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Seed from HOT Pink flowering Tree
Attractive large leaves and flower buds, often in pink, but they can be red, yellow or cream. Grows anywhere to 4-20m. It has a rough barked trunk, that often looks crooked.
Its native habitat covers a wide area from top Western Australia across Northern Territory and across to top Queensland, thriving along watercourses. It’s a lovely ornamental native tree that’s well suited to a backyard or street tree. Can handle droughts. It tends to drops large seed pods and the occasional branch.

For drier inland areas, I recommend instead, Eucalyptus ficifolia, it prefers less humidity, and dryer roots. Plus, it looks very similar, with large leaves and large flowers, the only notable difference is that E ptychocarpa can grow taller if left on its own – Eucalyptus Ficifolia X Calophylla (Corymbia Ficifolia X Calophylla) – Local Seeds

I did a “How to germinate Eucalyptus ptychocarpa seed” YOUTUBE VIDEO here

I will attach a copy of my Euc notes: (but if you want to look up exact temperatures for Eucalyptus germination online, I am sure someone has tested them and written about it somewhere, although I found Gum seed germination/ seedling growing info lacking online).

In Australia, Eucalyptus seed germinates best in spring or summer, and they are very easy to germinate and grow.

I like to fill a tube tray with potting mix, then sprinkle seeds over the top, (any pot will do though), then lightly cover them (if they are really fine, I don’t bother covering, as the water spray will ‘knock’ them into the potting mix), and keep them moist until they germinate, which can take anywhere from 4 days to 4 weeks – this is best done before it rains, the seeds seem to be able to sense that rain is coming, and so they will germinate just before, if you can time it right, it helps. You need to it out of direct sun, especially hot afternoon sun.

When my seeds germinate in the tubes, I thin out the smaller ones, and let the stronger ones survive in the tubes, and they stay in the tubes all spring and summer, (they like tubes, as they need a deeper pot for their long central root), and they should be big enough to be planted into the ground (desired spot) by autumn. Good potting mix is essential. I make my own with compost, perlite, blood n bone, and organic fertilizer (this is why you compost your food scraps and garden clippings – gold for potting mix). Water every so often, you can often tell from looking at them if they need water, ie if the leaves are wilting, give them a good soak. I spray often with Seasol and then Powerfeed – that helps tremendously.

If you don’t have any tube stock trays just use a big pot or a little seed tray, and either prick the little seedlings out to repot them in individual pots, or prick all but one out to get big. If you just want 1 plant, then do 5 – I find there are many things that always go wrong, bugs, theft, forgot to water, left out in hot sun, kangaroos, bush turkeys……its good to have back ups.

They should be at least 30cm high before you plant them out into the ground, and planting them out is best done in autumn so they don’t have a harsh summer to deal with when they’re establishing.

When I plant them out in the ground, I always put a tree guard over them to stop kangaroos from nibbling, this creates a little environment for them which they seem to like. Plus, you can easily see where you planted it.

Eucalyptus need water the first year to establish, – well, they did in Gunnedah, but here in the subtropics, I have found I can “plant and forget”, and they just grow!! Wow.

In Gunnedah (temperate climate), sometimes I still had to water to establish a second or third year, depending on weather.

Most natives do not like having their roots disturbed, so be careful if you repot, and when you plant out.

I find it best to plant natives out before they get too old, otherwise, their central tap root will be stunted, and not ‘take hold’ in the ground to ground itself, and will most likely blow over in a storm.

So good on you for growing them from seed in the first place.

I hope this explains it for you, if you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to ask.

For most seeds (unless otherwise stated): Sow Spring – Lightly cover and keep moist until germination – best to do in the hot before a rain event. Grow seedling over the spring/summer in shade house with ideal conditions, then plant out autumn with occasional watering for the first 2 years.
Seeds are usually collected from tree/plant shown in photo, this one was growing at Gin Gin, QLD. Happy to answer any questions you may have.
My business mission: is to provide backyard owners with seed of Australian Native plants, in particular ornamental species, with aesthetic attributes, to create good vibes and a sense of peace.
And my seller promise; if you purchase from me, I will send it to you.
I use recycled packaging. And I make a note of sending more seeds than stated in page listing. Plus, I’m a definite advocate for ‘organics’ as much as possible, there are no pesticides at my place!