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Silver Dollar (Eucalyptus pulverulenta' Baby Blue') is a popular floral favorite with his blue foliage climbing up the stem. The scented leaves and stems appear with a white waxy powder that keeps them preserved, which is why they're often dried. This specimen tree for small gardens is excellent and shows off starburst flowers that call in all the honey bees in town. Grows 12-30 feet tall and 12-20 feet wide.
Baby Blue Eucalyptus Care & Buying Guide
Plant in full sun (6-8 hours)
Water well when planting and follow our guide on watering perennials, trees, and shrubs here. Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy during the first year he's trying to get established. Once established, let the soil dry out a bit between waterings. Check the earth each day to ensure your plant doesn't wilt or the leaves start getting crispy and brown if it's hot.
This plant doesn't need extra humidity to thrive.
This plant likes a cool summers for optimum growth though they can survive hotter temps. If you're in a hotter climate, give it morning sun for 6-8 hours and afternoon shade.
This plant can stand temps down to 20°F-30°F for a short time. If growing in a container outside, protect him from winter winds and cold by bringing the container into a heated greenhouse.
Outside:
If growing in the garden bed, give your plant a slow-release organic fertilizer high in nitrogen in the spring.
Scratch the soil's surface between the trunk and drip edge and sprinkle around the plant.
Dust a little compost over the fertilizer and water.
Container:
If growing in a container, use a liquid organic fertilizer high in nitrogen and apply once a month when watering.
To transplant into a garden container or the garden bed, water your plant the night before. Dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and slightly shorter than the grower pot (not deeper) to raise the crown. Remove the plant and center in the spot. Add rooting hormone around the roots of the plant. Water in the hole and let drain. Add compost to enhance the soil consistency and bring the soil pH to neutral or slightly acidic. Fill around the plant and up to the top of its soil line. Tamp down with your hands to remove any air pockets. Water again around the drip line.
Trim out any dead, damaged or diseased limbs on your shrub when needed. In the spring, you can control the height of the plant or encourage more foliage by trimming back. This plant can. handle heavy pruning.
When plants grow lots of foliage in the spring, prune a 6-8 inch stem cutting at least two months to a year old. Cut the stem just below a leaf node. Remove leaves on 1/3 of the bottom half of the branch with pruners. (Do not tear off.) Dip the roots' ends and place down to the first leaf intersection in the damp, well-draining, potting soil mix that consists of 3:1 orchid mix and perlite. Tamp down around the stem to secure them. Use a 2-3 inch container with a 5 inch deep base with deep drainage for the roots to grow. Mist a clear plastic bag to create humidity and place the bag over the top of the plantings loosely. There is no need to tie off the bag but allow a little airflow under and into the planting pot. Set it in bright, indirect sunlight while they are rooting. The soil needs to be at 68°F. Check the moisture and humidity each day and add misting to the soil (not the leaves) while the roots establish. After 3-4 weeks, roots will begin to form. You can tug onto the stem to ensure the roots establish after new growth begins. Place the cuttings in the morning sun for a couple of hours each day to harden them off. Increase the time each day and check to ensure the leaves aren't getting sunburnt. Once they have transitioned into the sun, you can transplant them to the garden after the roots are mature.
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Eucalyptus Baby Blue: Overview
With its decorative branches and cute, round, blue-green leaves, Eucalyptus Baby Blue (Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’) is popular with florists as a complementary foliage plant for floral arrangements and dried bouquets. You can also easily grow it indoors as a potted live plant.
The Baby Blue Eucalyptus is a gorgeous Silver Dollar Eucalyptus variety. It belongs to the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) and is native to Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The Baby Blue Eucalyptus plant is ideal for USDA hardiness zones 9-10, where it can grow outdoors in a container or planted directly in the garden soil. This enchanting Eucalyptus variety produces starburst-shaped flowers that attract bees, birds, and other pollinators to your outdoor space.
A full-grown Baby Blue Eucalyptus tree can reach up to 13 ft. in height, staying more compact than other varieties and keeping its adorable, round foliage even when mature. Both the stems and foliage have a strong, soothing eucalyptus scent and are covered in a waxy, white powder.
This beautiful Silver Dollar Eucalyptus plant is very sun-loving, requiring several hours of full sun daily. It’s an easy-care plant that doesn’t need a lot of maintenance. However, it’s not the best choice for pet owners, since the Eucalyptus plant is toxic to pets if ingested.
Eucalyptus symbolizes protection, abundance, and healing. In the culture of Australia’s indigenous people, the eucalyptus tree was considered sacred, and burning eucalyptus leaves was believed to purify space from negative energies.
Eucalyptus: Benefits
- Amazing blue-green foliage for floral arrangements
- Purifies the air from toxins
- With a delightful, calming scent of the foliage
- Easy-going plant, perfect for beginner gardeners
- Suitable for planting directly in the garden
Eucalyptus Pulverulenta: Common Names
- Baby Blue Eucalyptus
- Florist Silver Dollar
- Baby Blue
- Silver Leaf Mountain Gum
- Gomboom
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus: Care Guide
The Eucalyptus Baby Blue plant is undemanding and easy-going. Here’s all you need to know about Baby Blue Eucalyptus plant care:
Watering and Humidity
Water your Eucalyptus Baby Blue well during its first year, keeping the soil moist but never waterlogged. Once established, this plant needs its soil to dry thoroughly before repeated watering. This plant requires medium humidity.
Light and Temperature
Your Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’ needs 6 to 8 hours of full sun daily. Eucalyptus prefers cooler summers, so plant your Baby Blue Eucalyptus where it will get 6-8 hours of morning sun and be in the shade in the afternoons. 65℉ to 71℉ is the ideal temperature range for your plant. A mature plant will be able to withstand lower temperatures but it’s best to protect smaller plants from the cold.
Soil, Feeding, and Repotting
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus prefers well-draining soil and mixed with compost. You don’t need to repot your Eucalyptus Baby Blue tree frequently. If you want to transplant your full-grown tree in the garden, water the plant the day before and replant it into a large hole, filled with rich, well-draining soil. Feed it with a slow-release, nitrogen-rich fertilizer in spring. If grown in a pot, use a liquid, nitrogen-rich fertilizer once a month.
Propagation
You can propagate your Baby Blue Eucalyptus via cuttings. Take several cuttings below a leaf node and plant in well-draining, moist soil. Keep in a brightly lit, warm place until the cuttings develop roots. Don’t allow the soil to dry out for best results.
Pruning, Cleaning, and Common Issues
Eucalyptus Baby Blue responds well to pruning so it’s easy to keep this small tree in the desired shape. You can use the pruned foliage for decorating or bouquets. Trim dead or damaged branches for the best Silver Dollar Eucalyptus care. Pruning in spring will encourage bushier growth.
Stunted growth is often the result of insufficient sunlight or lack of nutrients in the soil. Watch out for pests like spider mites or mealybugs and treat your Baby Blue plant with neem oil or an organic insecticide if necessary.
Eucalyptus Baby Blue: Placement, Companion & Alternative Plants
A Baby Blue Eucalyptus tree is an eye-catching plant that immediately adds originality and beauty to your garden or indoor space.
Best Locations & Uses
- Suitable for smaller gardens, due to its relatively compact size
- Ideal low-maintenance tree for beginning plant enthusiasts
- Beautiful tropical plant with an exotic vibe
- Perfect for plant lovers without pets
- Great gift plant
Companion Plants
When you receive your Silver Dollar Eucalyptus tree, group it with other sun-loving outdoor plants to create an enchanting garden display:
- Giant Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai): The spectacular, large leaves and exotic blooms of the Giant Bird of Paradise make it an amazing porch plant for introducing a vibrant, tropical note to your outdoor space.
- Aloe Vera Plant (Aloe barbadensis): The Aloe Vera plant is a popular succulent that thrives in full sun and is known for its ease of care and medicinal properties.
- Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta): The luxurious Sago Palm has feathery, lush green fronds and is easy to care for and elegant.
Alternative Plants
For a pet-friendly garden, consider these amazing outdoor plants:
- Indoor Olive Tree (Olea Europaea ‘Mission’): An amazing small tree that produces tasty olives, the Olive Tree creates a relaxing atmosphere and is super undemanding; add a bottle of artisan olive oil with this bundle.
- Staghorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum): With its silvery green fronds shaped like forked deer antlers, the Staghorn Fern is an original, easy-care fern.
- Lemon Button Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Lemon Button'): Compact and charming, the Lemon Button Fern has beautiful light green fronds, which give off a mild lemon scent when touched.
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