RE: Still Gum-Treed After All These Years...
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu, "'t*@eddy.u-net.com'" <t*@eddy.u-net.com>
- Subject: RE: Still Gum-Treed After All These Years...
- From: "* R* <r*@agric.wa.gov.au>
- Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:06:15 +0800
Hi Tim,
> E. badjaensis, well it can top out at 35 metres whooo hoo
>
> E. alpina, is a dwarf, short stunted and grows at altitude in the
Grampians in Victoria, so its probably powering on in its own way.
Considered valuable as a wind break.
enjoy. :-)
cheers, Rod
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Rod Randall
Weed Risk Assessment
Weed Science Group, Agriculture Western Australia
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> From: tim@eddy.u-net.com
> Reply To: tim@eddy.u-net.com
> Sent: Friday, 9 April 1999 2:52 AM
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Still Gum-Treed After All These Years...
>
> Well, some of us still like'em. (I like bamboos, too.) So can I ask
> questions about a couple of species:
>
> I have young plants of E. badjaensis, grown from seed from 3000+feet
> at Glenboy (spelling?), NSW. Airily graceful and v. quick-growing so
> far. Question: eventually how big? how long is eventually? how hardy?
>
> I have young plants of E. alpina, grown from seed from I know not
> where. Darkly and chunkily handsome so far but moving at a plod rather
> than a panic. Same questions, really. Is it in any real sense an
> alpine? Ie, is it going to stay more or less dwarf??
>
> TIA if anyone can help. You can tell me not to grow'em if you like. I
> shan't mind. I shan't listen, either, of course (democratic right to
> what?)...
> Tim Longville
>
