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EUCALYPTUS cinerea Pure Seed (Treated) 1000g
Pure Seed (Treated)
Silver Dollar Gum, Argyle Apple, or Silver-leaf Stringybark
Family: Myrtaceae
Sub-family: Myrtoideae
Characteristics: Tree to 15 m spread 5 m
Seed per packet: Approx. 50-75
Seed per gram: Approx. 1200 - 1500
The Silver Dollar Gum is an attractive small to a medium tree growing to 15m in height with a dense crown of beautiful silver-blue foliage. Red-brown to grey-brown, fibrous stringybark on the lower trunk and larger branches.
Juvenile foliage is rounded, and silvery-blue, adult foliage is broad-lanceolate or lanceolate 6-11cm long.
Conical flower buds open to small cream to yellow flowers from spring through to summer.
The foliage is widely used in flower arrangements.
Endemic New South Wales and Victoria.
Adaptable to a range of soil types and tolerant of seasonal waterlogging. Prefers a sunny position.
To extend the use of juvenile leaves in the cut leaf industry, trees can be coppiced. Coppicing is a traditional woodland management practice where trees are periodically cut down to just above ground level.
This process encourages the growth of new, vigorous shoots from the stump or roots. For centuries, this technique has been employed to sustainably harvest wood and other resources while preserving a healthy tree population.
Because coppiced trees are regularly pruned, they do not die of old age; instead, the process keeps them in a juvenile state, allowing them to live for a very long time.
* Image by Forest and Kim Starr CC BY 3.0 us
Eucalyptus cinerea was first formally described by the botanist George Bentham in 1867 from the herbarium of Ferdinand von Mueller.
Scientists believe that the family of Myrtaceae arose between 60 and 56 million years ago (Mya) during the Paleocene era. Pollen fossils have been sourced to the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.
Although seeds can be sown most of the year if you avoid the coldest and hottest months, spring is generally the best time to sow.
The grow mix should be well-draining, preferably with a little organic compost mixed in. This will replicate the soil they require in nature.
A potting mix is not recommended.
- Sow fine seeds on the surface and cover lightly with the grow mix or vermicule. Do not bury the seed deeply.
- For larger seeds, sow to a depth of the seed size.
- Water with a fine mist spray to avoid disturbance of the seed.
Germination occurs in around 10-28 days at a soil temperature of 18-22°C
*Please note:
- Please do not be too hasty in discarding seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lay dormant until conditions are like their natural germination requirements.
- All seeds must have adequate water to germinate; keep them moist but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
- Customers should do their due diligence and ensure they are suited to their region.
Importing to Tasmania Prohibited