Eucalyptus_pauciflora

Snow Gum Seed

Eucalyptus pauciflora

£5.00 inc. VAT

Similar to Eucalyptus niphophila (which is often thought of as a subspecies) having a characteristic peeling green-grey and white bark. It has attractive white flowers, and aromatic evergreen foliage. Can be coppiced to form a multistem tree/shrub.

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Description

Eucalyptus pauciflora

Common name: Snow Gum.

Native: Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania.

Provenance: Australia

Size and spread (10 years): 5m

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

Germinal seeds / kg: with pre-chill  c. 35,000

Ideal sowing period: Spring / Early Summer.

Soil conditions: Moist well drained soils.

Planting instructions: Shelter when young, but extremely hardy when mature, also tolerant of salt winds. Can be coppiced.

Mature height: 15mAmanda Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

pic courtesy of Amanda Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Eucalyptus
Size

0.5gm Seed Pack, Seed Pack (600 seeds approx.)
Family

Myrtaceae
Flowering Month

May, June
Colour

cream
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

tree
Evergreen

evergreen
Interest

aromatic, bark, flowers, scented
Requires

sun