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Is my Eucalyptus happy

tomcr1981tomcr1981 Posts: 51
in Problem solving
Hi everyone, I've noticed different colour leaves on my eucalyptus... Is he struggling?

he's in full sun

thanks

tom

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  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Need to see it please
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Eucalyptus are happy in full sun, and will drop leaves at most times of the year. How old is it? If it's recently planted it will need water, but long planted specimens can tolerate drought.
  • tomcr1981tomcr1981 Posts: 51
    Sosorry it didn't upload. I'd say it's a year old.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    It's going to need a lot of watering in that pot.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Yours looks good compared to mine .As has been said full sun and plenty of water in the evenings .I understand they are quite slow growing to start with,yours looks to be off to a good beginning.
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    Hard to tell from the angle but the pot looks very small.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The new foliage is a different colour from the old, and darkens as it matures. That's normal. Is that what you mean?

    It won't be happy much longer in that wee pot,  for the reasons given. They want to be rather large plants.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    They do indeed get to be large plants.
    I had one the same size as yours that I planted in the garden.
    About 20 years later-



    Billericay - Essex

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