|
 |
|
|
| Cider Gum Tree |
| Eucalyptus Gunnii
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Eucalyptus |
 Gunnii |
| Common
Names: Cider Gum Tree |
| Growth
Rate: Fast |
| Height:
25m |
| Spread:
10m |
| Position:
Full Sun |
| Hardiness:
Borderline Hardy - Hardy to zone 8 |
| Soil:
Neutral to slightly acidic |
| Origin:
Australia |
| Health:
Eucalyptus leaves are a traditional Aboriginal
herbal remedy. The essential oil found in the
leaves is a powerful antiseptic and is used all
over the world for relieving coughs and colds,
sore throats and other infections - Ask
your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist before use. |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Description:
|
|
| A
magnificent tree with flaking bark in shades of grey, cream, green and
brown. It has silvery-blue, rounded young leaves which give way to long,
glaucous, sickle-shaped adult foliage. It is probably the most well-known
gum in this country as it is often seen in milder garden, where it is
completely hardy except with young specimens in abnormally cold winters. |
|
| Care:
|
|
| Requires
minimal pruning if grown as a tree, removing any broken,
diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or winter. For the
best juvenile foliage, prune in early spring cutting back the
stems to two or three buds above the base. When planting
incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting
hole and stake firmly. |
|
| Propagation:
|
|
| Seed
- surface sow February/March in a sunny position in a
greenhouse or on a windowsill. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Links:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
