{"product_id":"eucalyptus-kruseana","title":"Bookleaf Mallee - Eucalyptus kruseana","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\u003eBookleaf Mallee - Eucalyptus kruseana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew eucalypts are grown purely for foliage, but \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus kruseana\u003c\/em\u003e is the exception: small rounded silver-blue leaves clasp the stem in opposite pairs, stacked along every branch like the pages of a book. It stays a compact mallee rather than a tree, and through autumn and winter lemon blossom appears directly along those stems between the discs of foliage. It comes from the dry goldfields country of Western Australia and needs those conditions repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bookleaf Mallee\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStem Clasping Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded silver-blue leaves sit tight against the stem in perfect opposite pairs, unique among the gums in cultivation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: A true mallee that stays shrub scale, so it fits gardens where a eucalypt would normally be reckless.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Season Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lemon to greenish yellow blossom opens along the stems from autumn into winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stems are prized by florists and last exceptionally well in a vase.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Built for a dry inland climate, it needs almost no water once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A silver focal shrub among stone, spinifex and other dry country natives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Foliage Row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a line and cut regularly for the house or for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Where reflected heat and no irrigation would kill a softer shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a well drained pot in a hot open position.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn in warm districts, spring in cold ones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly soil with very sharp drainage, neutral to alkaline. It performs poorly in humid east coast conditions and in soil that stays wet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water only enough to get it through the first summer, then leave it alone entirely. Use gravel mulch, keep fertiliser and organic matter away from the base, and tip prune lightly after flowering to hold a dense habit.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inland southern Western Australia, around the Norseman district\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lemon to greenish yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795366215966,"sku":"ND-0695-500MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/2z3Pm-aDLDLcqp3WHIV65_qc7k4Vxm.jpg?v=1787314316","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-kruseana","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}