General Eucalyptus and Australian plant web pages

• Australian National Botanic Gardens Home Page - A very centrally located web page with all sorts of information and links about Australian plants.
• Eucalyptus Nurseries Ltd. - A UK nursery summarizing the aspects of euc cultivation there.  A great resource for hardy Eucalyptus growers.
• The Eucalypt Page - A good read for a better general understanding of eucs.
• The Unique Flora of Tasmania
• Australian Plants Society
• Vegetation of Mt. Field National Park and the South-West Tasmania Wilderness Area
• Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and Australian National Herbarium
• Home page for the Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)
• Australasian Plant Society home page (UK)
• Tasmainian gardens page
• Plants hardy in Canberra (16 - 18°F)
• Trees of Australia - An amazing common to botanical name cross-reference.
• Monterey Bay Nursery Australian plants page

• Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research main page of Australian Plant images
• Milligan Seeds and Trees hardy Eucalyptus gallery (see also this page)
• Acacia Photographs
• Photographs of Australian Proteaceae
• Images of Eucalypts
• Australian Plant Photographs
• Society for Growing Australian Plants Photo Gallery
• Photos from the Mt. Field (Tasmania) web site (all species by genera)

• Australian Plants online (an on-line magazine)
• An article discussing Eucalyptus seed sowing
• Florabank (conduct a search)
• The Eucalyptus of California - a worthwhile read although it contains a few untruths.

• HARDY EUCALYPTUS BOARD
• Australian Plants in the United States
• GardenWeb Australia: Australian Native Plants
• Eucalyptus discussion group

• ANBG links
• ASGAP links

• Australian Bureau of Meteorology
• The Weather in Victoria

Here are some good mail-order sources for Eucalyptus trees and other Australian plants.  Please note that the ones which are not "recommended" do not mean I have had a poor experience with them; it usually just means I haven't ordered from them at all.  Nurseries that I have had a poor experience with have been excluded completely from this list.  This is far from being an all-inclusive list.  Please contact me if you have any other sources to recommend.

TWO WORDS OF CAUTION must accompany this list:  First, many of these nurseries grow eucs that are not from the hardiest available seed provenances.  If you order plants from them, they may not be as cold-hardy as the temperatures cited on my web page.  Second, many nurseries will sell eucs that are rootbound or large, and unsuitable for planting out.  In all cases, ask specifically for small plants that are not rootbound!!!

• Eucalyptus Nurseries Ltd. (formerly Celyn Vale Nurseries): This nursery in Wales has gone out of their way to seek after some exceptionally cold hardy Eucalyptus provenances.  They sell plants of excellent quality and provenance throughout Europe, but are unable to ship to the U.S. because of USDA regulations.  Highly recommended.

• Forestfarm: offering usually about 20 hardy species of Eucalyptus, as well as some other great Australian plants and Gondwanic conifers.  Good quality, recommended.
• Windmill Outback Nursery: a nursery in Virginia carrying a wide selection of eucalypts and other Australian plant species.
• Burnt Ridge Nursery and Orchards: Family-run nursery in Washington State specializing in edibles.  Certified organic.  VERY highly recommended, but specify small plants.
• Trans-Pacific Nursery (worldplants.com): offers some hardy Eucalyptus species not commonly found, and even a few Banskias, etc.
• Reddings Cabin: a nursery specializing in herbs, they also carry a few hardy species of Eucalyptus.  I have heard mixed reports about this nursery, so take your chances.
• Australian Native Landscapes: A good US source for some Australian plants, especially Myrtaceae.
• Australian Plants Nursery: Great selection of Australian plants, but a lot of cold-tender species.
• Colvos Creek Nursery: Good selection of Australian plants and other very interesting species.  Some effort is made to seek after cold-hardy provenances; many eucs are grown from seed collected in Washington State.  Highly recommended.  No website; please send US $3 for catalog.  Address: Colvos Creek Nursery, P. O. box 1512, Vashon Island, WA 98070

A WORD OF CAUTION for seeds too: Not all of these sources have gone out of their way to collect seed from cold-hardy provenances.  Where this is important, I would suggest ordering seed from a reputable source for hardy provenances such as Milligans or Eucalyptus Nurseries.  I would not order from the other sources unless you know exactly what provenance you are getting (for example, Forestry Tasmania and Wildseed Tasmania can supply a variety of different provenances and are very helpful), or if cold-hardiness is not important, or if for some other reason it is your only choice.

At least with seed you will not have to worry about the plants being overgrown and rootbound - you have control over how well they are grown!  For more information, see Growing Eucalyptus from seed.

• Eucalyptus Nurseries Ltd. (formerly Celyn Vale Nurseries): Many cold-hardy provenances available.  Inquire for seed list.  Highly recommended.
• Milligan Seeds: A New Zealand company specializing in a wide range of cold-hardy Eucalyptus and other seed.  Many extremely cold-hardy provenances available; highly recommended.  They also sell plants within New Zealand.
• Tasmanian Seed Centre (a division of Forestry Tasmania): Bulk quantities of Tasmanian eucalypt and other seed, particularly some of the larger timber species used in forestry.  Cold-hardy provenances available upon inquiry.
• Nindethana Seed Service: Offers an unparalleled range of species of Australian plant seeds, available in bulk or small packets.  Recommended.  Euc seed is not selected for cold-hardiness.
• Wildseed Tasmania: Offers all Tasmanian native eucalypt species, and a wonderful range of other Tasmanian plants.  I hope this company is still in business, since they were excellent.  Cold-hardy provenances available upon inquiry.  Address: Wildseed Tasmania, Lot 2 Weston Hill Road, Sorrell, Tasmania, 7172, AUSTRALIA
• New Zealand Tree Seeds: Offers a number of Eucalyptus species, along with a great selection of New Zealand natives and other various trees.
• Australian Seed Company: Excellent selection; no guarantees for hardiness, but some hard-to-find species available.  No website.  Address: Australian Seed Company, PO Box 67, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, AUSTRALIA
• Austra-Hort Pty. Limited: Great selection of eucs and other Australian plants, as well as many from other parts of the world.
• Chiltern Seeds: An English seed company offering a good selection of eucs (but not from very hardy provenances), and a wealth of other fascinating plants including many cold-hardy Australian species.  Website is a bit difficult to navigate; alternatively, send US $5 for catalogue.  Address: Chiltern Seeds, Bortree Stile, Ulverston, Cumbria, England, LA12 7PB, GREAT BRITAIN
• D. Oriell - Seed Exporters: A huge selection of Australian and other Gondwanic plants.  No guarantees for cold-hardiness.  No website; send US $6 for catalog.  Address: D. Oriell -- Seed Exporter, 45 Frape Ave, Mt. Yokine, Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA, 6060