Eucalyptus Silver Princess - flowering gum

Eucalyptus caesia 'Silver Princess' - flowering gum, gungurru

APPEARANCE :A West Coast native gumtree with weeping branches and an open airy habit. Large fluffy pink-red blossoms with yellow stamens appear at stem ends from winter to spring. Young stems emerge reddish and ripen to white; leaves are long, blue-grey in colour ('caesia' means light grey or blue-grey.) The bark - called "minni-ritchi" - peels off in little curly strips.
ORIGIN : Found in the wild in the south west corner of WA, and has proved very adaptable in gardens across Australia.
USE FOR :  Ornamental garden tree, feature shrub when coppiced (cut hard back), wildlife gardens, for flower arranging and floristry.
CLIMATE : As a WA species it prefers mild Mediterranean-climate areas of Australia with abundant sunshine, lower humidity, drier summers. Protect from strong wind and frost.
PLANTING :  Grows in most free-draining soil types.
CARE : Apply mulch and continue to water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks and regularly during extended dry periods.
HEIGHT :  6 - 8m H x 3 - 4m W
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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