I decided to try growing Eucalyptus gunii and Eucalyptus globulus. The first is supposed to be hardy enough to survive our winters and will eventually go out. Eucalyptus globulus gets damaged when exposed to even moderate frost which makes it an indoor plant. I’ll try it inside for a couple of years and then if it gets too large, I’ll try it outside, perhaps with some luck and winter protection, it might regrow from the bottom of the trunk and roots each spring.

Wet and cool weather made E. gunii suffer and after a while, it got severe mold infection. I removed leaves that were hit the most and placed it inside into dry unheated room to recover. Lack of light didn’t seem to harm them and they remained practically the same for a while. Dry air caused the mould infection to disappear, but soon they got hit by aphids. Especially Eucalyptus globulus started growing actively as soon as it received more light and warmth in an upcoming spring. When there were no more temperatures below freezing, I placed them outside in full sun and they instantly took off.

More to come as this little project evolves..