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funkychicken
10th September 2007, 11:01 PM
Wanting to plant a few spotted gums in the backyard. I live near Toowoomba and am wondering if they'll grow up here and where I could get some seed/lings.

Funky C

Bruce Micheal
13th September 2007, 06:15 PM
I live at Goombungee and they do grow here. Just watch your soil type, they may struggle in heavey dark soils.

Try Greenwattle Street Nursery. I picked up quite a few from there last week. They have them in tubed stock. Just watch that you are getting. Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata (sometimes called/used to be called maculata) is the one in QLD that grows around here. Corymbia citriodora subsp. citriodora or Lemon Scented Gum (Spotted Gum) grows further north from around Maryborough.:D

flynnsart
15th September 2007, 07:59 PM
Should grow fine there, just protect from frost for first couple of years.

Donna

funkychicken
16th September 2007, 10:01 PM
Hmmm, protecting it from frost might be difficult