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A very hardy Eucalyptus. The stem of the tree is almost white through to green with a flaking bark. It has large leathery grey green lance shaped leaves. It is a relatively small tree (up to 15m tall) and so is ideal for gardens.
Eucalyptus pauciflora ‘niphophila’
Common name: Cabbage Gum.
Native: Australia
Provenance: Scotland(!)
Size and spread (10 years): 5m
Treatment required: Requires 4 week pre chill. followed by surface sowing at 21degC
Seeds / kg: c. 851,000 20%viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring / Summer.
Soil conditions: Moist well drained soils.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 15m
pic courtesy of Acabashi, Beale Arboretum CC BY-SA 4.0 International , via Wikimedia Commons
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Genus | Eucalyptus |
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (25 seeds approx.), Seed Pack (500 seeds approx.) |
| Family | Mrytaceae |
| Flowering Month | June |
| Colour | cream |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | evergreen |
| Interest | bark, flowers, foliage |
| Requires | sun |
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