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Euclyptus and Australian plants in my garden
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About eucalyptus
It is said a typical Australian tree is a eucalyptus. Generally speaking in Japan, eucalyptus is famous for being food for koala's and a lemon eucalyptus(Eucalyptus citridora) for herbal remedies. And Eucalyptus cinerea foliage is often used for Japanese flower arrangement. However, it is said that eucalyptus has several hundred varieties and there are very diverse kinds. Although many kinds of eucalyptus become big trees in the forest, some kinds are good for a garden tree. And I would like to introduce the eucalyptus' which are adapted for the climate of Japan, and they are actually growing in my garden here in Yokohama. Since I started importing eucalyptus seeds in the five years. They still have not flowered. Although three kinds of them have buds just now. I think the photograph of their flowers can also be seen in the near future on my website.

Germination of eucalyptus
In order to germinate a eucalyptus seed, a special method is required. In Australia, the climate is very dry and bush fires break out frequently. It is said that eucalyptus seeds can germinate after the experience of a bush fire and a rain after that. In order to fulfill this condition artificially, a seed is quickly parched with a frying pan, or covered by boiling water. Not only a eucalyptus but also a banksia, an acacia, etc. are germinated by this method.

Now I show you the Eucalyptus trees in my garden


Eucalyptus Camaldulensis Although this is a kind for forest, a beautiful silver leaf, a scent is also strong and suitable for dried flower. Growth early in five years it grow 8m hight.	Eucalyptus　Torquaea Coral Gum, and a salmon-pink flower blooms. Small tree. Four years old tree is 60cm.	Eucalyptus Leucoxylon Rosea　Many pink flowers bloom the medium size kind. It is four years old, and they are about 5m hight.The scent of a leaf is great and highly recommended in Japan.	An old friend, a lemon eucalyptus. This will be about 5m about a seedling in domestic in purchase and four years.	Eucalyptus Sideroxylon RoseaPink flowers bloom in large numbers like a fringe. It seems that it is weak to the humid summer weather in Japan.

Let's introduce the flower of Australia of my home.


Grevillea Alpina stitch leaf is beautiful in skillful green. It is frost tolerant.	Accacia Baileyana grows brisk. Since it is weak aganist wind, support stick is required.	Callistemon Citrinus Sufficient sunny is required for the bloom. Flowers attract birds	Protea Obtusifolia It is weak to the humid summer weather in Japan, and the strong afternoon sunshine. Cultivation of Protea is difficult in Japan.	Mintbush


dampiera	Hebe	Dried flower	boronia	gravillea

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