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Old 05-06-2003, 03:20 PM
Jim W
 
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Default Suggestions for replacing my eucalyptus

Zizz wrote:

Which I believe is dying. It's about 10 feet tall and was blown over, along
with it's stakes! Last aumtumn.
I'd like to replace it, however I'm not sure about going for another
eucalyptus.
I'd be looking for a shrub/tree that grows to between 10-20 feet and the
leaves are not green!
The only tree at a garden centre that I've seen that meets this description
(according to it's label) is the golden honey locust tree.
I'd be looking to replace it sometime between late summer and autumn.
All suggestions will be appreciated


Plenty of alternative Eucs at:
http://www.eucalyptus.co.uk Not all pure 'green' some are a lot more
silvery/grey in colour. Otherwise an arboretum or Hilers guide to trees
and shrubs might be a place to start looking..

Regularly Pruned copper beech or Cherry plum would not be green. If
pruned the Beech would keep a degree of (dry) foiliage for winter
interest.

Though both of these will get a lot larger if left unpruned.
Just a few ideas of the top of my head.
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J