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Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 16th, 2015, 12:52 pm
by Sno
These photos were taken up at Charlottes Pass the other day . Elevation is just over 1800m .
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Cheers Sno

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 16th, 2015, 1:11 pm
by Jarad
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?

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 16th, 2015, 1:26 pm
by lackhand
Fantastic Sno, thanks for sharing! :beer:

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 16th, 2015, 1:39 pm
by Rory
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.

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 16th, 2015, 5:20 pm
by bamboos
great set of photos thanks Sno
i think the raft has my vote!
Steve

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 8:04 am
by Elmar
What a beautiful display! Nature sure has us beat when it comes to making awesome trees!

I like the last one for sure!!!

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 11:52 am
by Alan Peck
Great trees, but look better in the winter. :cool:
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Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 11:58 am
by Jarad
Alan Peck wrote:Great trees, but look better in the winter. :cool:
Where does all that red come from?

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 12:54 pm
by kcpoole
Thanks for posting Alan and Sno :yes:
Beautiful trees we have up there

Ken

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 2:26 pm
by Andrew F
Mmmm Might need to have a look before it gets too cold!

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 2:40 pm
by Rory
Jarad wrote:
Alan Peck wrote:Great trees, but look better in the winter. :cool:
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.

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 2:59 pm
by lackhand
Alan Peck wrote:Great trees, but look better in the winter. :cool:
Thanks for sharing, those are stunning. Need to get a few of those. :beer:

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 7:52 pm
by Sno
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

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 8:06 pm
by Elmar
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!

Re: Snowgum dreaming

Posted: February 17th, 2015, 9:58 pm
by Rory
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.