Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Home and Garden: [header] How to preserve eucalyptus [title] Collect eucalyptus when it is in peak condition. [step] To ensure you preserve only the finest eucalyptus, harvest the branches when they are at their healthiest. This will reduce the time and effort you need to spend pruning the branches later.

Ending1: ( since the buds should still be fresh, the chances of them being bitter or otherwise burnt are low. ) avoid mancala flower buds at the peak of their best form as the preserved, harvest foliage will suffer. Ending2: [substeps] There are over 700 species of eucalyptus trees and plants, so it can be difficult to know what branches in peak condition look like. Generalizing about their properties at their peak is impossible. Ending3: If you keep the branches whole or in a container, to prevent them from getting bloated up the first time they're harvested, start with larger, brining-bound branches. Hold off on picking the branches until you reach the proper shade and humidity. Ending4: You will need to watch them for 1 month and harvest fresh, undamaged branches 2 to 3 months after the first harvest, giving it 15 minutes to mature. [substeps] Use a good, sturdy jar or bowl.

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