Eucalyptus archeri – Alpine Cider Gum – 1 of our absolute favourites

Description Eucalyptus archeri – Alpine Cider Gum – 1 of our favourites PLUS: LIMITED OFFER – FREE ECO-MULCH MAT KIT with every tree purchased (while stocks last) Eucalyptus archeri closely resembles and is related to E. gunni, but E. archeri ultimately produces a much smaller tree in maturity; making it a better choice for many locations. Eucalyptus archeri has nice tables manners! Its easy to prune and has a bushy habit. Excellent choice for growing as shrub-on-a-stick for privacy screening. the silvery blue foliage bounces light around and acts like a net curtain, obscuring a view through the tree It can be grown as a lollipop tree, with a loose, billowy habit It can be grown as a billowy hedge It is excellent as a bushy garden shrub and yields fragrant cut foliage Click here to read more about Eucalyptus as screening trees Eucalyptus archeri is an excellent bushy species for growing in a container – for more information on how to do this click here In a reasonable growing period (if planted well) it produces an admirable evergreen hedge-screen (2-3m tall when pruned), particularly as it is very tolerant of exposure (windy conditions) and salt laden winds. Shoots ‘n Leaves: Young shoots are striking bright flamingo pink in spring, with silvery white and steely blue Young stems are carmine/purple with a silvery white bloom give way to pinky brown colour as they mature Juvenile Foliage: Rounded, a striking silvery blue. Adult Foliage: Lanceolate/elliptical leaves in blue/green shades, 4-9 cm long. Bark: Very attractive smooth white/grey bark, which flakes and peels to show salmon pink, pewter, chalk white and coffee shades, in a mosaic pattern. Flowers: White and in groups of 3. In the UK, it appears to flower intermittently between January and June. Leaf Aroma: Typical fresh Eucalyptus aroma. Rate of Growth: Medium to fast growth rate of 1.5 to 2 metres per year. Height in maturity, if left unpruned: A medium sized Eucalyptus of approximately 12-15m tall if unchecked. If pruned, it can be trained to form a screening tree, a lollipop or a multi-stemmed bush like a species rose or coppiced Hazel tree. Eucalyptus archeri responds well to coppicing and pollarding, when done at the right time.  Click here to read more about pruning Eucalyptus. Click here to watch our pruning video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP4ldDRtHeQ To receive monthly pruning and aftercare advice, sign up to our Gumnut Club – its free and you can unsubscribe at any time. Hardiness: Very hardy. Tolerant of exposed conditions. The young trees in our nursery survived well, during the winter 2010/11. A mature root-system should tolerate down to around -15°C. Hardiness in Eucalyptus is governed by provenance of seed (all our seed is sourced from frosty or cold locations) how it is grown (i.e. high nitrogen levels reduces cold tolerance). Eucalypts need to be grown without stress – see our blog post on the subject. the age of the tree – the older your tree, the hardier it will be. Younger Eucs are more susceptible to frost damage. how long it has been planted in the ground. The deeper you can encourage the rooting by digging a deep planting pit at the time of installation, the quicker your tree will establish and you will increase its ability to survive cold winters. See our planting notes for more details. Click here to read more about hardiness in Eucalyptus.