Eucalyptus risdonii ‘Risdon Peppermint’ Tas Endemic
$4.50 – $10.50
Origin: Tasmanian endemic. US Zone 8.
Small tree 3.0 to 8.0 metres. All parts glaucous. Juvenile foliage used for floristry. Flowers in spring.
Feature Codes: COX
Seeds per gram: 100
Description
| Form: |
Slender open small tree (often weeping) |
| Type: |
Evergreen |
| Height (typical): |
5.0-7.0m |
| Width (typical): |
3.5-4.0m |
| Growth rate: |
Very fast |
| Uses: |
Screen, windbreak, street tree & specimen |
| Soil type: |
Any soil with fair drainage. Especially good |
|
in dry impoverished soils (eg. mudstone) |
| Position: |
Full sun |
| Frost hardiness: |
Very hardy |
| Drought tolerance: |
Extremely drought resistant |
| Wind firmness: |
Very wind firm |
| Windbreak position: |
First or second row planting |
| Flowering time: |
Spring & summer (white) |
| Pruning: |
Usually not required but will tolerate any |
|
pruning including sever lopping. |
| Features: |
Elegant smooth mottled trunk. |
|
Endemic Tas. species |
|
Carries juvenile ‘spinning’ foliage for |
|
years. Used with cut flowers. |
