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[NickfromWI]

I've seen this one in flower shops before, but never in the "wild"

 

[NickfromWI]

This stuff smells like a mix between eucalyptus, citronella, and menthol.

Here's a closer-up of the leaves.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Dunno, but they plant them around here too and they hold their leaves throught he winter, but they're brown then.

 

[jimmyq]

looks like eucalyptus gunni. its the stuff that is sold in florist shops around here too. maybe one of the Aussies can id it for sure?

 

[Leon]

Nick,

I believe that's Eucalyptus cinerea, also known as silver dollar eucalyptus or silver dollar gum.

 

[Leon]

OK, I just did some googling and I'm not so sure anymore. Paul might be correct. There are a couple of varieties of E. gunnii that look very similar to E. cinerea.

 

[ptar]

Eucalyptus rhodantha

 

[jimmyq]

Leon (and Ptar) I was throwing that out as a first impression, I am open to suggestions.

 

[Leon]

I bow to ptar's superior plant knowledge.

 

[ptar]

jimmyq,

As far as I know, E. gunnii* is a decent sized tree and
only the young leaves have that shape and the silver-blue
color. E rhodantha** is a shrub up to 8'-9'

*Named after Ronald Campbell Gunn (1808-1881), a former Superintendant of Convicts
in North Tasmania and police magistrate of Hobart, born in Capetown, S Africa.
(from 'Botanists of the Eucalyptus', Norman Hall 1906)

Here's another picture.

**'rhodantha' means 'with rose-colored flowers'

 

[jimmyq]

Ptar. makes sense, I have only seen young ones around here, I dont think its hardy enough to mature in the PNW.

* bow *