{"product_id":"eucalyptus-cinerea","title":"Silver Dollar Gum - Eucalyptus cinerea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSilver Dollar Gum - Eucalyptus cinerea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe round silver blue juvenile leaves that florists buy by the bunch stay on this gum far longer than on most eucalypts, which is exactly why it is planted. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus cinerea\u003c\/em\u003e forms a modest tree with fibrous reddish brown bark and a spreading crown of pale foliage that reads almost grey from a distance, giving colour contrast that few Australian trees offer. It grows quickly, handles frost and dry conditions, and stays small enough for a suburban block, unlike most of the gums people wish they could plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver Dollar Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Juvenile Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded blue grey leaves are retained on the tree for years, and coppicing keeps them coming indefinitely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature height well under that of most gums makes it usable in ordinary gardens and street verges.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rapid early growth means real screening and colour within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost and Drought Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: It comes from the cold tablelands, so heavy frost and dry summers are both within its range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stems are the standard silver filler in florist work and can be harvested from the garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Contrast Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set against dark green natives the silver canopy separates cleanly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Windbreaks\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rows on acreage give fast shelter with genuine drought tolerance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoppiced Foliage Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut hard every few years it stays shrubby and produces a constant supply of round juvenile leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and Bird Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Creamy spring flowers draw nectar feeding birds and insects.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a windbreak row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring in temperate districts, avoiding midwinter in frost hollows for very young plants\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of moderate fertility; it tolerates poor and gravelly ground but not permanent wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer only, since eucalypts root fast and over watering produces weak top heavy growth. Mulch away from the trunk, stake low and loosely if at all, and site the tree a sensible distance from buildings and services as you would with any gum.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, silver blue and rounded\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tablelands of New South Wales and north eastern Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795281477918,"sku":"ND-0685-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795281510686,"sku":"ND-0685-100L","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/f7q4s1BhqQ86ygmX5UVDT_wdnl9hPk.jpg?v=1787312448","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-cinerea","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}