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  • EUCALYPTUS gunnii 'Silverana'
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    EUCALYPTUS gunnii 'Silverana'

    Commonly known as Cider gum

    Silvery-blue leaves becoming bluer with age
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2025
    £25.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
    Large
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £70.00  
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    • Good to know
      Prune back in March and at the end of May to maintain shape and juvenile foliage
    • Pests & Diseases
      Silver leaf, oedema
    • Place of origin
      Australia (Tasmania). Garden origin. France. Luc Harvengt
    • Evergreen
      Younger leaves more rounded
    • Cream
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Fully hardy
    • Blue
    • Silver
    • Entire
    • Obovate
    • Height
      8m (26ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented foliage
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      8m (26ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
       
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    Garden Goodies
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    £25.00
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    £7.00
    10m²
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