Eucalyptus Pleurocarpa 4L Pot
AU$22.00
Price incl. GST (10%) AU$2.00
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🌿 Description
Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, commonly known as Tallerack, is a striking Western Australian native mallee prized for its round, silvery-grey leaves and decorative white flowers. It forms a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, creating a bold sculptural presence in native and modern landscapes.
The foliage is dense, soft-looking, and highly ornamental, making it one of the best eucalyptus species for feature planting and low-water gardens.
⭐ Special Features
- Beautiful silver-grey round juvenile foliage 🌿
- Decorative white fluffy flowers (spring–summer)
- Naturally multi-stemmed mallee form
- Highly drought and heat tolerant
- Excellent architectural feature plant
📏 Height & Width
- Height: 2 – 5 m (can be kept smaller with pruning)
- Width: 2 – 4 m
- Growth habit: Upright, bushy mallee
🌱 Growing Conditions (Perth, WA)
Very well suited to Perth:
- Thrives in hot, dry climates ☀️
- Handles poor soils and coastal winds
- Extremely drought hardy once established
- Ideal for native and low-water landscapes
☀️ Sun Requirements
- Full sun is essential
- Produces best silver colour and dense growth in strong light
🌿 Soil Preparation
- Prefers well-drained sandy or gravelly soils
- Tolerates nutrient-poor soils
- Avoid heavy clay or waterlogging
- Can be planted in native mix or improved sandy garden beds
💧 How to Care (Perth Conditions)
- Watering:
- Regular watering during establishment
- Very low water needs once established
- Fertiliser:
- Light feed with native low-phosphorus fertiliser in spring
- Pruning:
- Light pruning helps maintain compact shape
- Can be shaped as shrub or small tree
- Mulching:
- Gravel or native mulch recommended for drainage
🌳 Landscaping Importance
- Excellent feature plant for modern landscapes
- Ideal for native, coastal, and drought-tolerant gardens
- Works well as a screening or sculptural focal plant
- Great for commercial landscaping and public spaces
- Provides strong silver contrast in mixed planting designs
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Eucalyptus Pleurocarpa 4L Pot
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