Beginning of winter in northern Oz: Gums are still shedding

Weird but I like it !

Do you do anything with the bark?

No Tastyg it just becomes mulch around the base of the tree.

Bernieh:

Many of our Eucalyptus trees are shedding their bark now also...they are especially messy when used as a parking lot tree. LOL

I'm laughing...because I was going to take a photo of the Eucalyptus bark all over the parking lot where I grocery shop.

We have the same problem here Delonix - some of the gums were left when shopping centres and housing developments were built and every winter there's a mess under these trees. But they're such a magnificent sight for most of the year that there are not too many complaints.

Bernieh:

It's pretty much the same story here...most people don't complain too much about the peeling bark...except when it's a large tree in a small parking or house lot.

I have several eucalypts in my garden so have two leaf drops - the ordinary autumn drop of our deciduous trees and the summer drop of the eucalyptus leaves - now - all over the lawn - into the pond - everywhere. If I want the trees I just have to put up with collecting the leaves up.

Exactly Wagger - they're magnificent trees but quite messy! My hubbie despairs about the constant cleaning up needed under these beauties.