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Re: hardy eucalyptus

In a message dated 97-12-02 03:44:04 EST, you write:

<< Well, I live in Zone 8, but in the Pacific Northwest.  With you being in
 Louisiana, I wouldn't dare suggest anything.  There are other factors
 besides the zone.  Such as, I don't believe your soil is acid, and I
 don't have a 'feel' for your climate.  I would suggest you ask at a
 local INDEPENDENT garden center.  (The chains hire young people who work
 for a paycheck rather than a passion for plants.)
  >>

           The weather here is mild in winter with occasional freezes (maybe
5-6 occurrences in winter) that rarely go below 25F. Maybe once every 10 yrs
we'll get what we call a severe freeze below 20F. Our summers are hot and
humid with the average summer highs around 92F. The soil here is slightly
acidic heavy gumbo clay. Any eucalyptus other than the E. cinerea (Silver
Dollar Gum) would not be available here at the nurseries. Any Eucalyptus I
decide to grow would be purely experimental on my part.
            I've been looking at the seeds available from J.L. Hudson,
Seedsman and tentatively decided on the following Eucalyptus seeds.

E. ficifolia (Scarlet  Flowered Gum)- spectactular  scarlet flowers in floot
long clusters                                   (red flowers attract
hummingbirds). 12-40 ft, 25-30F

E. torquata (Coral Gum)- described as good for cut flowers, blooms in 3-4
yrs, 15-25 ft

E. Forrestiana (Fuschia Malle)-  red flowers resembling fuschia. Long lasting
cut flowers. Small bushy tree 8-12ft, 25-30F.

          Has anyone had any  experience with any of these trees? I'm
interested in anyone's opinion on them.


CherrylM
USDA zone 8b
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