EUCALYPTUS cinerea 'Silver Dollar'
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EUCALYPTUS cinerea 'Silver Dollar'
Commonly known as Argyle apple, Mealy stringbark, Silver dollar tree
Rounded silver-blue leaves
£25.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Growth habit as a tree is similar to a standard apple. Excellent foliage for flower arranging. Persistent juvenile foliage -
Ornamental barkGrey over red-brown, fibrous bark. Develops deep, vertical furrows
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Pests & Diseases
Suckers (psyllids), silver leaf, oedema, -
EvergreenRound to ovate, clasping the white-waxy shoots
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Australian / New Zealand
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Orbicular
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Ovate
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Height
10m (33ft) -
Spread
8m (26ft)
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Tall Shrub
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TreeA smaller tree which can be grown as a bushy shrub. Can be kept to required size by pruning
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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 -
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 -
Scented foliage
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
Shelter from cold, drying winds -
Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size10m (33ft)
8m (26ft)
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