Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Just wondering what dried Euc. Leaves are like and do people sell them? Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Me too. I'm living in a bunch. The big Oakland fire was so big because of the Eucalyptus explosions. I am thinking of distilling them. Does anyone know whether the kind in the Oakland hills are therapeutic? I will have to find out the name of the Eucalyptus up here. Jan Young In a message dated 1/19/2005 1:58:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, WoobeyQueen writes: Just wondering what dried Euc. Leaves are like and do people sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 A lot of hobby stores use them in floral arrangements, such as Michaels, Hobby Lobby, etc. They are sprayed with something, but they still have their smell. But I wouldn't use them in any type of product!! HTH, Nikie Brown After The Rayne - Handmade Soaps & Toiletries http://www.aftertherayne.com <http://www.aftertherayne.com/> nbrown 936-203-3188 Woobey Queen [WoobeyQueen] Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:51 PM Eucalyptus leaves Just wondering what dried Euc. Leaves are like and do people sell them? Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Hey Jan You got LOTS? Would you be willing to send me some? I live in S. San Jose and would be willing to pay postage and whatever you think would be fair for " hunting and gathering " . I want to " spearamint " with them in a Woobey or two and see how they would work for folk with headcolds and sinus probbies. K Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows http://www.woobeyworld.com > Me too. I'm living in a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 DRAT! That was supposed to go private! Sorry Folks. Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows http://www.woobeyworld.com > [Original Message] > Woobey Queen <WoobeyQueen > > 1/20/2005 9:41:09 AM > Re: Eucalyptus leaves > > > Hey Jan > > You got LOTS? Would you be willing to send me some? I live in S. San Jose > and would be willing to pay postage and whatever you think would be fair > for " hunting and gathering " . I want to " spearamint " with them in a Woobey > or two and see how they would work for folk with headcolds and sinus > probbies. > > K > > Cheers! > Kathleen Petrides > The Woobey Queen > The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows > http://www.woobeyworld.com > > > > Me too. I'm living in a bunch. > > > > > > Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Dear Ivy, I am curious as to why you don't think the leaves would not be good. I rediscovered the name of the eucalyptus up here. It is Blue Gum. I found it in listed in Sylla Sheppard-Hanger's Reference Manual. It has many uses and safety cautions. There is no list there of it being in this country, however. My source of its identity is pretty reliable. Anyway, I'm collecting some for trial. jan In a message dated 1/20/2005 6:22:43 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, isf writes: Ivy who used to live in Oakland hills here ... Not to discourage 'sperimentation, but I think people use mostly the eucalyptus buttons rather than the leaves. For natural pet care, they are strung together as a flea discourager. The leaves are rather large (3-5 inches), very flat and, of course, brittle when dry. Somewhat brittle when fresh too. Ivy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Ivy who used to live in Oakland hills here ... Not to discourage 'sperimentation, but I think people use mostly the eucalyptus buttons rather than the leaves. For natural pet care, they are strung together as a flea discourager. The leaves are rather large (3-5 inches), very flat and, of course, brittle when dry. Somewhat brittle when fresh too. Ivy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Thank you for your information. I called the Botanical Garden of UC Berkeley. They did not mention 5 kinds but just said it was Blue gum with the official name: eucalyptus globulus. Maybe I asked the wrong question. Both Bill McClung of the Claremont Conservancy and Tom Klatt of UC Berkleley said it is Blue Gum up here. I will pursue this further since I would like to be sure of the variety which I intend to distill. It is true that the location also depends on the nature of the oils from the plants too. But I would like to know for sure the variety of eucalyptus I am distilling. Janis Young In a message dated 1/21/2005 8:05:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, goatclearing writes There are at least 5 kinds of eucs in the Oakland hills. You might ask the rangers at Tilden Park for help in identifying them. Gayla Roberts Always Enough Ranch Acampo, California goatclearing http://coloredboers.home.att.net/always.html ----- Original Message ----- Oaklandplants Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:02 AM Re: Eucalyptus leaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 There are at least 5 kinds of eucs in the Oakland hills. You might ask the rangers at Tilden Park for help in identifying them. Gayla Roberts Always Enough Ranch Acampo, California goatclearing http://coloredboers.home.att.net/always.html - Oaklandplants Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:02 AM Re: Eucalyptus leaves Me too. I'm living in a bunch. The big Oakland fire was so big because of the Eucalyptus explosions. I am thinking of distilling them. Does anyone know whether the kind in the Oakland hills are therapeutic? I will have to find out the name of the Eucalyptus up here. Jan Young In a message dated 1/19/2005 1:58:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, WoobeyQueen writes: Just wondering what dried Euc. Leaves are like and do people sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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