Eucalyptus debeuzevillei – Page 3 – Cold Hardy – General – PalmsNorth.com

TimMAz6 · 2012-01-08T15:04:31Z

I planted 3 seed grown Eucalyputus debeuzevillei plants this year. Germed the year prior. It's been a very warm winter but have hit 7F (-13.9C) twice this season. So far the unprotected plants look good. One plant may have some minor damage to the most juvenile leaves. This is a great winter to get these Eucalyptus growing to larger specimens.<img srcsrcsrcfew shots of my palm protection too:Washingtonia filifera protection:<img srcnanital, Sabal birmingham, Fig tree and Wollemi Pine greenhouse:<img src

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You plant things that "shouldnt be there", your gonna loose some. I had a really good track record of not killing plants, untill i started pushing the boundries of what I can grow.... I think a cautious optimistic attitude is the best one to have.

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Posted : 08/02/2012 9:47 am

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The Euc's are planted in my warmest microclimate situated away from the house. I do expect all the Eucs to die next winter......this winter is a freak 1 in 20 winter probably......too warm! Only time will tell.

Posted : 08/02/2012 11:57 am

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Tim,

Around here this is a 1 in 10 winter... Only problem is that in the most recent decade there have been 5 winters which would be, historically, considered 1 in 10 winters! I don't know what the new 'normal' might be, but I'd say it's colder than this year...

I had posted warmest average January's in Toronto (top 10), I'll see if I can find that.

Posted : 08/02/2012 1:41 pm

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another update...........not much change. I finally found out how to get the date to work on my phone camera!

Dead leaf one:
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OK leaves:
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Posted : 24/02/2012 11:12 pm

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Looks like buds are ready to open. 😯 😀

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Posted : 24/02/2012 11:26 pm

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Hi Barb,

those Eucs are funny that the 'new' buds were like that in fall. It seems weird that a plant would have such small buds going into winter.

Posted : 24/02/2012 11:56 pm

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such small buds going into winter

They just don't look "solid", like they haven't hardened off for winter.

Or maybe Euc buds always look like that. 😯

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Posted : 25/02/2012 11:23 am

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Looks like the Eucalyptus which received fried leaves was only the leaves on top........perhaps the leaves weren't hardened off for winter??

Posted : 31/03/2012 2:55 pm

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I would bet your right. 😕

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Posted : 31/03/2012 11:22 pm

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the only other thing I can think of is that snow covered the bottom leaves? We'll find out next winter!

Posted : 01/04/2012 8:34 am

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I wonder if you could improve their chances by giving them a wrap with some of that white tree protector. That should keep the sun from bursting the trunks in winter sun... Thoughts?

Posted : 01/04/2012 10:21 am

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Hi Paul,

trunk wrap would be real easy for the Eucs. I really want one that is hardy in our area.......I got them in a warm microclimate. Hopefully the Eucs will take off this year and get some trunk diameter to them.

Posted : 01/04/2012 2:10 pm