Eucalyptus erythrocorys
Red-capped Gum
Description
A beautiful Eucalyptus that has spectacular flowers with interesting red buds which pop open to reveal yellow-green stamens that arrange themselves into clusters. The flowers are large (2-3â€) blooms from Fall to Spring and are great for cut flowers. It is drought tolerant and does best with well-draining soil. Growing 25-30' tall and as wide, it generally assumes a multi-trunked from and is fast growing. The curved blue-green leaves are another interesting quality of this tree. It attracts bees and hummingbirds.
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy
Soil Condition
Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.
Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.