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gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: December 13th, 2014, 6:14 pm
by Sammy D
This gum was collected from the vineyard. I had been slashing it for a couple of years till one day feeling sorry for it I decided to pull it up. Its been a couple of years now since I pulled it up so thought I would give it a trim. So here it is. Hard to see in the photo but it is almost like a raft style. Long way to go but time will tell if it was worth collecting
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Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: December 14th, 2014, 7:01 pm
by Watto
Very interesting and I hope it continues to progress.
Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: December 15th, 2014, 9:01 am
by time8theuniverse
An interesting start of a tree. I think should be more trees around like this in training. Keep us updated on it's progression.

Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: December 15th, 2014, 4:37 pm
by GavinG
Very interesting, thanks for posting. It looks like you bare-rooted it - what season was that? Any idea what species of Euc? It's starting already to look like something you'd see along a river bank.
Gavin
Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: December 15th, 2014, 9:51 pm
by Sammy D
Yeah gavin very late repot. Should be ok though. Didnt have much choice as the soil it was in had become non wetting so even on a mild day it was drying out and impossible to wet the soil properly. Now should be good. No idea on eucalyptus trees. Think there is sugar gum and red gum in the area though?
Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: January 26th, 2015, 5:37 pm
by Sammy D
Growing but big leaves
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Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: July 26th, 2015, 5:52 pm
by Sammy D
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Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: January 14th, 2016, 11:23 pm
by Sammy D
Bit of an update.
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Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: January 15th, 2016, 8:14 am
by boom64
Hi Sammy ,you might have to change the heading as it has progressed past a stick......Looking good nice progress. Cheers John.
Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: January 16th, 2016, 6:48 am
by Watto
Thanks for the up-date. Looking better and better each time we are allowed to see it. It is still a very interesting design which I like. Would you be able to give us a size comparison next post please?
Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: January 16th, 2016, 9:09 am
by Sammy D
Ok will do. Its about 30cm high me thinks

Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: March 29th, 2016, 7:34 am
by Sammy D
Just an update on the stick. Gave it a crappy pot for now.
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Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: March 29th, 2016, 7:39 am
by Watto
Yep, another improvement and thanks for the size comparison. Good development.
Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: March 29th, 2016, 8:19 am
by Kevin
Hello Sammy D,
Well Done.
Absolutely love this Eucalyptus.
Thanks for the Progression and would love to see more.
Kevin
Re: gum (stick in a pot)
Posted: March 30th, 2016, 10:34 am
by Sammy D
Thanks guys. Would love to do more natives as the amount of growth is huge. More than any other shrub tree i own. It has had 4 cutbacks this season. and some were well due. Ill be hunting for more native sticks in the future me thinks.