Eucalyptus growth in 3 years
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I learned about eucalyptus the hard way. They shoot up, but their roots are very, very shallow. A good storm and it will come down taking the fence with it.
My neighbour had one, and we planted one to match his. They both shot up. His came down in a storm. Mine was on my property boundary and would have damaged his house if it had come down. So I'm afraid I took a saw to it.
My neighbour had one, and we planted one to match his. They both shot up. His came down in a storm. Mine was on my property boundary and would have damaged his house if it had come down. So I'm afraid I took a saw to it.
Don said:
I learned about eucalyptus the hard way. They shoot up, but their roots are very, very shallow. A good storm and it will come down
They keep their leaves over the winter too which makes them even more susceptible. I keep pruning mine to make it a bit more robust but it seems to be futile, and it's starting to look a bit funny!Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff