Eucalyptus Cinerea "Penny Gum" 20Liter

🌿 Eucalyptus cinerea – Silver Dollar Tree / Penny Gum

Botanical Name: Eucalyptus cinerea
Common Names: Silver Dollar Tree, Penny Gum, Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, Argyle Apple

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📌 Product Description

Eucalyptus cinerea, commonly known as Penny Gum or Silver Dollar Tree, is a fast-growing evergreen tree prized for its round, silvery-blue foliage and strong aromatic scent. The distinctive coin-shaped juvenile leaves are widely used in floral arrangements and landscaping, making it both an ornamental and practical garden choice.

With its striking silver foliage and upright growth habit, Penny Gum adds texture, contrast, and year-round interest to large gardens and estates. It is well suited to South African climates, especially in sunny, open spaces.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 8 – 15 m (can reach 20 m in ideal conditions)
• Spread: 4 – 8 m
• Growth Habit: Upright, fast-growing evergreen tree
• Growth Rate: Fast

Note: Can be pruned regularly to maintain a smaller size or to encourage juvenile foliage for floral use.

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun (essential for strong growth and foliage colour)
• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, loamy, and slightly clay soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering while establishing
  • Drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Minimal feeding required; compost in spring is sufficient
• Maintenance:
  • Prune to control size or shape
  • Suitable for coppicing to maintain rounded juvenile leaves

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer (September – November)
• Growing Season: Active growth in spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Temperate, Highveld, coastal, and Mediterranean-type climates
• Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light to moderate frost once established

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Attractive silver-blue foliage year-round
• Popular for floral and decorative use
• Drought-tolerant once established
• Low-maintenance tree for large spaces
• Aromatic leaves

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Feature tree in large gardens
✔ Screening and windbreak planting
✔ Estate and farm landscapes
✔ Floral foliage production
✔ Silver-themed or water-wise gardens