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Turning it into a Bonsai - Gum Tree

Posted: January 31st, 2015, 9:58 pm
by RevoEvoS
Got a Eucalyptus Tree where my house is located and I was cleaning the gutter out, just so happens to find out that a gum nut turned into a seedling starter due to the constant rain and degraded bark/leaves from the tree which caused it to grow.
Will a Eucalyptus tree be any good for a bonsai tree in general?

Re: Turning it into a Bonsai - Gum Tree

Posted: January 31st, 2015, 10:19 pm
by time8theuniverse
It is possible. It depends on the type of species of Eucalyptus and how you treat it. But in theory yes.

Re: Turning it into a Bonsai - Gum Tree

Posted: January 31st, 2015, 10:54 pm
by kcpoole
Pot it up and experiment on it.
check out some of the great Euc bonsai on this site.

Ken

Re: Turning it into a Bonsai - Gum Tree

Posted: January 31st, 2015, 11:00 pm
by irish
Hello.
Leave it till next year, burn it, grow
Cheers
Irish junee

Re: Turning it into a Bonsai - Gum Tree

Posted: January 31st, 2015, 11:01 pm
by irish
Hello.
Leave it till next year, burn it, grow
Cheers
Irish junee

Re: Turning it into a Bonsai - Gum Tree

Posted: February 1st, 2015, 1:11 pm
by EdwardH
Eucs generally grow very quickly so you might want to plant it into a pot a few sizes larger than normal for the size of the plant. This way you can place a flat surface under the roots to promote a radial root system as well as let it grow relatively large in a short period of time.

Re: Turning it into a Bonsai - Gum Tree

Posted: September 21st, 2017, 9:47 pm
by legoman_iac
Hey RevoEvoS, did you have any success with the euc bonsai? Keen to see pics if you did?

- Daniel