Plant Profile: Eight incredible dwarf Eucalypts at the Melton Botanic Gardens!

[@brocktoon8]

They're all so beautiful and I love to hear you say "gumnuts" 😂

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@roytate3889]

Boys here in the SouthWestern Sonoran Desert, in Arizona Eucalyptus do very well. You mentioned Texas but they are awesome in our hot, arid, clay soils. I'm actually, along with my fellow desert rats, rediscovering thier beauty and toughness. They are taking this global warming in style in the hottest of places.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad that our good Eucalyptuses are finding an appreciative audience. Regards Stephen

[@araucariasightings3247]

I live in San Diego and at the old Sports Arena there are a lot of very old degluptas which you don't see around much. The place is supposed to be demolished. I really hope somehow they preserve those trees but I have a bad feeling they will be destroyed. I have been learning a lot on your channel. I love Australian plants. In my neighborhood there is a lot of Corymbia ficifolias and one of the most amazing citridoras that I have ever seen that has a weeping look and it has to be very old. I have Araucaria bidwillii's in my yard but am a little worried about how big they will get in my small yard but I think it is too late to try to transplant them so I will probably leave them alone. They are my favorite tree.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you are enjoying our videos and that you love some pretty fabulous trees. dare I say the Araucaria bidwillii will probably be someone else’s problem so just enjoy it. Regards Stephen

[@araucariasightings3247]

@@thehorti-culturalists Thanks Stephen. I really appreciate it. I just hope that the neighbors don't mind it. I could almost try to move them somewhere else now. They are only about 7 feet tall but I don't want to risk transplant shock. They are almost impossible to get out here. I bought a bunch of seedlings off someone years ago and have planted them all over the canyons and parks near my house off in the distance where I think they will be left alone. I go by and water them and check on them as they are establishing.

[@tarzouet3142]

Melton botanic garden has its own nursery. The opening hours are on their website. It's a great way to source some of those gums.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

it certainly is. Regards Stephen

[@araucaria5173]

Really interesting story. On the map for Melton the garden is on Ryans creek , a funny co incidence i though. Thanks.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I could pretend they named it after me! Regards Stephen

[@redheadedprincess100]

Interesting side note the earliest fossil record for eucalypts is is in South America so the plants crossed Antarctica to Oz

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Love interesting asides! Regards Stephen

[@joshaw]

South America used to be joined to Australia, both part of Gondwanaland.

[@andiej9549]

Thankyou, didn’t know about this. Will visit next time I’m in the area!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Please do! You won’t regret it. Regards Stephen

[@sylviahardy4568]

Beautiful flowers I had no idea existed ❤ Thank you 😊

[@thehorti-culturalists]

You’re welcome 😊

[@tarzouet3142]

Thanks for sharing this seed nursery

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Most welcome. Regards Stephen

[@lkawaiteacher]

Those were quite love plants that you showed us.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you enjoyed them. Regards Stephen

[@joanne-et6pm]

Thanks Stephen & Matt great video again I'll put one of these in my garden! Like the 1st one though Stephen Thanks again for sharing Jo-Anne GC 🌻

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It is pretty special isn’t it. Regards Stephen

[@roytate3889]

Just after seeing this video I bought an eight foot tall Eucalyptus Kruseana from an Australin man that owns a nursery called Australian Outback Plants here in Arizona. He provides eucalyptus leaves to all the zoos in the USA for koalas. Feel so lucky to have one at a very affordable price purchasted from a hardware store called Home Depot.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Well done you! Regards Stephen

[@stevenrowson4339]

Loved this, thanks again guys

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@nerinat8371]

Thanks guys its been a while since l visited Melton Botanical Gardens and will revisit now l watched this

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Hope we did it justice. Regards Stephen

[@ryanharvey1098]

Those lines down the branches of the tetraptera remind me of similar structures on the burning bush. Very interesting!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@pjolls58]

I have been buying plants from Stephen's nursery at Mt Macedon since I bought my first house in Craigieburn in the 80's. Have a few conifers from there around the garden today. Doing very well.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@AnneLangmaid]

As someone who, as a Gumnut under David and Barb's tutalidge, helped look after this area of Melton Botanic Gardens I enjoyed this. I wish you could have shown another 15 or so gorgeous species. In the Nursery at the garden we raise around 40 species from seed each year to sell and sometimes for the garden. We cannot use our own seed though as we wouldn't know who the Dad is and can't sell crosses that may perform differently. I have learnt so much from volunteering here.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Well I hope you enjoyed our efforts even if we couldn't do all the species. Regards Stephen

[@adriandunn2301]

Very interesting information. I learned a lot. Carol

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@sannaericditsler4034]

Very interesting. Thanks for the video.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@friedgreenaussie]

G'day Stephen & Matthew! Loved this plant profile! wondering if I could suggest Banksia's for one in future? Massive fan. Best,

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Great suggestion! Regards Stephen

[@twosheds2030]

Wonderful video as always! You are a must watch gardening program

[@thehorti-culturalists]

well thanks for watching!

[@kerryjean2223]

I love blue foliage x ❤️🙏😇🕊️🐑😁

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@shoesandahs]

The white, powdery coating is farina

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for that, I’d forgotten but I won’t again! Regards Stephen

[@shoesandahs]

@@thehorti-culturalists Learned that on a KZbin Channel called Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

[@svetlanasgardenhomeofredwa4342]

Thank you, what a fun episode. I went to the nursery site to buy the seeds, but they no longer sell seeds outside of Australia:( Do you know of any nurseries that would sell seed to the USA?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Sorry to hear that but I don't have any contacts that could help you. Regards Stephen

[@robyn-r3g]

Eucalyptus caesia, admired by me in garden at Lakes Entrance. I bought one (Silver Princess), read up on it (even went to the trouble of sourcing some granite from nearby bushland!), popped it in the hole (with the rock) ... and it promptly died. Didn't like it at all. Predictable, really. (East Gippsland) But I like to try ridiculous things. You never know. Beautiful plant, nevertheless. Lovely video, thanks. 👍🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching! We all struggle with zonal denial!

[@besottedorchids3605]

I've grown eucalyptus in my Ohio garden as an annual. They reached 6' tall. Could it be overwintered by cutting it back and covering with mulch as we do with bananas trees ? Also tips for seeding. I've purchased mine already started in the past. Thanks

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I don't see why if it works for Bananas it couldn't work for Eucalyptus. As far as seed is concerned it is a straight forward process. Just sow on a good well drained mix and they usually come up en mass. Regards Stephen

[@joshaw]

There are eucalyptus for snowy regions too.

[@shadyboy-c3k]

Hi guys would these eucalypts grow in southern England?😊

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It is unlikely as most of these are from quite hot dry climates. Regards Stephen

[@shadyboy-c3k]

@@thehorti-culturalists cheers mate

[@Jean-m8x]

I planted 2 silver princess gums both have died I have clay soil can you tell me which gum may be suitable I live in Craigieburn 30 km from melton

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Take a visit to the Melton Botanic gardens. the friends there know just what to plant and can probably sell them to you. Regards Stephen

[@ronaldhobbs5221]

Plant name at 7:23 into video?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Its a Western Australian Grevillea, I think excelsior. Regards Stephen

[@TimurDavletshin]

Great content but why is it only 720p?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

What does 720p mean as I have no idea. Regards Stephen

[@TimurDavletshin]

@@thehorti-culturalists resolution of your videos is quite low. It's fine for smaller devices but on TV... I'd expect 1080p. In fact everyone would expect it. Last time I saw 720p only cameras was about 10 years ago.

[@alexnosek1066]

You'll have to reshoot the whole thing in 1080p guys

[@alexnosek1066]

Great video guys. Matt - didnt your mother teach you that whenever you prematurely remove an operculum a young gardener gives up on horticulture and moves into finance?! 🙃

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Well...at least they'll be able to afford rare and fabulous plants!

[@alexnosek1066]

​@@thehorti-culturalists😂

[@roytate3889]

For agro-business conglomerates to grow wheat in Western Australia, they are devastating one of the truly unique bio-diversity areas in the world and consuming precious water? Question; your links and others have some amazing places in Australia to buy seed but none of them sell to the US? How do I get seed for Eucalyptus Rhodantha? I get that with the nightmare wrought on Australia by invasive species there is backlash, but your rules for export are so strict.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I'm sorry but I have no contacts that could help you.I have to say if you think it is hard to get our plants spare a thought for those of us that would like to import seed into Australia, it is truly a nightmare. Regards Stephen

[@thehorti-culturalists]

You could try contacting your nearest branch of the Mediterranean society and asking them: www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/branches-us-cal-south.html

[@roytate3889]

@@thehorti-culturalists Yo two are so Awesome for putting in the time to follow up with people like me! Thank you so much! Honestly, the chemistry you two have should get you a series on the BBC. Move over Money Don.