About
Evergreen tree, with a dense canopy of striking silver-blue foliage, about 10-15m tall. The foliage and wood is strongly perfumed of eucalyptus oil. White flowers are produced in late spring, followed by funnel-shaped woody fruit. Adult folige is a dull, sage-green and sickle-shaped, but rarely appears. and is covered in a highly ornamental white, waxy bloom. Glaucous, greyish-blue, rounded juvenile leaves to 8cm long and intermediate foliage, lasts on the tree for many years. The bark is grey-brown over reddish-brown and vertically fissured.
About the genus
Eucalyptus are evergreen trees or large shrubs, often fast-growing, some with attractive bark, most with aromatic foliage, and clusters of small, white, yellow or red flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitSpreading branched, Bushy
FoliageEvergreen
HeightHigher than 12 metres
Spread4-8 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants
Native toAustralia (New South Wales), Victoria
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationGrows well in a sunny position in neutral to acid garden soils as long as they are well-drained. The plant can tolerate dryer soil conditions, but only once it has become well-established. See eucalyptus cultivation
PruningPruning group 1 or, for best juvenile foliage, pruning group 7 For more information see Eucalyptus: pruning
PropagationPropagate by seed at 13-18°C in spring and summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to eucalyptus gall wasp and eucalyptus sucker
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to silver leaf, oedema and honey fungus