The River Red Gums (Eucalyptus Camuldensis), so typical of the Australian landscape and so prevalent along the River Murray are dying in large numbers as the pattern of flooding that sustains them along the water course stops occurring with the intense drought.
Many of these trees have lived up to one thousand years and are being done in by climate conditions. Very sad.
When I was growing tree seedlings for Trees for Life, I grew two cases of a variation of these trees. Hopefully they are growing somewhere.
4 comments:
that is heartbreaking. is there nothing to be done then?
I am sorry to hear this about these beautiful tree. we have some eucalyptus trees in our UK garden. They always remind me of Australia and koala bears.
Sara from farmingfriends
That is, indeed, sad.
Completely with you. They're a beautiful tree - I spent some time at Swan Hill and they were a vital part of the landscape.
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