I've tried every possible way to upload the images here (and yes, I did get permission from the owners of the website--I'm hardly one to trespass on intellectual property rights) but the best I could do is this blank space with the little red x. Go to http://www.eucalyptusdeglupta.com/ to learn more about them. Trunk colors are displayed in Rainbow Colors 1 or Rainbow Colors 2.. Really, it's unbelievable.
I got Carla a very small one of these for Christmas. They grow fast up to about 75', I think.
I had visions of one for California until I learned more about them. It seems that the vividness and the variations of color are dependant upon water--lots and lots of water. I suppose it could be planted by the creek. But then people would have to take a nature walk to enjoy it. It still might be worth it. I still struggle with the ethics of planting very water hungry plants of any sort in any part of California. Once it was established it would probably survive without additional irrigation, it just wouldn't be very colorful. And even then it would be using water.
I do plan on getting one for here--probably not til next year to plant beside my small pond so that it can have its fill of water even when I'm not here.
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