species
Eucalyptus gunnii
Cider gum
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Eucalyptus gunnii belongs to the family Myrtaceae, also known as Cider gum, introduced to the UK. It reaches 18 m tall and 10 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average or exposed positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from July to August and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 18 m tall × 10 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H5 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- Exposure
- Average, Exposed
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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