Rainbow Eucalyptus / Bagras Trees Grown From Seeds

Step-by-step process I used to grow hundreds of Rainbow Eucalyptus from seeds I gathered. I'll also show you some things I learned to look for when identifying seedlings of rainbow eucalyptus, also known as Bagras or Eucalyptus deglupta. You'll see some images of one of the Bagras trees growing in Baguio City.
Bagras trees are native to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Considered by many to be among the most beautiful trees in the world, they have striking multi-colored bark, earning them the names rainbow tree or rainbow eucalyptus.
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[@defonotL]

I just got one me and my dad are now growing them! Thank you❤

[@outofdangerproject]

Nice! Let us know how it goes!

[@rny64]

Looks like a fairly successful experiment. Congratulations! And satisfying to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@kristyzahn5661]

Exactly what I needed to know. Thank you!!!

[@outofdangerproject]

Thank you for watching! We put up several other videos including a recent update on the growth of one of these seedlings if you're interested

[@abrachupacabra]

This is the best video on germinating the Raibow Eucalyptus from seeds ❤ Thank You for sharing 😊

[@outofdangerproject]

Thank you!!!

[@outofdangerproject]

@abrachupacabra And thank you for watching our videos!

[@abrachupacabra]

⁠@@outofdangerprojectI just got my 5 seeds propagated (after 13 days) and so happy ! 😊 hope they survive until the sunny spring, because now is a grey autumn here in Moscow so i’ll help them with the grow lamps 🤞🏼 i probably need to move with all the tropical plants that i have 😂

[@outofdangerproject]

@@abrachupacabra Nice! I think grow lamps are a good idea - they do well with a lot of light. Let us know how it goes!

[@planterbanter]

Well done, looking forward to the updates of these seeds. I grew up in Australia and we have species of eucalyptus that we collect/germinate in a very similar way to how you’ve done it.

[@outofdangerproject]

Thanks! If you check out our latest video, it shows one of these same seedlings after 2 years. Thank you for watching our videos!

[@planterbanter]

i checked it out, great update @@outofdangerproject

[@outofdangerproject]

Thanks!

[@Myrtuscommunis]

Wow, awesome colors! 😃💚

[@outofdangerproject]

I agree - among the most beautiful. They change throughout the year from almost a grey/purple to green to red

[@ireneaguilartalan8502]

I have seeds here to germinate too, came across with your video as my guide.

[@outofdangerproject]

I hope it works! We put up another video with the seedlings a couple of days ago if you want to see how much they grew over the last couple of months. Let us know how it goes. Good luck!

[@outofdangerproject]

How did it go? Were you able to sprout some?

[@tucsonurbangardening2701]

This is a great video. You do an excellent job of showing how to best sow the seeds. I wasted a bunch of them due to my inexperience but still ended up with six. Hopefully following your example will help to improve my survival rates.

[@outofdangerproject]

Thanks! Keep us updated with how your trees are growing. Good luck!

[@jefftay9850]

well done good info thank you please do follow ups

[@outofdangerproject]

Thank you! If you want to see how these grew over the first year, you can check it out in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4a4qaGubtiKZ9E Some of the other videos show them planted at the farm. Thank you for watching!

[@nunyabiznes33]

I went up Baguio but didn't recognized them on the hike up to Good Shepherd. Must be the time of the year. They all looked drab and brown. I didn't knew they were supposed to be there until I read later that they line the road. If I knew I would have tried looking for seeds if there was any. I dunno if there are any nurseries in Manila that sell them.

[@outofdangerproject]

If it's dry they can look a little gray, but if they are getting enough water they peel nicely and have good colors. there are actually quite a few around Baguio - the tree at the beginning of this is at Burnham park. I think if you check on the FB group Philippine Native Tree Enthusiasts or Philippine tree farmers you'll probably find someone with seedlings near you. Thank you for watching our videos!

[@JR-td5zj]

Thanks for the video. Since there is no way to tell whether you are germinating a rainbow eucalyptus or other species until several years later probably, I am assuming a lot of places may sell the wrong seeds, intentionally or unintentionally (I guess doesn’t matter after the effort and the disappointment). Do you have a reliable place that you would recommend for buying the seeds?

[@outofdangerproject]

I don't have personal experience with sellers (hopefully someone can comment with suggestions - are you in the Philippines?). Even though you can't see the bark colors early on, you can actually identify the seedlings early if they don't have the colored bark. We put up another video looking at the seedlings a few months in if you'd like to view it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4Wbf4COqt16p7s

[@datum8193]

very interesting! i have a question, when u transplant the sow, how u keep the soil moist so the sowing can grow well?

[@outofdangerproject]

Thanks! When it's still in those pellets, I would usually just water it from the bottom by pouring water in the container and letting them soak it up. After that is transplanted in larger pots I'd just water it regularly. When it's transplanted in the ground we just do that during the rainy season so they stay damp for several months from the rain. Thank you for watching our videos!

[@datum8193]

@@outofdangerproject waw thank you for the answer!, i still have a question, how many days you keep them in the pellets? is that true you transplanted them to larger pots at age of two weeks from initially planted?

[@outofdangerproject]

@datum8193 Thanks! It was around 2 months to transplant most of them initially, but that will probably depend on several factors. I would wait until the roots start to come out of the pellet. You can see a timeline here: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4a4qaGubtiKZ9E&pp=ygUVT3V0IG9mIGRhbmdlciBwcm9qZWN0 That tree was planted in the ground earlier than the others because it's at a cooler elevation and we knew we could water it often. The others were outplanted in the rainy season

[@pingpaj]

Did you try planting the pods with the seeds inside?

[@outofdangerproject]

Yes! Most of the trees we have were from the pods - they seem to work well

[@MarviRafaelMontecillo]

Is the wood good for lumber?

[@outofdangerproject]

It sounds like it is - we're still in communication with some people to learn about the specifics - how old the tree needs to be to harvest etc. but it sounds like the tree itself grows very quickly

[@jimmybaggs5342]

Did you give the seedlings full sun? I’m about to try this..

[@outofdangerproject]

Hello, These are in partial Sun/bright light - I think the key make sure they don't dry out or they will die right away, so make sure they stay moist. I'm not sure where you're at but keeping them from drying out will be harder in a place that's hotter than Baguio, so depending on where you are at, you might put some in different situations to see how they do. I think if you are in a hot place bright shade or a window that gets direct sunlight part of the day would be good, but let us know what works best for you. :)

[@outofdangerproject]

And good luck!

[@outofdangerproject]

How did it go?

[@jimmybaggs5342]

@@outofdangerproject I had zero germination unfortunately.

[@outofdangerproject]

@@jimmybaggs5342 Sorry :(

[@joannw9095]

How is this Bagras different from the Eucalyptus trees that are the cause of sustained long forest fires in California and Pacific Northwest? Australia and Portugal?

[@outofdangerproject]

That's a good question - I don't know much about other eucalyptus species or how easily E. deglupta burn

[@joannw9095]

@@outofdangerproject I know people are attracted to the colors of the trunk of these trees. But am just worried that if they are mass producing and planting these trees, Phil government has no agency nor budget to tamper down the forest fires.

[@outofdangerproject]

​@@joannw9095 Always good to use caution. From what I've seen, though, these are likely quite different from most of the Australian species. I looked a little more and these have been listed as a relatively low risk of being invasive and don't seem to have the same evidence of being prone to fires (compare the risk assessments done for Hawaii for E. deglupta www.hear.org/pier/wra/pacific/eucalyptus_deglupta_htmlwra.htm and a species seen as problematic in California: www.hear.org/pier/wra/pacific/eucalyptus_globulus_htmlwra.htm ). It's likely that there are quite a few factors that led to the terrible fires in California, and apparently there's even a debate as to how problematic the eucalyptus trees are there. But, I'm getting pretty far out of my knowledge base here so I can't claim much unless someone has some more first-hand or research-based information on how E. deglupta burn.

[@wobbles47]

Australian native Eucalytus trees burn so well because the leave are loaded with oil.

[@outofdangerproject]

@@wobbles47 That makes sense, thanks!

[@user-Rodomir_Tarh]

Семена эвкалипта который мог бы расти в 5-й климатической зоне есть у вас?

[@outofdangerproject]

If it freezes, these unfortunately won't survive - I'm not sure about other eucalyptus species. Thank you for watching our video!

[@user-Rodomir_Tarh]

​@@outofdangerprojectБлагодарю вас🤝

[@user-Rodomir_Tarh]

Funnel-shaped eucalyptus этот вид вроде как выдерживает наши зимы.

[@user-Rodomir_Tarh]

Эвкалипт Дальримпля (Eucalyptus dalrympleana) Его можно увидеть на территории Восточной Австралии. Он отличается от других разновидностей тем, что обладает высокой устойчивостью к морозам. При выращивании в благоприятном грунте дерево отличается очень быстрым ростом. В высоту оно может достигать около 45 метров, при этом его ствол в обхвате равен 150-250 см.

[@spritezero3614]

How tall is it now ?

[@outofdangerproject]

Hello! These have grown very fast - this is the height a couple of weeks ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imm7onaar52keJI and you can see the growth in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4a4qaGubtiKZ9E

[@MrEnso]

I bought small bag of Rainbow eucalyptus seeds online but the seeds colour is black and not brown. Is that normal?

[@outofdangerproject]

Hmmmm.... good question. Most I have seen have been tan, but maybe there could be some variation. Are they about the same size as the ones in the video? We put up another video looking closely at the seedlings so you could try to compare after they grow a little

[@MrEnso]

@@outofdangerproject Thank you for your reply. My seeds are the same size as the size of the seeds in this video.

[@outofdangerproject]

@@MrEnso That's good - I guess you could plant and see what the young trees look like before you put them in their permanent spots - we have a video on the young seedlings here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4Wbf4COqt16p7s

[@MrEnso]

@@outofdangerproject I just wonder if my seeds are the rainbow eucalyptus seeds.! I guess have to plant them and find out.

[@outofdangerproject]

@@MrEnso Yeah, it's hard to tell, but in a couple of months you could try to identify the seedlings - it won't hurt to try :)

[@archsword2446]

Hope you have sakura park of native flowering trees and bagras and balitbitan in the tourism capital of Bulacan DRT Bulacan with huts and tents rental and small fees for families, campers and bikers.

[@outofdangerproject]

That would make a great park!

[@user-cu2ej7qu6p]

hello, i've planted a seed of peppermint euc. and it grew just 5 cm in 3 months. but it has 8 relatively big and 10 small leafs. what is the tempo of its growth? i live in a cold country but apply lamps. another one is blue euc., but it grew 1 cm with 2 leafs

[@outofdangerproject]

I'm not too familiar with the other species of eucalyptus growth rates, but you can see the growth of the rainbow eucalyptus seedlings in this video over the first year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4a4qaGubtiKZ9E Thank you for watching!

[@HARRYCALLAHANdirtyharry]

Merci depuis la France j'ai commandé un arbre de 1 mètre je l aurais dans 8 jours et je vais faire des boutures comme vous venez gentiment de l expliquer cet arbre me fascine et je vais en planter pleins ❤merci encore pour la video

[@outofdangerproject]

Thank you! Let us know how your planting goes!