COLD HARDY
PLANTS Growers and Breeders of Unusual Cold Hardy Plants |
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Eucalyptus macarthurii |
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Quantity
of plants tested: 18 Size of plant tested: 1st year seedlings which were 8" to 4' tall by November 2000. Soil texture: sandy loam and covered with 2" pine bark mulch. When planted: the seedling were planted in the ground in July 2000. Winter protection: None. Microclimate: 10 were planted in an average microclimate, and 8 were planted in a cold microclimate. Temperature: refer to 2000-2001 winter on this chart Findings: all the plants died, none resprouted from the roots. |
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September 20, 2000 - This photo shows one of the macarthuriis as of September 20, 2000. | |
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November 23, 2000 - This photo shows damage to the juvenile leaves after a night down to 19F. No damage was observed after two 25F nights. |
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December 16, 2000 - This photo shows the difference in hardiness between 2 macarthurii plants. The undamaged plant is the top one, the dead one is the lower one. The low so far has been 5F. |