Eucalyptus caesia 23/9/2010 Growing on raised gravel bed. This one was a seedling.

Uses:

• Oil from leaves
• Gum from wounds
• Oil and Gum both Antiseptic

Propagation & cultivation

• Seed – only reliable method – plant in sandy mix and allow lots of direct heat and sunlight and water
• Collect viable seed from fresh nuts stored in paper bag and left to dry out.
• Drainage required for established planting out

Eucalyptus species and varities I’m growing:

West Australian species

Eucalyptus caesia

Eucalyptus macrocarpa

Eucalyptus erythrocorys

Eucalyptus ficifolia

Local NSW species

Eucalyptus mallee group

Seedlings growing inside – macrocarpa and erythrocorys – 25/5/2011 planted in January.