Rainbow Eucalyptus

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ILuvCannas Staten Island, NY Apr 08, 2015

Howdy!
I googled this plant and pictures show bright vivid colors...??
Where can I find the best info on this plant, and to purchase?
I do like the unusual, even tho the colors may be exaggerated..
Thank you!😊🌺
Carol🐸

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Apr 08, 2015

http://eucalyptusdeglupta.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_deglupta
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/483/#b

Won't grow in NY, it is tropical. Florida growers might be OK, Southern CA, Hawaii, but other than that I do not think it will reliably grow in the US. Might get started in colder zones, but a bad winter (or not protecting it in a normal winter) could kill it.

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Apr 08, 2015

I saw a bunch of these in South Florida and the colors are as vivid as in many of the photographs I have seen.

Totally different tree and look, but river birch should do will up north and is very beautiful with its shedding multi colored bark and its dappled shade. In winter it is very attractive especially if used with lighting. Not the showy eucalyptus....but very beautiful. Ours was limb damaged by an ice storm but it survived several other similar storms ..... You do get ice and so it is a consideration.

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ILuvCannas Staten Island, NY Apr 22, 2015

Thank you, Diana_K and missingrosie
Maybe I can put the eucalyptus in a large pot for the warm weather, then bring it in for the winter.
I would love to have a River Birch!!!!
But it would also be in a pot so that would mean keeping it soaked, I guess.

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Apr 22, 2015

I guess I didn't understand you wanted to pot it. The eucalyptus I saw in Florida were a zillion feet high --not a pot dweller the river birch too..its canopy covered my front yard with shade and it grows fast too. if you want beautiful tree for a pot...have you looked at the Japanese Maples? There are so many beautiful beautiful forms and leaves and colors and can live in pots.

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Apr 22, 2015

Some photos 😊

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