Comments on: Eucalyptus cladocalyx ‘Nana’ (Bushy Sugar Gum) http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/ Corinne Hampel's Blog about Growing and Propagating Australian Native Plants Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:56:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Corinne http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/comment-page-1/#comment-91792 Corinne Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:50:12 +0000 http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/#comment-91792 Hi Andy, Regardless of the size, the roots will still compete for moisture and I have found that to have other plants on their own dripper helps to overcome this problem and give the other plants a chance. Our Bushy sugar is about 10m tall and 5m across. It depends on soil quality and moisture as to how big they eventually get. They are smaller than the species. These trees readily respond to pruning. They can actually be cut down quite hard and will sprout multiple branches which you can selectively prune. You would not want to be constantly pruning the tree, so choose a site where it can be left to grow. Hi Andy,
Regardless of the size, the roots will still compete for moisture and I have found that to have other plants on their own dripper helps to overcome this problem and give the other plants a chance.
Our Bushy sugar is about 10m tall and 5m across. It depends on soil quality and moisture as to how big they eventually get. They are smaller than the species. These trees readily respond to pruning. They can actually be cut down quite hard and will sprout multiple branches which you can selectively prune. You would not want to be constantly pruning the tree, so choose a site where it can be left to grow.

]]> By: Andy http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/comment-page-1/#comment-91488 Andy Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:33:14 +0000 http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/#comment-91488 Hi, I have one of these to plant in our garden but can't decide on location. The mention of competitive roots is something to consider as the plan would be to have shrubs nearby in the same bed. Any idea on how wide the dwarf or nana variety grows? I don't want to block out too much sun. Can you prune gum trees a little? Thanks, Andy Hi,

I have one of these to plant in our garden but can’t decide on location. The mention of competitive roots is something to consider as the plan would be to have shrubs nearby in the same bed. Any idea on how wide the dwarf or nana variety grows? I don’t want to block out too much sun. Can you prune gum trees a little?

Thanks,

Andy

]]> By: Corinne http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/comment-page-1/#comment-60056 Corinne Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:30:06 +0000 http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/#comment-60056 Hi Sue, I believe that this sticky 'stuff' is a common problem. People have complained about their cars being covered in it when they have parked under particular species of Eucalypt. Not all species cause this problem. My references to Bushy Sugar Gum did not state that it was a problem plant in this. Apparently the common name refers to the sweetness of the seedling leaves. Hi Sue,
I believe that this sticky ‘stuff’ is a common problem. People have complained about their cars being covered in it when they have parked under particular species of Eucalypt. Not all species cause this problem. My references to Bushy Sugar Gum did not state that it was a problem plant in this. Apparently the common name refers to the sweetness of the seedling leaves.

]]> By: sue rogers http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/comment-page-1/#comment-59889 sue rogers Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:29:09 +0000 http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eucalyptus-cladocalyx-nana-bushy-sugar-gum/#comment-59889 We have a dwarf Sugar Gum in our Perth garden, it has grown beautifully over the past 25 years and is now about 20 metres tall and has pride of place growing through and sheltering our deck..the problem is the amount of sugar gum that it excretes in summer. It covers the deck and all our outdoor furniture in a sticky glue, is this normal or is it unwell? We have a dwarf Sugar Gum in our Perth garden, it has grown beautifully over the past 25 years and is now about 20 metres tall and has pride of place growing through and sheltering our deck..the problem is the amount of sugar gum that it excretes in summer. It covers the deck and all our outdoor furniture in a sticky glue, is this normal or is it unwell?

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