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EUCALYPTUS perriniana
Commonly known as Round-leaved snow gum, Spinning gum
Round-leaved snow gum. White flowers and long, lance-shaped, bluish adult leaves
Plant Details
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Good to know
The juvenile leaves are joined at the base around the stem. When they die they remain on the tree and spin in the wind. -
Ornamental bark
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Pests & Diseases
Silver leaf, oedema. -
Place of origin
Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) -
EvergreenAdult leaves are pendent, lance-shaped to 12cm (5in) long.
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Lanceolate
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Perfoliate
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Height
4-10m (12-30ft) -
Spread
3-8m (10-25ft) -
TreeOpen to moderately dense shrub or small tree branching from the base. Smooth, flaking, off-white, grey or green bark. Umbels of 3 flowers.
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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) -
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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Rounded to broadly spreading
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size4-10m (12-30ft)
3-8m (10-25ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
Australian / New Zealand
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Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soilNeutral to acid soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Shelter from cold drying winds.
Eucalyptus - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - 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
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