Posted by Gus on 4/20/2009, 2:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Eucalypts hybrids" Link: Eucalyptologics: Random information on eucalypt hybrids
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I have a pending task of editing and uploading some of Benoit's eucalypt photos. He has a great collection! And a good English too, no matter what he says! 
Interesting cases those of Pierre and Benoit, more examples of the "surprises" one can find when raising eucalypts from seed. It has been like that since the old days in Algeria and Villa Thuret. And also since the old days in California! When several species grow "at bee distance" and flowering periods overlap... these things can happen 
Eucalypt hybrids have meant many puzzles for botanists since the 1850's. In fact, the study of those "odd looking" plants was the evidence to prove "eucalypts can hybridise". Please keep in mind when cultivation started, plant genetics were not fully understood yet. It was people like us all who helped the discoveries by then
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