Unusual gum nuts

Today, rather against our better judgement, we took a field trip down to a very little known arboretum at Currency Creek, named – not surprisingly – The Currency Creek Arboretum.

The arboretum has been developed, as a labour of love, by Eucalyptus expert, Dr. Dean Nicolle.

It was a wonderful experience, and we wished we had more time to explore quietly on our own. Both Paladian and I have picked specimens to Blip from this extraordinary place. My camera is already packed ready for a very early departure tomorrow to the airport, so today we shared Paladian’s camera.

This particular plant is a West Australian native Eucalypt – I don’t know the name. But it is being developed for the florist industry for this very beautiful bluish white buds and foliage. I had never seen this one before. Maybe DonnaWanna knows what it is?

Bigger, better nuts.

If I had more time tonight to research this I would tell you its full name, so maybe someone out there knows in Australia knows exactly what it is. I also have Dr Nicolle’s excellent book on Eucalypts – highly recommended.

I last blipped Gum Nuts on 15th December last year, and then blossom with gum nuts on 8th January this year.

PS. The photo is of Eucalyptus pleurocarpa (blue mallee). It grows naturally on sandy or gravelly soils near the south coast of Western Australia. The species was previously but erroneously known as Eucalyptus tetragona, so some people will know it by that name.
This info has just been provided by the owner of the arboretum, Dean Nicolle. Please check out his wonderful site here at www.dn.com.au