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Silver princess Eucalyptus caesia
Also called Gungurru
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, flowering
- June, flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
Small weeping gum with chalky white branches and large pink blossoms.
Grown for its white, powdery young stems, weeping habit and big pink to red flowers. Needs good drainage.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Large pink to red flowers.
- Attracts
- Birds and pollinating insects
- Leaves
- Grey-green leaves; white powdery stems; peeling red bark.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed
Where it comes from
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Granite outcrops in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia.
Where to buy
Widely available.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Eucalyptus caesia on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)