Mountain Gum Seed

Eucalyptus dalrympleana

£14.00 inc. VAT

Mountain Gum is an attractive fast growing medium sized tree which is extremely hardy. Sometimes it is known as White Mountain Gum. It has a handsome patchwork bark that becomes white with age. In young specimens the evergreen leaves can be a bronzy colour, maturing to grey-green. Can be coppiced happily

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Description

Eucalyptus dalrympleana

Common name: Mountain Gum.

Native: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania.

Provenance: Australia

Size and spread (10 years): 10m

Treatment required: Requires pre chill. 3-4weeks cold moist followed by 21degC for sowing

Germinal seeds / kg: 285,000

Ideal sowing period: Spring. Surface sow.

Soil conditions: Moist but well drained soils.

Planting instructions:

Mature height: 20m + Depends on climate.

pic courtesy of Dénes Emőke, CC0, Universal Public Domain,via Wikimedia Commons. Taken at Kew Botanic Gardens

Additional information

Weight 2.50 g
Size

Seed Pack (approx 250 seeds)

Genus

Eucalyptus

Family

Myrtaceae

Flowering Month

July, August, September

Colour

cream

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

evergreen

Interest

bark, flowers, foliage

Wildlife

yes

Requires

shelter, sun