Snowgum dreaming

Sno · Post by **Sno** » February 16th, 2015, 12:52 pm

These photos were taken up at Charlottes Pass the other day . Elevation is just over 1800m .

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Cheers Sno

Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » February 16th, 2015, 1:11 pm

Soooooo... How many cutting did you not take because it's a National Park?

I certainly would not have taken 10-15 because that would be illegal...

Do they sell saplings in the nurseries?

lackhand · Post by **lackhand** » February 16th, 2015, 1:26 pm

Fantastic Sno, thanks for sharing!

Rory · Post by **Rory** » February 16th, 2015, 1:39 pm

Beautiful colours Sno, and quite a fitting thread for your avatar. That looks like a beautiful walk, I'm jealous.

Eucalyptus pauciflora seedlings can be purchased quite commonly from state forest nurseries and retail nurseries. I have purchased a few myself previously.

bamboos · Post by **bamboos** » February 16th, 2015, 5:20 pm

great set of photos thanks Sno
i think the raft has my vote!
Steve

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » February 17th, 2015, 8:04 am

What a beautiful display! Nature sure has us beat when it comes to making awesome trees!

I like the last one for sure!!!

Alan Peck · Post by **Alan Peck** » February 17th, 2015, 11:52 am

Great trees, but look better in the winter.

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Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » February 17th, 2015, 11:58 am

Alan Peck wrote:Great trees, but look better in the winter.

Where does all that red come from?

Post by **kcpoole** » February 17th, 2015, 12:54 pm

Thanks for posting Alan and Sno

Beautiful trees we have up there

Ken

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » February 17th, 2015, 2:26 pm

Mmmm Might need to have a look before it gets too cold!

Rory · Post by **Rory** » February 17th, 2015, 2:40 pm

Jarad wrote:
Alan Peck wrote:Great trees, but look better in the winter.
Where does all that red come from?

well... the new shoots of all E. Pauciflora are red regardless of the season. Beautiful red colours of the trunks anyway.

lackhand · Post by **lackhand** » February 17th, 2015, 2:59 pm

Alan Peck wrote:Great trees, but look better in the winter.

Thanks for sharing, those are stunning. Need to get a few of those.

Sno · Post by **Sno** » February 17th, 2015, 7:52 pm

Hi Jarrod , cuttings wouldn't be worth taking I think they would be difficult to strike ,seed on the other hand I have found grows easily . The seed wasn't ready when I was there the other day .
BB there is quite a lot of different sub species of the Snowgum the ones growing up near charlottes are called Eucalyptus pauciflora niphophila . Niphophila I was told means snow loving or something like that . The new growth on the niphophila is actually a light green color and there's one that grows on the tumut side of the mountains that has lime green new growth . The ones that grow at my place have red stem new growth . There is one that grows out towards adaminaby that is a weeping form unfortunately every time in am out that way there is no seed on the trees .
Alan thanks for adding the snow shots the winter colors can be amazing . The only photos I have of the gums in winter have skiers in front of them

. One of the reasons for the reds and purple color could be sun burn from the reflection off the snow . My local local trees don't color up as much .
Cheers Sno

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » February 17th, 2015, 8:06 pm

These are beautiful! It is sad (for me) that they most likely won't like being in Port Hedland!

There is no such thing as snow in Hedland! Loads of humidity and 40+ degrees at this time of the year ... but they would look magic - they do look magic!

Rory · Post by **Rory** » February 17th, 2015, 9:58 pm

Sno wrote: BB there is quite a lot of different sub species of the Snowgum the ones growing up near charlottes are called Eucalyptus pauciflora niphophila . Niphophila I was told means snow loving or something like that . The new growth on the niphophila is actually a light green color and there's one that grows on the tumut side of the mountains that has lime green new growth . The ones that grow at my place have red stem new growth .

Well I'll be a monkeys uncle... i was not aware of that.

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