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Gday Patrick!

E. globulus is Tasmanian Blue Gum, if I remember rightly. I have little experience with the species, but I know they grow VERY quickly from seed - possibly a good species for multiple trunk chops. Just watch the length of the internodes during the early growth, as the nodal spacing can be as large as 10cm, even on a very young tree. Also, I am unsure as to how well the leaves will reduce, as both juvenile and mature foliage are very large. You might want to grow your seedlings into 60cm+ trees - and they'll reach that height in no time.

While I'm here, I might as well post a pic of my most recent Euc acquisition: a nicely shaped E. citriodora (Lemon Scented Gum) which was in the 'Cheap & Nasty' section at a local nursery. It was in a 20cm pot and cost me $4 AUD. Apologies for the pic - it's a hard time of year for me to get good natural light.

Note the inset pic of the swollen lignotuber - I believe that I can work around this by allowing the top to grow vigourously for the next couple of years, and removing/rubbing off any new growth on the tuber.

This tree has been root-pruned and repotted - all foliage was removed in the process. I hope to post follow-up pics soon.

Thanks.

FlyBri.