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Eucalyptus on chalk?
I'd like to plant a Eucalyptus with a view to it making a largish
tree, but the bed I have in mind has thin, dry, very chalky soil. Obviously I could try to improve the soil a little before planting, but I've read mixed advice on whether Eucalypts tolerate alkaline soil. Does anyone know whether they do and if so is there a variety that would be particularly recommended in this situation? (Or would I be better off planting something else * I also fancy a Betula utilis, if that's what I'm thinking of, the birch with the white peeling bark that looks quite spectacular in winter.) Robert |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
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from "Robert Davies" contains these words: I'd like to plant a Eucalyptus with a view to it making a largish tree, but the bed I have in mind has thin, dry, very chalky soil. Obviously I could try to improve the soil a little before planting, but I've read mixed advice on whether Eucalypts tolerate alkaline soil. Does anyone know whether they do and if so is there a variety that would be particularly recommended in this situation? (Or would I be better off planting something else * I also fancy a Betula utilis, if that's what I'm thinking of, the birch with the white peeling bark that looks quite spectacular in winter.) I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
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from Chris Hogg contains these words: On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. Perhaps. So I ought to think again about growing tea, then? :-( -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:12:56 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from Chris Hogg contains these words: On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. Perhaps. So I ought to think again about growing tea, then? :-( Well, if you did try growing it, you wouldn't get green tea! More like chlorotic yellow :-) -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:12:56 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from Chris Hogg contains these words: On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. Perhaps. So I ought to think again about growing tea, then? :-( Well, if you did try growing it, you wouldn't get green tea! More like chlorotic yellow :-) -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:12:56 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from Chris Hogg contains these words: On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. Perhaps. So I ought to think again about growing tea, then? :-( Well, if you did try growing it, you wouldn't get green tea! More like chlorotic yellow :-) -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:12:56 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from Chris Hogg contains these words: On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. Perhaps. So I ought to think again about growing tea, then? :-( Well, if you did try growing it, you wouldn't get green tea! More like chlorotic yellow :-) -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:12:56 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from Chris Hogg contains these words: On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:09:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote: I don't know about your Eucalyptus, but Camellias like chalk, I believe. Rusty, you must be thinking of something else! Although some of the sasanqua camellias are tolerant of mildly alkaline soils (say pH up to 7.5), most require similar soils to the other lime-hating shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies and many heathers, i.e. pH below 7. The pH of a chalky soil is usually well above 7.5 IIRC. Perhaps. So I ought to think again about growing tea, then? :-( Well, if you did try growing it, you wouldn't get green tea! More like chlorotic yellow :-) -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Eucalyptus on chalk?
Robert Davies wrote:
I'd like to plant a Eucalyptus with a view to it making a largish tree, but the bed I have in mind has thin, dry, very chalky soil. Obviously I could try to improve the soil a little before planting, but I've read mixed advice on whether Eucalypts tolerate alkaline soil. Does anyone know whether they do and if so is there a variety .... We have enough chalk in our soil it fizzes if you drop vinegar on it. The eight different Eucalyptus are all fine, romping away once they got above the deer forage line. Originally planted in shallow holes with little or no soil improvement. In my experience Eucalyptus is so rampant I had'nt even considered they might be fussy about soil conditions. -- Bob Dunlop |
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