How to grow Eucalyptus in a pot and keep it alive
Eucalyptus grow very well in containers, provided you stick to their rules! A version of this article was originally featured in the 2020 edition of
Hilary Collins
Eucalyptus grow very well in containers, provided you stick to their rules! A version of this article was originally featured in the 2020 edition of
‘Our neighbours have installed a loft extension. The dormer windows overlook our garden! Overnight, we’ve lost our privacy. What evergreen screening can you supply?’ ‘Developers
Frequently Asked Question: Are Eucalyptus hardy for the UK? Summary of this article: What is Hardiness in plants – how does it all work? We
Watering is a skill. I’d go so far as to say it is an artform. For some it is intuitive, but for most people it
So your Eucalyptus has got brown and crispy foliage and you want to know if it’s going to leaf out again or for that matter
Pruning your Eucalyptus, at the right time of year, is essential for you to achieve your goal of a well-behaved screening tree or bushy shrub
What is a lignotuber? As dahlias and potatoes spring to mind, you are thinking ‘is it something I can eat?’ The answer is an emphatic
In addition to being some of the hardiest, fastest growing and most beautiful trees on earth (not that we’re biased), Eucalyptus trees also produce some
Grow it for a few years and then chop it down to 4 foot. In fact, if you wanted to, you could cut it off
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act
What we do… Hardy Eucalyptus have supplied countless Flower Farmers, zoos, country houses, allotment growers etc with high quality, British-grown stock trees for foliage production.
Eucalyptus are a tough bunch. I think that a degree of resilience is necessary for anything to survive in Australia, and the flora and fauna
The #edenproject is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cornwall, and for good reason! A dazzling showcase of incredible plants from across the
One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is, as the title suggests, “Do eucalyptus repel mosquitos?” (or another biting insect of your choice).
Growing eucalyptus trees in the UK is still a relatively new endeavour. As such, we are constantly learning about their growing requirements, best silvicultural practices,
The most commonly planted Eucalyptus in the UK. Is planting E. gunnii a good idea? Scourge of the garden centre, bane of the small urban
This is just a short blog post to address one of our frequently asked questions. “If I decide to cut down my eucalyptus, will it
Declaration: This is a long piece of in-depth writing; a white paper in support of Eucalyptus. Carefully researched so as to be sufficiently comprehensive to
Well, as far as we can tell it is not actually real. We get quite a few emails from flower farmers asking whether we sell
One of the most common allegations that we see levelled at eucalyptus is that they are all gigantic, and therefore ill suited to most gardens.
The ladies are loosening their corset! Every year in the summer half-a-dozen or so anxious fellow #gumnuts call us about the state of their trunks.
Here at Hardy Eucalyptus we strive to be responsible growers and sellers of eucalyptus. Choosing the right tree for the job is the difference between
Hilary was hired as the guest speaker for The Hardy Plant Society (South Wales Branch) meeting in October. Her talk on ‘The Well Behaved Eucalyptus’
We’ve had a great year… we’re just a bit late telling anyone about it! The common thug “E.gunnii” plays the Evil Queen as our Eucalyptus
Update: Within a few hours of the magazine landing on subscribers doorsteps we started receiving phone calls to place tree orders! Hilary with her copy
A small group of Eucalyptus Trees growing on the shore of a lake in Australia Author: Hilary Collins, CEO Hardy Eucalyptus There’s a great deal
Watch our build-up video and TV coverage here, including our interview with gardening legend Monty Don (scroll to bottom) We exhibited at the RHS Chelsea
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