Eucalyptus - Candle bark - 200mm pot

🌿 Eucalyptus rubida – Also Known as Candlebark
A striking cold-climate gum with smooth, pale bark and elegant foliage 🤍✨. Eucalyptus rubida, known as Candlebark, is a hardy, fast-growing tree that provides beauty, shade, and wildlife habitat — perfect for larger gardens and rural landscapes.
✨ Size & Pot
🪴 Planted in a 200mm pot
📏 Medium to tall tree reaching 15–25m tall × 8–12m wide
☀️ Sun & Soil
🌞 Full sun
🌱 Grows best in well-drained soils but adapts to loam, clay, and sandy soils
❄️ Very frost hardy – ideal for Ballarat’s climate
💧 Tolerates dry conditions once established
🍃 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
🌿 Juvenile leaves are round, glaucous-blue and very ornamental
🌱 Mature leaves become long, narrow and grey-green
🤍 Distinctive smooth white to cream bark, shedding in ribbons for year-round interest
🌸 Creamy-white flowers provide nectar for bees and birds
🌳 Growth Habit & Locations
🌱 Upright, spreading canopy providing excellent shade
🏡 Suited to parks, rural properties, shelterbelts, or as a feature tree in large gardens
🐦 Attracts and supports native wildlife
💚 Special Characteristics
🤍 Beautiful white bark gives the “candle” effect
🌬 Cold-hardy and tough in exposed conditions
🐝 Nectar source for pollinators and habitat for birds