EUCALYPTUS cinerea 'Silver Dollar'

Commonly known as Argyle apple, Mealy stringbark, Silver dollar tree

Rounded silver-blue leaves
  • Evergreen
    Round to ovate, clasping the white-waxy shoots
  • Height
    10m (33ft)
  • Spread
    8m (26ft)
  • Tall Shrub
  • Tree
    A smaller tree which can be grown as a bushy shrub. Can be kept to required size by pruning
  • Hardy - average winter
    Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    Susecptible to frost when young
  • Full sun
    Shelter from cold, drying winds

EUCALYPTUS cinerea 'Silver Dollar'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Growth habit as a tree is similar to a standard apple. Excellent foliage for flower arranging. Persistent juvenile foliage
    Ornamental bark
    Grey over red-brown, fibrous bark. Develops deep, vertical furrows
    Pests & Diseases
    Suckers (psyllids), silver leaf, oedema,
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Australian / New Zealand
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Orbicular
    		(see photos above)
    Ovate
    		(see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    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.

    For foliage
  • Scented Plants
    Scented foliage
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Spring
    Summer
    Winter
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Neutral to acid soil
  • Wildlife
    Rabbit Resistant
10m (33ft)
 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  8m (26ft)
  

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