I have been waiting on two red flowering gum trees and they arrived today. We have put one down the paddock, where it will be able to be seen from the house and the other one out by the hen house.
@happypat Red gums and flowering gums are totally different trees Pat. Red gums (eucalyptus calenduensis) typically grows along rivers and water-courses endemic to the eastern coast but now found in much of Australia. They grow into very large tall trees with timber that is very dense and resistant to such pests as white ants. Flowering gums (Corymbia ficifolia) on the other hand is endemic to Western Australia and grows in to a medium-sized tree with dense crown foliage and beautiful blossoms of a variety of colours. Red flowers are the most sought-after, but they often don't breed true to colour.
@golftragic see the white pipe behind Chook? We buried it into the ground next to the tree, about half a metre (or more). In the summer I will try a watering system where I pour water in the top so it gets to the roots. Hopefully it’ll give the expensive tree a good start for its first summer.
@dide Must confess I hadn't taken any notice of the poly pipe Dianne. But that method does work well, we used pipe watering a lot in a bad drought summer a few years back. Gets the water where it's needed most.
August 27th, 2020
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