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EUCALYPTUS
Commonly known as Gum tree, Ironbark
Very attractive, fast-growing trees best used as specimens.
Genus of over 680 species of evergreen trees and shrubs found mainly in Australia but also in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia.
Leaves on young trees and sucker shoots are usually opposite, developing to alternate ones as the tree matures. Rapid regrowth after pruning produces attractive young stems for the foliage market.
Source of the well-known antiseptic oil and high-grade honey from the petalless flowers.
They release compounds that inhibit other plants from growing nearby (allelopathic effect).
The Blue Mountains of Australia take their name from the haze of vapourised volatile componds given off on warm days.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - trees and shrubs.
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Tree - flowers are petalless, composed of many stamens.
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Full sun - shelter from cold drying winds -
Additional Features - Good to know - - valued for their aromatic leaves and attractive bark. -
Pests & Diseases - silver leaf, oedema. -
Place of origin - Australia mostly, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea -
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Neutral to acid soil
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Checking ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of EUCALYPTUS
EUCALYPTUS coccifera >
Commonly known as: Ironbark, Mount Wellington peppermint., Tasmanian snow gum.
attractive juvenile foliage. Extremely cold hardy
EUCALYPTUS nicholii >
Commonly known as: Gum tree, Ironbark, Narrow-leaved black peppermint.
Narrow lance-shaped peppermint scented leaves. White flowers in autumn
EUCALYPTUS pauciflora subsp. niphophila >
Commonly known as: Ironbark, Snow gum.
Sickle-shaped leaves with peeling bark, very hardy and salt tolerant
