{"product_id":"eucalyptus-pulverulenta-baby-blue","title":"Baby Blue Mountain Gum - Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’","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\u003eBaby Blue Mountain Gum - Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost nothing else in the eucalypt world holds silver-blue, round, stem-clasping juvenile leaves permanently, and that is the entire point of \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus pulverulenta\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Baby Blue’. The leaves sit directly on the stem in opposite pairs, coated in a chalky bloom that reads pale grey from a distance, which is why the florist trade cuts it by the tonne. In the garden it is used as a colour tool: a metallic blue counterpoint to dark green hedging or hot toned flowering shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Baby Blue Mountain Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetained juvenile foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The round silver leaves persist rather than converting to the long adult form, so the colour never disappears.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stems last well in a vase and are harvested for arrangements, so pruning and picking are the same job.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResponds to coppicing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut hard to a low framework in late winter it reshoots vigorously and stays shrub sized with the brightest colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once rooted it needs very little water, suiting unirrigated beds and rural entries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: It comes from the New South Wales tablelands and takes solid frost without foliage damage.\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 foliage such as photinia or viburnum, the silver reads from the far end of a garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut foliage bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a row and coppiced annually it produces a continuous supply of florist grade stems.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left unpruned in a group it gives a fast, loose visual barrier on a rural boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry gravel garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bloomed foliage suits Mediterranean style plantings with olives, lavender and westringia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is essential. Sandy, gravelly or well structured loam suits it; heavy wet clay is the main cause of failure, so mound the planting position if drainage is doubtful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer only, then reduce sharply because excess water encourages soft, floppy growth. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark, avoid phosphorus rich fertiliser, and tip prune from year one to build a denser framework instead of a leggy single stem.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m unpruned, 2 to 3m if coppiced regularly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun; colour and density suffer badly in shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A restricted area of the central tablelands of New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white, winter to early spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795342393630,"sku":"ND-0721-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795342426398,"sku":"ND-0721-430MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/CEeeM_D9eF52oXVDwFN61_FLAnPsoI.jpg?v=1787313788","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-pulverulenta-baby-blue","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}