I have E. perriniana. It is supposed to be more tender than E. gunnii, but ours survived a minus 15 C frost when a lot of E. gunnii around here died. The bark cracks and sections peel off at regular intervals as it grows. The trunk thickens, the bark cracks, it peels off, new bark grows underneath. Dont worry unless all of the leaves die.
I have E. perriniana. It is supposed to be more tender than E. gunnii, but ours survived a minus 15 C frost when a lot of E. gunnii around here died. The bark cracks and sections peel off at regular intervals as it grows. The trunk thickens, the bark cracks, it peels off, new bark grows underneath. Dont worry unless all of the leaves die.
That sounds promising thanks for the advice. I live in East Anglia, Suffolk, we got the brunt of the first wave of snow and the winds being in the East. Keeping fingers crossed.
Happy ending.... this time last year this tree was struggling with mostly brown leaves after icy winds from Beast from the East!! Apart from watering it a couple of times during the hot summer, it has recovered without any other help
Beautiful tree, I'm delighted it has recovered for you... I think they are somewhat out of place in the British landscape if I'm honest, although I like them more kept shorter and pollarded.. but then we have so many variations these days..
I'm surprised it hasn't blown down really... the white trunk is something else.. I think your tree is Eucalyptus dalrympleana by the way... it's a more popular type..
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it stands well above the surrounding tall trees
it stands well above the surrounding tall trees
I'm surprised it hasn't blown down really... the white trunk is something else.. I think your tree is Eucalyptus dalrympleana by the way... it's a more popular type..