Unfortunately Eucalyptus have a poor reputation in this country. Like all trees, you need the right plant for the right place. Our neighbours have a large laburnum which they think is glorious and I dislike…
Eucalyptus can be grown in a medium sized garden in the UK if coppiced regularly ... otherwise they're likely to become problemmatic, if not for you then for your neighbours. But then so can oaks, ash, sycamore, cupressus ... etc ... people seem to want to live in a secluded wooded landscape but with all the conveniences of suburbia ... can't have our cake and eat it I'm afraid ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have several in our garden, coppiced every year, which keeps the lovely juvenile foliage. They grow to about 6 foot in a year. I would not be without them.
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Thanks all - yes as an Aussie I’m used to growing up with them where we have them at various sizes and only ever cause issues if left to own devices. Planning to keep it around this size pruned regularly and the neighbour likes them too!
I'm quite optimistic about it from your description. If it's only been in the ground a year and you are confident you got nearly all the roots then i think it will likely do ok. It's not a great time to move them but if you keep it watered it has the best chance. I would also mulch the ground around it to try and keep the moisture in. I've moved eucalyptus on several occasions and even in winter they do a bit of complaining and drop some leaves. I think the top foliage (assuming it's the top) died off because it was the most suceptible to water loss.
It's interesting people have suggested spraying the leaves. I'm not an expert with eucalyptus but with plants in general, spraying the leaves with water when it is hot can cause them to scorch, so although I didn't see it mentioned, I'm guessing you need to do this before the sun hits it.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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I've moved eucalyptus on several occasions and even in winter they do a bit of complaining and drop some leaves. I think the top foliage (assuming it's the top) died off because it was the most suceptible to water loss.
It's interesting people have suggested spraying the leaves. I'm not an expert with eucalyptus but with plants in general, spraying the leaves with water when it is hot can cause them to scorch, so although I didn't see it mentioned, I'm guessing you need to do this before the sun hits it.