The most intense tree and plant commentator of all time.

I'm actually from the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, and there are like 50 of these trees near our house, they are pretty tall here.

i was blessed so witness a huge branch fall from a matured rainbow, (20+ years) in florida, i appreciate the wood. i appreciate the video and amazed to see it grow in arizona!

To keep your tree warm, wrap the tree in incandescent Xmas lights. Spread some around the ground too

Totally enjoy the videograpy. It's like you can reach out and touch the trees. The color is so green. Love it!!!! Thumbs up again! :)

Great video, beautiful tree and thank you for sharing.

looooove this tree, one of the most beautiful trees in the world. smells nice too.

Great info on this tree. Thanks

Well needed video. Thank you shamus..

i have about 20 of these in our 5 acre garden, north queensland, they grow very well here, over the years i have planted trees from colder drier climates that i fell in love with, none did well, one survived about 10 yrs grew to 2ft, if i was you i would seek out a beautiful tree that loves your environment, it will give you much more pleasure than watching your deglupta struggle through the years..

Hi shamus great video.i have a rainbow tree and grew it from seed.i live in the northeast of the uk.and thought that it wouldn't grow but it has and I tend to it every day like a baby.could you please tell me why it is growning in this low zone.

Beautiful specimen 🌱

Been trying to grow these trees from seeds, but no luck so far. Are there any detailed instructions out there ?

Lots of info, thanks! subscribing

I just ordered some of these ❤ can’t wait

How crazy do the roots get from the trunk? I just removed two sissoo trees (nightmare) and I'm looking to replace them after the herbicide goes away in a year or two.

How do they do when they get bigger? I've never seen a big one here in Phoenix Arizona yet.

I really like this but I live in zone 9a of houston and I was wondering if I can grow the rainbow? Any advice on how to proceed

Can I grow this here in South Australia? How often should I water it? Is it even legal here? I saw a website saying it wasn't but I think that's wrong. How do I stop it from getting really big? Can I keep it in a large pot? Can I just throw the seeds in some dirt and be done with it, or do I have to do stuff with the seeds before I plant them?

excellent tutorial

It seems that in Australia you can just shove them in the ground, water then & forget about them,we don't always have the extreme temperatures of Arizona on the east coast in the summer but they do tend to grow in the Kimberleys in the North of Western Australia where there's water but not as many of them is found in the desert on the west coast of the country. Western Australia has a low to high pH soil just like Arizona does so the native plants such as the Sturts desert pea & the Kangaroo paw flower has different soil requirements to what the native plants do in New South Wales for example,they prefer a slightly acidic soil whereas eucalyptus trees prefer a 5 or 6 ish soil pH. El Nino & the very hot 45°C (113°F) temperatures have killed off some of the eucalypts & we have a low to moderate pH soil in my area, while the eucalypts can handle very dry soils some of them haven't taken the last 2 summers where it got extremely hot & dry. On my parents property they actually grow on bugger all soil because their property is sitting on glacial Rock. We're in La Nina now & like I said in one of the last video, I now have 3 iron bark eucalyptus tree seedlings planted in pots as last summer it got that hot that the seeds split that fell in with my mango 🥭 seedling pots. When the plants were watered the seeds germinated !

Thanks for another interesting video, Eucalyptus native to Aus grow in heavy clay soil so I’m assuming this variety should be fine too?

i have one in a pot least 2yr old, was away 40 degree heat no one home to water him, he has dried out can i save him. i have place pot plant in tub of water plus put water on top drizzing in. plus can i root powder the leafs to start one off again .australia

I am reading conflicting info, can I plant this at the edge of my very grassy lawn about 8 ft away from the fence and another 10 ft from the road and an electrical box? I read first that roots go down, then that they are shallow. I read they help the soil and now I read they drain it of water and nutrients. I have a small orange tree about 15 feet to the right of where I plan to plant. Also, I like my grass. Need to know asap since I ordered one today!

I love how you talk.

Do the leave smell good?

Do they coppice well?

Maybe you can give me a definitive answer i cant find online about rainbow eucalyptus. I make knives as a hobby, stone knives with natural wood handles that are unshaped, essentially just a 1.5ish inch diameter section of branch. I’ve been looking for just a single piece of rainbow eucalyptus that would be around that diameter but anything close I can find doesn’t have the vibrant bark color. Does the color not show up until a certain age or thickness? I appreciate any light you can shed for me. Lovely tree you have there

Are those acacias in the background?

Will they grow into giant monsters in Florida? I love them and have a small (3 foot) one, but want to try to keep it around 20 feet tall. I thought I could do so through pruning, etc. But I really don't want a huge 200 foot monster.

How old is your rainbow eucalyptus?

WHERE, or WHERE can I buy one finally?!

Could you tell me if its possible to air layer mamey sapote ?

They are smaller cold hardy eucalyptus like the silver princess, google it they are beautiful. I'm in Australia so we don't need to water them

nice!

There is a Huge Rainbow Eucalyptus tree about 4 stories tall right next to my house. It was planted in the 8 feet area between the sidewalk and the street. I am in south Florida, I am worried that a hurricane might bring it down over my house. Should I be worried?

Good morning😍

How olds is this tree? I just bought a small 3 ft tree from Florida but the trunk looks grayish brown, not red like yours. How can I know if I bought A genuine Rainbow Eucalyptus

How’s the root system? Worry’s next to walls or buildings ?

possibly too close to your house? It will grow up to 100 feet, and the roots might disrupt the plumbing and water pipes. I would be transplanting asap. Give it the space it needs to grow and flourish.

This guy is way too intense.

What does it mean if a sapling tree has purple leaves ? They start green but then turn purple as the leaves get bigger

so would bonsai-ing not be a great idea for these, right?

Where are you getting saplings from? No one wants to ship to AZ...

Does the wood on the inside look like a rainbow?

Does anyone have a reliable place to buy rainbow eucalyptus seeds? I grew some (planted in 2016) and my trees are now 8ft tall but they do not look like this tree at all so I'm wondering if they were a different seed after all.

No can't do bonsai but I have one in pot that is about 5 foot.

Anyone have experience harvesting the seed from one of these trees?

Would SW Florida be good for this Beauty

in Australia they can be a weed but rainbow one is nice

Podocarpus in the back?

Additionally, is it safe to plant rainbow eucalyptus close to the foundation?

That tree appears to have been brutalized by saw.

Leaves and bark don’t look like rainbow eucalyptus.

need a update

Shame Shamus its not an edible - we dont pitch a tent under Eucys here as they can drop branches hence the name widow makers - also the oil in the leaves is like Napalm - California has im sure regretted planting Eucs as a fire front goes faster than you can out race it ,

Really? no way to put them in pots??? Bonsai ?

I have 2 rainbows and damn man that is one ugly rainbow haha, just being honest but you have great videos. Keep it up

with all due respect sir, it doesnt look like a rainbow eucalyptus. Maybe because its not in its natural tropical environment.