Gday all!
Sorry about the delay in my reply - it's Spring DownUnda, and I'm more than a little busy with my trees.
Andrew - I've had a look at
eucalyptus.co.uk and it would appear that they are doing something right - check out the tiny rootballs on the 'Semi-Mature Trees'!!! Earlier in this article, I mentioned that I am of the belief that nursery grown Eucs are better suited to Bonsai than collected specimens. This is because Eucs in the wild tend to have large, sparse root systems which are very difficult to collect intact. Looks like the folks at Eucalyptus.co.uk have worked out a way around this problem. I'd be interested in seeing one of their rootballs exposed, just to know how much of that mass is thick, woody roots, and how much is fine feeder roots.
With regards to the species they have for sale, I only have first hand experience with a couple which they list. Eucalyptus citriodora and E. nicholii are two which I have had some (temporary) success with - E. nicholii is particularly good in that it's leaves are match the scale of Bonsai generally. Any of the species listed as 'coppices well' should be workable depending on leaf size, internodal spacing and bark texture - all of which are extremely variable in the Eucalyptus genus.
Floyd - I'm sure Mrs Koreshoff and her offspring will be pleased to know that she is still alive and kicking! Do you know if there is any way of viewing their nursery and collection on the Net? NSW is a long way for me to drive for a single nursery visit!
Thanks fellas - updates soon!
Fly.