{"product_id":"silver-leaved-mountain-gum-eucalyptus-pulverulenta","title":"Silver leaved Mountain Gum - Eucalyptus pulverulenta","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 leaved Mountain Gum - Eucalyptus pulverulenta\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe species name \u003cem\u003epulverulenta\u003c\/em\u003e means powdered, and it describes the chalky bloom that dusts every leaf, stem and bud of this small eucalypt. Unlike most gums, \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus pulverulenta\u003c\/em\u003e never trades its rounded juvenile leaves for the long hanging foliage of an adult eucalypt. It grows into an open tree of modest size, or a multi-stemmed mallee, with smooth bark that sheds in ribbons, and in the wild it is confined to a few scattered tableland sites in New South Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver leaved Mountain Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLifelong juvenile leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set in stalkless silver grey pairs that clasp the stem, the young-form foliage persists at every age, where most eucalypts lose it within a few years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowdered silver finish\u003c\/strong\u003e: A white bloom over leaves, stems and buds gives the whole plant a cool, frosted tone through every season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarden scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays a fraction of the size of a forest gum, so it fits suburban gardens that could never accommodate one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold country origins\u003c\/strong\u003e: It comes from frosty tableland districts and takes cold winters without damage once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStems for the vase\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut branches last well indoors and are a standard silver filler in floristry.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver foliage feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen set against dark green planting or a dark wall, where the pale leaves read clearly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey and silver planting schemes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its colour and rounded leaf shape sit comfortably with grasses, grevilleas and other grey leaved natives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Harvested lightly for arrangements, it keeps producing fresh juvenile stems.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall grove planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three or more planted together form a loose silver thicket on a larger block.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid autumn, or early spring after hard frosts end\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soils of low to moderate fertility, including gravelly and sandy loams; it will not tolerate heavy or waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e One good watering a week carries it through its first summer; from then on it needs water only in extended dry spells, since over watering produces soft, floppy growth. It is a cool climate tree, at its best in Sydney's west, on the tablelands and further south; on the humid subtropical coast give it raised, sharply drained ground and an open, airy position, as wet, humid summers bring leaf spotting and root rot. Prune lightly in late winter to hold the crown bushy and full of fresh leaves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, silver grey, rounded and stem clasping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The central and southern tablelands of New South Wales, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small creamy white flowers\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":60207441346846,"sku":"ND-1873-400MM","price":875.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/silver-leaved-mountain-gum-eucalyptus-pulverulenta.jpg?v=1791513528","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/silver-leaved-mountain-gum-eucalyptus-pulverulenta","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}