Eucalyptus gunni

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The Cider Gum or Gunnii is a hardy species of Eucalyptus which is now very common across the UK. Gunnii is very fast-growing and can produce a 50ft tree when mature, with growth rates of up to 6ft per year. Pruning can be employed to maintain the tree as a small shrub if required and more shaded spots will restrict growth. It does not grow well on sandy/chalky soils or very wet sites. The foliage will change as the tree matures from a round leaf of waxy blue colour to a more elongated rich green foliage in the older tree but if maintained as a shrub the juvenile appearance will remain.

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