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Unhappy eucalyptus?

SchalaislostSchalaislost Posts: 41
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Hello,
We bought a baby blue eucalyptus tree two weeks ago. The branches seem to be drooping and I'm not sure why. 

The soil is moist from recent rain still, but it's not sitting in water. It gets about two hours of direct sun and five of indirect. 
We live in Japan, and we're suddenly getting two days' of summer weather - 25C and up. It'll be cooler tomorrow.

Is the container too small? I read orange-ish red bark is a sign of disease. Is it just the sudden temperature flux? 

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  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    Yes, the container is much too small. These things can grow into full size trees if you let them, they are not pot plants and are best planted in the ground.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Konnichiwa, would love to see the blossom, are you British ( hope it's not considered offensive asking you that!) You can keep them in pots,but yes they do need to be a lot bigger (says the woman with a full size eucalyptus! Assuming the summer temperature of -25 is a typo. You get Gardeners World all the way out there then
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Where mine is planted it gets under several inches of water and is prunned once a month,which is weird, because we always associate them with Australia
  • SchalaislostSchalaislost Posts: 41
    Posy said:
    Yes, the container is much too small. These things can grow into full size trees if you let them, they are not pot plants and are best planted in the ground.
    Thank you for the information. Unfortunately, planting them in the ground is not an option. 
  • SchalaislostSchalaislost Posts: 41
    Nanny Beach said:
    Konnichiwa, would love to see the blossom, are you British ( hope it's not considered offensive asking you that!) You can keep them in pots,but yes they do need to be a lot bigger (says the woman with a full size eucalyptus! Assuming the summer temperature of -25 is a typo. You get Gardeners World all the way out there then
    Hello!
    I'm an American living in Japan. 

    Here are the blossoms. 

    When should I repot it, do you think? 
  • Chris-P-BaconChris-P-Bacon Posts: 943
    Assuming its Eucalyptus gunnii it will need a bigger pot. This variety hails from Tasmania, has a high water demand and likes a moist but fairly well drained soil. It will take some drought but not for long. Rain water is best. You can prune it hard if you wish, it will actually regrow from a small stump.
  • SchalaislostSchalaislost Posts: 41
    Chris-P-Bacon said:
    Assuming its Eucalyptus gunnii it will need a bigger pot. This variety hails from Tasmania, has a high water demand and likes a moist but fairly well drained soil. It will take some drought but not for long. Rain water is best. You can prune it hard if you wish, it will actually regrow from a small stump.
    Hello!
    Thank you. We're about to enter the rainy season in Japan so I'm worried it'll get too much water. 

    When do you think I should repot it? 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    As soon as possible,not an "ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK" then,ours not potted full size takes up a huge amount of water to the cost of the shrubs near it
  • SchalaislostSchalaislost Posts: 41
    Nanny Beach said:
    As soon as possible,not an "ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK" then,ours not potted full size takes up a huge amount of water to the cost of the shrubs near it
    Ok, I'll repot it ASAP and give it water until the rainy season. Thank you! 
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