so much as a blemish on it.

Probably the so-far mild Winter. Thing is, its between two huge Hemlocks which make the neighbors worry during storms. I don't know if I want to have three giants there.

Were it to live, can you prune them and keep them at shrub size?

Hi Jack,

not sure about pruning larger Euc's since mine never get large! One of my E. debe's main leaders broke off this past summer and quickly regrew. Give trimming it a try......and keep us posted on your Euc.....hopefully it will take off for you next summer.

another updated photo. This is the fried Euc. The damage is getting more pronounced. Stem still looks OK.

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Doesn't look like a goner to me... 😀

Hi Barb,

I hope all 3 survive and grow another season prior to death. 😈

Hi Barb,

I hope all 3 survive and grow another season prior to death. 😈

Tim, you sound just like me! Maybe this is the necessary attitude when one has been losing plants for years and years!