Eucalyptus Cider Gum 400mm AP

🌿✨ Eucalyptus gunnii – Cider Gum ✨🌿
 
The Cider Gum (Eucalyptus gunnii) is a beautiful, cold-hardy gum tree famous for its rounded, silvery juvenile foliage — highly prized by florists and gardeners alike. A striking feature tree that also provides nectar and habitat for wildlife. 🌿❄️🌳
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm Air Prune Pot (AP) – approx. 1.8–2.2m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Grown in AP for healthier roots and quicker establishment
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun ☀️
✔️ Adaptable to most well-drained soils, including clay and loam
✔️ Very drought and frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Juvenile leaves: rounded, silvery-blue and highly ornamental 🌿✨
✔️ Mature leaves: longer, grey-green foliage
✔️ Evergreen — beautiful colour and structure year-round
✔️ Small white flowers in summer attract pollinators 🤍🐝
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, fast-growing tree with a broad crown
✔️ Grows approx. 10–15m tall × 6–10m wide
✔️ Can be coppiced or pruned to maintain juvenile foliage for floral use ✂️
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Popular floristry foliage — rounded silvery leaves 🌟
✔️ Very hardy, frost-tolerant and low-maintenance
✔️ Attracts bees, birds, and native wildlife 🐝🐦🦘
✔️ Excellent for cool-climate gardens and larger landscapes
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Feature tree in large gardens or rural properties
✔️ Plant in groups for a striking silvery foliage display
✔️ Ideal for cut foliage production in home or commercial gardens
✔️ Combine with ornamental grasses and natives for a modern landscape look