Eucalyptus perriniana - Spinning Gum

Unusual because the elliptical juvenile leaves are joined around the stem and when they die, they detach from the stem and can spin round it in a breeze - hence the name 'spinning gum'. This is also a cold hardy and exposure tolerant variety and can be cut back or coppiced to produce new juvenile growth. The juvenile growth can be used in fresh and dried flower arrangements.

Mature Height: 10m
Rate of Growth: 1-1.5m per year
Hardiness: *** -15°C +
Soil: Neutral
Position: Wind & Exposure Tolerant
Growth Habit: Tall and spreading crown, can be kept clipped as shrub for production of young leaves.
Leaves: Young leaves are round glaucous blue-green, adult leaves long thin and blue-grey.
Bark: The smooth bark is white, green to pale copper, shedding in ribbons
Special Interest: Ornamental Specimen, Can be Container Grown, Floristry



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