On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:37:57 +0200, CV wrote:

Charles wrote:
On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:53:18 +0200, CV wrote:


Hello,

I have 2 Eucalyptus trees which I would like to plant. One is 10cm
(Pauciflora), the other is 70 cm (I know, rather tall allready,
Perriniana). Are there any things I should take care off while planting
those? We have rather fertile loam soil.
I'm also thinking of making a fence of plastic arround them to protect
them from cold wind when frost kicks in. I live in Belgium.

kind regards

Chris



Watch out for root-bound plants. Eucalyptus got a bad name in
California for a while when people planted them from containers where
they had become root-bound. They never developed strong roots and
fell down a lot.

What do you mean with root-bound plants exactly? They both came in their
own pot.

Thx

Chris


A plant that has been in the pot too long gets its roots wound around
and won't grow out properlt.

Here's a pictu
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/planting/manyroots.htm

eucalyptus are especially prone to this as they are a fast growing
tree. When the roots con't spread properly after they are planted
they are prone to blowing down in a wind.

some info he

http://www.angelfire.com/bc/eucalyptus/eucgrowth.html