Carl_Bergstrom

Unfortunately, eucalyptus are notoriously hard to grow in containers; consequently they are rarely if ever seen as show-quality bonsai. I believe that this is due to their propensity to create very deep root systems, but I could be mistaken about this. It's a terrible shame, because of the old eucalypts rival the White Mountain bristlecones in their picture of endurance against the elements.

Of course, knowing this didn't stop me from trying (when I was living in California, where they grow very well in the ground.) I had no luck; I was never able to attain any root reduction at all without killing the trees.

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