"I hope we can still get that cool rainbow look but I'm really just happy I'm getting any growth at all right now." Not in Virginia Beach but it's impressive, surprising even, that it managed to return from the roots. Where did your gift giver get it - or did you ask? I think they are pretty rare in commerce. "We have a lot of crepe mertles here that people cut back and the tree regrows its branches back, would a eucalyptus do the same?" It would but it's a bad idea, especially for crape myrtle. Google "crape murder" - I believe there used to be a website.

G'day Cranebill, Sorry, but the news is bad for striking cuttings of Eucalypts,and also wattles. Tissue culture, but not cuttings. Seed is usually quite successful, depending whether western or eastern Euc. Any idea of the species. Ficifolia or caesia are common ornamentals with coloured flowers Antho

Hmmm. I think this is a Sugar Gum Eucalyptus cladocalyx, native to several small, isolated areas in South Australia. Does this tree have a lot of oozing gum staining the ground dark brown around the base? If so this would also indicate it is a Sugar Gum. The expanse of the root zone is probably roughly proportionate to its height. In the Flinders Ranges Sugar Gum grows to about 35 metres but it's smaller on Eyre Peninsula. It's also smaller on the north coast of Kangaroo Island where it's probably affected by its greater exposure to salt & sea winds. Outside its natural range it can develop into quite a tall tree. Be wary of planting rows of this species because they cause wind speed to increase as the wind passes between the trees (known as Bernoulli's principle). This can result in soil erosion around the tree bases, particularly in places where there is poor quality & quantity of understorey. Where is this tree, Paul?

I don't know what they are but they don't look like a form of Eucalytus mannifera. Their foliage does not look right. Doesn't seem fine enough and not blue-grey enough. For some strange reason, what came to (what's left of) my mind when looking at the bark of those trees was Eucalyptus michaeliana. Would the person who put up the blog add a few more close-ups of the gum tree? Capsules (gumnuts) for example, and flowers. I Googled Eucalyptus michaeliana and found this: 'Eucalyptus michaeliana is known as the Hillgrove Gum. The common name refers to the village of Hillgrove, east of Armidale on the Northern Tablelands of NSW. A large population, of Eucalyptus michaeliana, occurs near the village. The Hillgrove Gum is a medium to tall tree with a solitary trunk. The bark is deciduous, smooth with white to grey blotches. Bark is shed in plates or flakes. Leaves are 15 to 20 centimetres long by 2 to 3 centimetres wide, lanceolate, leathery, dark green on both surfaces with a prominent mid-vein. Buds are carried in clusters of from 3 to 7 and these are in groups of from 3 to 5. Flowers are white and 1.5 centimetres across. Flowers are an eye-catching feature because they are carried in unusually large clusters. Some plants are reputed to have purple or scarlet blooms. Blooms attract many insects. Spring is said to be the main flowering period. The specimens, in our cold climate garden, flower in February. Small gum nuts are barrel-shaped. Eucalyptus michaeliana is an attractive tree and could be cultivated as a “stand-alone” specimen or incorporated in shelterbelts or windbreaks. The species is probably too large for suburban gardens. Eucalyptus michaeliana is considered to be an endangered species with three separate populations. One is situated near Wyong, north of Sydney; another is east of Armidale in northern New South Wales and the third in south-eastern Queensland. Cultivated specimens often have foliage almost to ground level. Propagate from seed. Warren and Gloria Sheather' From: https://austplants.com.au/Eucalyptus-michaeliana-Hillgrove-Gum/