Description
EUCALYPTUS GUM TREE (Eucalyptus glaucescens) also known as Tingiringi Gum – a fast growing, interesting evergreen tree. Can be grown as a stand alone, coppiced or even used as hedging.
Eucalyptus attracts bees and other pollinating insects. Due to the high levels of essential oil in the leaves it is often not eaten by deer and rabbits.
The foliage has a cool grey / blue hue which contrasts nicely against the unusally patterned bark. The stems are often used in floral arranging and the leaves produce a beautiful and distinct scent when crushed.
- Can grow tall but can easily be kept shorter with a prune
- Supplied trees are around 1-1.5ft tall tall.
- Spreads to a max of 4-8 metres
- Needs full sun & well drained soil
- Prefers shelter
- Hardy to -15c
- Evergreen
Supplied trees are around 1ft tall tall. Branches may be trimmed and trees supplied without the pot for safe shipping.
Why Does My Eucalyptus Have Spotty Leaves?
Every year, in the spring, your Eucalyptus will under go a change of foliage. The old leaves will be shed and new foliage produced. To do this, the tree sucks out all the stored nutrients in the old leaves, held on the lower part of the young tree. These go spotty, get black spots, turn beige/biscuit/red/yellow/brown or all of this and then drop off. This is completely normal. Lower branchlets may go brown and sticky, at which point you can cut them off.
