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RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by markfawkner 25 May 2012

They are a stupid tree to have. By their nature they need to get torched in a bushfire every 20 years or so. I do like eucalyptus wool…
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by Ria 25 May 2012

Not quite the same but I heard read that there are quite a lot of them in Addis Ababa. I +love+ the smell of those trees!
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by battybilly 25 May 2012

Ha ! ! Post of the day - nomination.
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by brodie_bruce 25 May 2012

I'm desperately trying not to imagine London at -30 degrees! I bet it would be the wrong sort of cold though......
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by battybilly 25 May 2012

Can you imagine if London ever 'Did' get down to -30c? It struggles with -3c ! !
Re: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by brodie_bruce 25 May 2012

Not that it gets as low as -30 here (thank god.....) There's a couple of gumtrees over in East London that I used to see from the bus....…
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by markfawkner 25 May 2012

#4, two things: 1) gum trees survive the putrid Eucalypt piss of koalas, they'll survive processed Guinness and Heino and 2) native south…
Re: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by Niner 24 May 2012

[Zelcova|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelkova_serrata]
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by redwhitewine 24 May 2012

Snow gums grow above the snow line but they are twisted ugly little fookers.
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by andybox 24 May 2012

I saw a fuck off huge eucalyptus growing in the burbs of Sth Dublin back in the late 90s. Probably dead now from being pissed against…
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by battybilly 24 May 2012

http://git-forestry.com/EucalyptusColdHardiness.htm
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by markfawkner 24 May 2012

Eucalypts can deal with freezing temps and snow and shit without batting an eyelid, the question could be how cold for how long? I'm not…
RE: Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by battybilly 24 May 2012

What low temperatures can Eucalyptus trees cope with? I mean - in Winnipeg it often dips to well below -30c.
Eucalyptus in Winnipeg?

by ooz 24 May 2012

In Oz-land they have planted European and American trees in some of the cities, trees like maples and oaks. And in warm areas of the USA…
RE: Help Us Find a Holiday Destination!

by battybilly 23 May 2012

An old - but trusted solution (sometimes - 'Just' sometimes), is lastminute.com If you're not fussed where to go - then just type in a…
RE: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by battybilly 23 May 2012

I'm a UK'er - and have crossed Canada from E-W and S-N. Although Winnipeg is far from being in Canada's most scenic location, it's great…
RE: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by markharf 23 May 2012

Everyone's welcome to their own impressions (and belief systems) about Winnipeg. Same with the Dakotas and whatever else might be found…
RE: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by permafrost 23 May 2012

Theres tons to do in winnipeg. The ones that think thats its the end of the world clrealy have not been there. I will go to winnipeg pver…
RE: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by Eric84 22 May 2012

If your destination is a far way away, then hours of featureless plains is precisely what you want to get there fast. Certainly doable…
RE: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by thoughtpolice 22 May 2012

>the drive up is considered by many to be rather boring, that attitude is a result of not having been to see & do!) Or: the drive up…
RE: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by 5107 22 May 2012

As we've just finished a long weekend in Canada it may have been the cause of the slow response time you've had. That & you're not asking…
Re: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by Folklover 21 May 2012

I'm hearing a lot of scorn for Winnipeg but have any of you even been there? Winnipeg is Canada's largest city between Toronto and Calgary…
Re: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by Untracked 21 May 2012

Every alternate location listed in this thread I have been to *several* times or have lived there. The appeal of going north is because…
RE: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by markharf 20 May 2012

Not only is it a long drive to little apparent purpose, but it traverses some of the continent's least interesting scenery as well. …
RE: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg

by wastle 20 May 2012

Let's see, four days, 1600 plus miles; don't worry about stopping and seeing anything! A Kansas City, St, Louis, Memphis, Kansas City…