whats brown and whats not

Other plants we have or landscape elements like ponds.

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whats brown and whats not

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as of this morning.
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golden goddess<br />minor toasting
golden goddess
minor toasting
agave parryi, no toasting yet
agave parryi, no toasting yet
well toasted oleander
well toasted oleander
eucalyptus started from 6&quot; sapling.<br />very minor toasting
eucalyptus started from 6" sapling.
very minor toasting
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what species of eucalyptus is it? I once tried growing one of those, you could imagine what happened in the winter to it, never to be seen again, the top part was blowing around like a tumbleweed come spring, but I loved the scent it had.
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Im guessing globulus or pauciflora. I dug 2 of them out of my cousins yard in California foothills. Winter lows there, around 20F. Occasionally colder, but not often.
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I tried one called eucalyptus gunnii subspecies archeri. That's when I was into trying everything exotic, and now I stick with things that work without much care. :bom:
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Lance, try cornalyptus popifolia. Legend has it that if you set the tree on fire after 10 years, a frenzy of light and fluffy treats will be mysteriously propelled from within.

Apparently these are a very rare tree.
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I tried and will perhaps retry E neglecta, it is purportedly quite hardy and there is apparently an old 20+ footer in Cincinnati that has endured -8F.
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needmore wrote:I tried and will perhaps retry E neglecta,
Might want to check out these as well.

E parvula and E lacrimans, both supposedly hardy to about -5F.
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