Re: Eucs as houseplants?
- To: M*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Eucs as houseplants?
- From: J* S*
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 14:46:23 -0800 (PST)
All:
Some years ago, it was quite popular in Englad as well
as most of temperate Europe to grow several species of
the "Silver dollar" (and other silver-when-immature
species) eucalyptus as house plants.
That included Ee. cinerea, kruseana, perriana,
polyanthemos, preissiana, and pulverulenta. Most of
them were sold simply as "Silver Dollar" or such and
were not identified to species.
They were nice in that they tolerated quite a bit of
pruning (needed in homes with ceilings that were only
10 feet high or so). In fact, they actually thrived
on such frequent and hard pruning and looked better
for it, with compact growth and LOTS of silvery
immature foliage.
I'm sure they were as successful as the degree of
green thumb handling them.
I know some European seed packet companies still sell
them (including Samen-Maser of Switzerland and Benary
of Germany).
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, CA
--- "Richard F. Dufresne" <salvia@infi.net> wrote:
> At 10:20 PM 3/29/2001 -0800, you wrote:
> >On another list that I participate in, someone
> asked about growing
> >Eucs as houseplants. Seems it is a rage in the UK
> -- can one of our
> >British members confirm that? I can't imagine Eucs
> as houseplants, I
> >laughed aloud at that one.
> >
> >What do you all think?
> >
> >Nan
>
> Nan:
>
> A long time ago, Meadowbrook Herb Garden (Rhode
> Island) sold E. globulus and
> E. citriodora as house plants and as tender garden
> plants.
>
> Richard F. Dufresne
> 313 Spur Road
> Greensboro, North Carolina 27406 USA
> 336-674-3105
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