Growing Eucalyptus Tree's - Hardy Varieties, Growing Tips, Common Myths & More

In this video Dan shows you some of our beautiful Eucalyptus varieties, explaining some of the common myths surrounding Eucalyptus trees, planting a new forest of Eucalyptus Nitens (shining gum) and more!
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[@benfox9382]

1yr on... buggar all of my seeds germinated! hammering out the native (to germany) pines, oak, walnut. Great video!

[@greengoldfarminitiative3898]

This is so inspiring information from the start to the end of the video🤗

[@greengoldfarminitiative3898]

That's a great technique to protect a little young tree after transplanting.🥰

[@freedomforestlife]

Glad you enjoyed the vid amd got something from it 💚 appricate your comments 🙏✌️🌿

[@Craig-MItchell]

I find the Eucalyptus I’ve planted, around 400, love hydration. The tame fox takes care of the Hares, so no need for tree guards, vegetation control is important, and I use the grass cuttings for a year or so. Now’s quite a good time to plant, as they require less vegetation control.

[@freedomforestlife]

Thanks for sharing! 💚✌️🌿

[@liZBBM]

What an amazing bit of info. So i have the silver tree type I just found pic on camera from February The plant has literally took over a section beside my pathway Its so unreal looking. Strangers stop and admire it and ask if its fake. Husband jokes about koala will be hanging from it soon. I was so delighted at how much growth but watching this im a bit worried now haha incase it takes over. Im thinking of propagation and giving them out to everyone. I live in northern Ireland. Ive neglected it so much but then planted into its forever home in February. ❤

[@ravenswing602]

Great vid thank mate! Ima plant 12 in the back yard for firewood ;)

[@freedomforestlife]

A great source of fast growing fire wood 👍 Thanks for watching/commenting ✌️🌿

[@brie1987]

Thank you for this video ❤ They are good for rainy wet areas, maybe near a watery potentially slight flooding zone. Like the willow trees. Perhaps preventing some erosion? I live in a temperate rainy area, similar the ones in Japan.

[@freedomforestlife]

Great info - thank you for sharing 🙏 Appreciate you watching and commenting 💚✌️🌿

[@normarychudnovsky973]

Thank you for this valuable information!!

[@freedomforestlife]

Glad you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching & commenting ✌️🌿

[@littlesossidge]

Excellent stuff! Thanks for all that info!

[@Myrtuscommunis]

Very interesting! I love Eucalyptus! 😀🌳

[@DrSaddamkenya]

Thank you for your video. Planning to plant 10 hactres of eucalyptus this January Your video has somehow given me the basic knowledge I needed. As well am planting e grandii or saligna though haven't decided yet

[@freedomforestlife]

Hi Dr, oh nice, you must be in a hotter climate than us here? We dont grow those varieties here!

[@THEanthiri]

You are very knowledgeable. Good video too.

[@freedomforestlife]

Thanks Jonathan - Appreciate that.

[@NicoleNichelle]

Love this! Thank you from Florida ☀️🏝☀️

[@freedomforestlife]

Nicole, thanks for joining us from Florida, ive been there once, its beautiful!

[@NicoleNichelle]

@@freedomforestlife Thanks for the lovely video and clear-cut information! Once everything settles down, definitely come visit again! Sunshine awaits 🏝☀✨

[@Freeman6707]

Easy germination from fresh gumnuts. Once dried out, seeds should fall out. I now have far too many Tasmanian blue gums and river red gums. The aroma though, is wonderful.

[@Nana-eu5ot]

Does the big tree leaves emits fragrance at the outdoor?

[@0RoseRed]

Great video, very helpful advice. Thank you.

[@freedomforestlife]

Rosie thank you very much, glad you enjoyed!

[@OnlyTruth2023]

A simple Ucalyptus forest was established in my land, I started with 3 trees and now I have 9, unfortunately I could not increase it with seeds despite the many experiments. Greetings to everyone, your brother from Iraq, and I apologize for the weakness of my English language.

[@freedomforestlife]

Your English is great ! Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment 🙏 Enjoy your Eucalyptus trees 💚✌️🌿

[@henrycordero8265]

Awesome video dude! Love it!

[@freedomforestlife]

Glad you enjoyed it Henry. ✌️🌿

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Great info thanks

[@freedomforestlife]

No problem!

[@Haidersdiygardening]

Nice video

[@Mevmotto]

I have a eucalyptus planted about 6 meters from the house. It’s grown a lot in the last two years. Do you think it should be moved?

[@Psikolirik]

do you suggest for planting eucalyptus nitens..because im planting eu. peliita...do you mind to share the maintenance in upkeep..

[@danielle.harrison]

It's not a myth, Eucalyptus are indeed allelopathic just like Walnut trees, meaning they release compounds that suppress not only other plants but fungi too. And not just from its roots, its bark and leaves too. However, the intensity will vary by species, quantity of eucs and also its environment, the more stressed it is the more it's going to create allelopathic compounds to remove its competition. Its also important to note that these compounds can be moved by water above and below ground, and will often accumulate in low spots, so if you have several of these trees on higher ground, check in low spots to see if it's having a negative effect. So although the UK environment alleviates these symptoms (mainly by high dilution due to rainfall), please don't call them a myth.

[@vineleak7676]

They will also act as a repellent for most insects outside their native range... They create ecological deserts

[@anguzudenis6135]

Thanks for your video 😊am inquiring the type of eucalyptus trees you planted

[@freedomforestlife]

Hello Anguzu, they are mostly E.nitens!

[@Zxxqw8]

Does anyone remember what trees are native to the UK?

[@kuyavicta]

we have so many eucalyptus trees also here in the Philippines my idol

[@freedomforestlife]

thank you my brother!

[@Nana-eu5ot]

Eucalyptus can be plant in tropical hot climate?

[@glennman2]

I know of a few dwarf eucalyptus. Why only growing 6 varieties? Under 20ft. Perfect for my yard. Northern California. Zone 9b. Cold w rain and some snow. Long hot desert like summers.

[@freedomforestlife]

great! ive seen quite a few too at a local botanical garden, the bigger ones are our personal favs! Just got a new one called neglecta which is cool..

[@outoftheratrace967]

Pretty sure that banana tree is having a rough time there chief!

[@raphlvlogs271]

which part of England were you in?

[@freedomforestlife]

Lo, we are in the south east...we get -5c at worst normally but i think alot of these you can grow further north from here..

[@bs6620]

One note, eucs grown in old fashioned pots suffer from root spiralling, but eucs in air-pots don't suffer the same problems.

[@glennman2]

If left too long in pots. Ie move up ftom A gallon pot to a 5 in one year or yes girdling roots. From experience.

[@Alladin-n5j]

They are unique to Australia

[@fCLEF007]

It's a crime to pollard gum trees. You'll ruin the graceful form of the branches, and instead you will get ugly, straight , multiple, sprouting that is unbalanced, and actually weaker, and more likely to break in storms, etc.

[@anthonywalsh2164]

They make great firewood trees when you pollard them. The hardwood burns really well once dried out.

[@deano1873]

Was common practice for firewood and straight poles for fencing... especially sugar gums.

[@kathrynlouise8399]

“Eucalyptus-es” Is likes “Fishes” & “Sheeps” to me.

[@kezzatries]

Dan there are over 900 different gum varieties.

[@lynnerobinson6425]

Can I ask why eucalyptus and not British native trees?

[@freedomforestlife]

Hi lynne, weve also planted an acre of native trees, we love eucalyptus too..they give a fast growing evergreen canopy for more tender 'hardy tropical' plants for our jungle that would otherwise be killed by frost...and there beautiful

[@lynnerobinson6425]

@@freedomforestlife Many thanks for the reply. I've just found your channel and it's very inspirational. I have a no dig allotment in Essex.

[@freedomforestlife]

​@@lynnerobinson6425 oh amazing! go you..and thanks for your nice comment!

[@bs6620]

Both is always better. Resilience is achieved through diversity, and we're losing native species to new diseases at an alarming pace.

[@freedomforestlife]

@@ramenlover1727 i wouldnt say there really bad at all. The title of the video is specifically for temperate climates where they dont spread or create wildfires

[@annettebode9318]

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[@victorsamuel7144]

I heard eucalyptus tress are fire resistant.

[@mattmccallum2007]

They are not.

[@freedomforestlife]

Yes Victor, they do controlled burns in australia, the trees dont die, thanks for watching

[@freedomforestlife]

@@ramenlover1727 yeah i can imagine in your climate, not a good option in hotter areas, ive heard the same in portugul

[@mouyat]

Depends on the species, and the intensity of the fire. In most cases they are fire resistant. They will lose their foliage and small branches but will coppice ( regenerate ) from beneath the bark. They have evolved to resist fire and some species rely on fire to release their seed.

[@raphlvlogs271]

a highly adaptive plant.

[@brunoalves-pg9eo]

Nothing against you, but I absolutely hate this tree. I live in Portugal and this invasive species has taken over everywhere because people plant it for wood and paper. And because it grows so fast and uses so many resources, it doesn't give room for other native species to grow. Nowadays the woods in Portugal mostly consist of eucalyptus which is in my opinion an ugly tree. And because we have a lot of forest fires to which this tree is resistant, the other species are more and more getting left behind. I like to go to natural parks and reserves because it's the few places where there's still little of this tree. And let me tell you, the difference is abismal, the forests are completely different, much denser, greener and overall prettier. But every time there's a forest fire everything goes away except the eucalyptus. And so I fear that eventually this tree will take over all our forests. Sorry for the vent.

[@bs6620]

That isn't the fault of the tree, it is the fault of your forest managers for planting it and then failing to manage it. No different to how acacia is an invasive species across parts of Portugal as well. In ecosystems where fire is common they're actually a good choice because they recover from it very quickly. With climate change you're going to get much more fires, so using eucalyptus effectively will be an important means of coping with it.

[@oldchild527]

It's the monoculture not the tree, it's used more to prevent erosion,

[@paulobarcelos3630]

I'm Portuguese I'm glad I m able to have shade of that tree I love this tree for many reasons including the place I grow up in Portugal my family back yard and the intensity of energy it gives me back on I was a kid over 20 years I don't have that touch anymore!

[@ROOBOY-p3x]

POOF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!