Propogating Eucalyptus

[allabout]

I have an Eucalyptus tree and ran across this garden tip. I can't wait to try this! Has anyone had any success (or complete failure) in an attempt to propogate Eucalyptus??
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Propogating Eucalyptus

Did you know that if you are lucky enough to live in a zone warm enough to grow lovely scented Eucalyptus that you can propagate them easily by simply taking a cutting of a new twiggy growth and placing it in a glass of water, or in a light weight potting mix to root?

It can take four to six weeks for new roots to begin to show.

The best time to collect clippings from a Eucalyptus would be Spring or Early summer when new growth is semi-mature.

The best method is to dip the cut end in some rooting hormone to encourage rooting and then place it in a light weight potting mix to root.

 

[beefy]

ive never had luck rooting eucalyptus but havent tried terribly hard. just stuck some branches in the dirt that never did anything. will have to try again now.

 

[colin]

Hello

Types of Eucalyptus: Broken down into seven categories:
1. Mallee: Low growing types with a number of stems rising from what is known as a lignotuber. This is a modified root system and enables the plant to produce new shoots even after it has been destroyed above ground (generally by fire or cold). If a cold winter knocks back your Eucalyptus, it can usually be cut back to the lignotuber and the plant will re-sprout and grow again.
2. Gums: Shed a layer of bark from most or all of the trunk and branches. It leaves a smooth, usually light colored trunk. Some examples are Eucalyptus Aggregata, E. Archeri, E. Bridgesiana, E. Cinerea, E. Neglecta.
3. Stringybarks: The bark is made up of long, string-like fibers. The bark is also usually gray to reddish brown. The tree trunks are normally long and straight and make good timber. Example: Eucalyptus youmanii.
4. Peppermints: These species have a fine, interlaced bark. The bark may be fibrous, but the fibers are very fine and crumble when rubbed. The leaves have the characteristic peppermint odor when crushed. Examples are Eucalyptus coccifera, E. dives, E. nitida, E. pulchella, E. radiata, E. tenuiramis.
5. Boxes: Have flaky, scale-like bark over the trunk and all branches. The leaves and buds tend to be smaller than on other Eucalypts, the wood is generally close grained, durable and excellent timber quality. Examples are Eucalyptus lansdowneana and E. polyanthemos.
6. Ironbarks: Have a hard, deeply ridged bark. Examples in this group include Eucalyptus leucoxylon, E. melliodora and E. sideroxylon.
7. Yates: Are usually smaller in habit with very large gumnuts. The flowers are produced in what is known as a gumnut, the seed is carried inside this nut and takes about 2 years to mature. E. lehmannii has very large gumnuts.

Thanks for reading
Have a nice day

 

[injunjoe]

Lots of info in the rest of this article.

http://www.australiaplants.com/Eucalyptus_Info.htm

Joe