Customer Reviews

Cider Gum Eucalyptus Herb 20 Seeds - Eucalyptus gunnii

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I purchased these seeds despite the mixed reviews. The packaging was adequate and I followed the written directions word for word. I was able to get 16 of the 20 seeds to germinate over a two month period. I did have to pull one seedling due to a fungus so I did not infect the rest of the plants. I am transplanting the seedlings now but overall I am very satisfied with the results. I used a mix of an organic seed starter and desert sand (50/50) and watered them once a week. Both were purchased locally.

The other review that talked about the seeds being powder was half right. they are VERY small seeds, mixed in with a powder-like something. i have bought two 'packages' of these seeds, and from the first set, i got one sprout straight away. i think i over watered it though and it died. these seeds seem REALLY hardly to germinate, and is that the fault of the seller? we'll see what happens with the second batch, but growing stuff from seeds is hard. especially these. keep the soil pretty dry, and a little sandy.

I read at a Russian website that the seeds must not be buried as they need light to germinate, also they're sown February-March and the soil has to be kept warm. Underwatering or overwatering is also harmful, and they need plenty of light and relatively low temperatures (about 18C in summer). Also clean air and no cold drafts, and they rarely bloom in a room. I think I'm going to try, because imagine a fairy blue bonsai :) And no need of Raid in the summer :P

Hi folks. Im from south dakota. We get bad snow and ice storms here each year so this plant will definitely be remaining potted for its life. I do landscaping for the university of south dakota and most will be donated to the school once mature. I use a shallow and wide square pot with a professional seeding mix. Put the seeds on top of the soil as directions indicated. Took awhile but we finally have signs of life 5 seeds sprouted out of the 20 so far. However many of the other seeds we started are being sluggish as well and we think it might be the seed starting mix. We use a warming table set at 75 degrees and i cant stress how important this is for a plant like this. You must be able to keep the soil tempterature up fairly high. As they get older i will come back with pictures of how they turned out. =)

I planted these last week, and 11 of the 20 have sprouted, but I think a couple got washed away when I first watered them. They are little red looking sprouts. I have heard that this tree is hard to take care of when young, but I suppose it is not much different from a baby who needs utmost attention when young, and less as the age. We'll see what happens.

I purchased these seeds, and I now have 7 lovely specimens growing. I have them out in the sun on sunny days, in a cocoa lined pot, and bring them in on cloudy/rainy days and they are under grow lights. The cocoa liner is so that I can transplant it into it's final place without disturbing the roots. I love the way the plants are looking.

well i planted about 7 of wat looks like seeds, so i waited very patiently, took about ah month or more so to germinate, well only 1 sprouted out of the 7. Well it is currently about 6 or 7 inches so it smell like Eucalyptus so i guess it is.Just waiting to actually see it go blue. [...]

Update : i don't think i hv the correct "Cider Gum Eucalyptus Tree", mine is still green/silverish, can some1 verify if this is the early stage of the plant? & will it eventually turn blue????

Avoid this seller unless you are seeking terrible, non-responsive customer service and unacceptable product quality. Many seeds I ordered never sprouted. One plant arrived near death, another was omitted from the order altogether.

In spite of over half a dozen emails to customer service, no one has ever responded. 10% sprout rate is unacceptable.

I've read 3 1 star reviews and the 2 star review, here's the deal, the seeds are very small, about the size of cacti or tobacco seeds, and they are black in color. I had 15 of 20 germinate and they are all doing great. I used superthrive to get the seeds to germinate and off to a great start, they came up in about two-three weeks versus some websites stating it should take 100-180 days. I've probably over watering a bit since they plants are drought tolerant, but not tolerant of being over watered, one is a little yellowish, but the rest look great. It's been about a week or so since they've sprouted, and they're about an two inches tall with the second layer of leaves already starting to come in. If they don't germinate, I recommend you use superthrive.

A couple of seeds germinated, but didn't last very long, a couple of weeks or so.