Info about Euc. Citriadora in Southern California?

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Ranagazamarr Chino Hills, CA Feb 16, 2008

Hi All,

New here, but looks great~

I would like to plant some Eucalyptus Citriadora on our small ranch in southern California. We have a horse arena that needs light, high shade, and I like the clean trunks of these trees- they'll make fast shade but we can still see through them to watch what else is going on around the place. There are oodles of these trees in our city, all apparently in good health.

However, I cannot find any to buy. The growers apparently won't bother because they are vulnerable to borers, and the spray that used to keep them healthy (Kaldane?) needs an applicator's license now, apparently.

I SURE want these pretty trees... but sounds like there are significant problems with them. Can anyone add to the info I've gleaned, suggest growers, or suggest a tree that would offer similar benefits?

Thanks much,

Suzi in Chino Hills


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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Feb 16, 2008

Spellcheck: citriodora. Also now treated in the genus Corymbia: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?15874

Resin

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LariAnn Miami, FL(Zone 10a) Feb 18, 2008

I just started growing this tree from seeds and now have plants about 4 inches tall. They should be ready to ship in a couple months. I used to grow only Rainbow Eucalyptus but got some calls for the citriodora. So I started those as well as a bunch of other different Eucalyptus, including peppermint and kinds with showy flowers. Come to find out, there are three species that have the lemon scent, but citriodora is the most well-known. I'm going to grow all three.

LariAnn
http://eucalyptusdeglupta.com

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