{"product_id":"eucalyptus-pulchella","title":"White Peppermint - Eucalyptus pulchella","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\u003eWhite Peppermint - Eucalyptus pulchella\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Tasmanian endemic from the dry dolerite hills around Hobart, \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus pulchella\u003c\/em\u003e is the most delicate looking of the peppermint gums. Its leaves are extremely narrow, almost needle fine, and hang in a soft weeping curtain from an open crown, while the trunk is smooth white to pale grey above a short rough stocking at the base. Crushed foliage carries the sharp peppermint scent that names the group. It is a cool climate tree for dry, well drained ground, and it gives a light, airy canopy rather than a heavy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy White Peppermint\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very narrow, drooping leaves create a soft weeping texture uncommon in eucalypts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smooth white to pale grey bark shedding in ribbons, with a contrasting rough base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAromatic Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: The crushed foliage releases a strong peppermint oil scent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of small white flowers open through December and January, well used by insects and birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Site Adaptation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evolved on shallow, stony, dry hillsides, so it suits gardens with thin soil and low rainfall.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A light canopy tree for gardens in Tasmania, Victoria and the southern tablelands.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Slope Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established on stony banks and hillsides where deeper rooted trees are impractical.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Woodland Groves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped to build an open woodland character over native grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Included in shelterbelts on dry country in the cool temperate south.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m in a shelterbelt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring in cold districts, autumn in milder ones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained, shallow or stony soils of low fertility, and it dislikes both heavy waterlogged ground and hot humid summer conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply every ten to fourteen days through the first summer, then rely on natural rainfall. Clear grass competition from a one metre circle around the trunk for the first two years and avoid over fertilising, which produces weak growth prone to wind damage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 20m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\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 South eastern Tasmania, where it is endemic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795348881694,"sku":"ND-0720-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/BOvddeJHiHpG-2-YYSjnn_osaOTQdg.jpg?v=1787313921","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-pulchella","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}