Eucalyptus gunnii Seeds | Silver Dollar Eucalyptus
LATIN NAME: Eucalyptus gunnii
COMMON NAME: Silver Dollar Eucalyptus
Plant Profile
Eucalyptus gunnii, commonly known as Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, is an evergreen, fast-growing tree in the myrtle family. Eucalyptus carries round, silvery, blue-grey juvenile leaves on branching stems, and mature leaves narrow into long, sickle shapes. It is a tree of open, sunny, deep, well-drained ground. Pollinating insects take to the flowers at once, adding a little wildlife interest to its garden value. Put simply, this is a rewarding species for anyone willing to give it a suitable spot.
Science & Biotechnology
Like other members of the myrtle family, Eucalyptus gunnii draws steady attention from botanists and plant breeders, who value the genus both as a subject of research and as a source of garden-worthy material. Species like this one find a second career as research material, especially in propagation and breeding work.
Uses & Benefits
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. Eucalyptus is a fine, bold tree of mild garden and cut-foliage patch. It is a fine, bold tree of open, sunny, deep, well-drained garden. Give young trees deep, well-drained bed, and silvery leaves will come in the first season. Given the right start, it carries on with minimal intervention.
Eucalyptus oil, rich in cineole, is a pharmacy standard in chest rubs, inhalants and lozenges for respiratory comfort, and the genus supplies honey, timber and the world’s most planted hardwoods. The oil is for external and properly diluted use only.
Growing from Seed
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus is one of those generous plants that come along well from seed. Fill a pot with a light seed compost, sow evenly on the surface, cover thinly and stand it somewhere warm, bright and evenly moist. Pot the young plants on as they grow, harden them off gradually, and plant them into their final positions when sturdy.
Our Take
Once established, Silver Dollar Eucalyptus largely looks after itself. Silver Dollar Eucalyptus earns its space through character rather than fuss. In a sunny, freely drained position it needs little looking after.
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