The following section will give you an insight into how we grow our Eucalyptus trees for long term survivability and customer satisfaction.
Seed Source
We only buy seed from reputible suppliers in Australia or New Zealand who are also able to certify the provenance, or source, of the seed. The seed is kept in a controlled environment before it's used.
Germination
The seed is stratified where necessary and then sown into seed trays for germination. We are careful to select the healthiest seedlings for potting and time the potting so that the seedling is at just the right stage.
Planting Stock
Most of the seedlings are planted in special propagation trays designed to produce a healthy root structure. These are an ideal size for Eucalyptus producing a balanced plant ready for planting out, hence we call them planting stock.
This planting stock is grown in large cells which, because of their design, produce a good root structure that does not spiral. When sold, the young trees are removed from these cells and packaged to prevent damage to the roots and water loss. Unlike bare rooted trees, our cell grown trees are supplied with the roots still contained within their original growing media. This maintains the root structure and protects the roots from damage. The structure of the roots is such that when planted, the roots rapidly root into the surrounding soil.
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'AirPots'
A number of seedlings are planted directly into AirPots to produce larger Eucalyptus trees. Instead of conventional pots, we use AirPot containers, which are specially designed to control and contain vigorous roots. Using AirPots we are able to produce well balanced larger Eucalyptus trees which will establish properly when planted out.
Ordinary plastic pots are totally unsuitable for Eucalyptus trees whatever size they are. We would strongly advise against buying a Eucalyptus tree grown in a conventional pot as it's more than likely to be root bound with coiled roots. We could almost guarantee that such a tree will not establish quickly, if at all, and it's unlikely to be wind fast.
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