Mount Wellington peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera)
Mount Wellington peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Mount Wellington peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera).
This plant has several common names including: Mount Wellington peppermint or Tasmania snow gum.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: Mount Wellington peppermint, Tasmania snow gum
Scientific name: Eucalyptus coccifera
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Poorly drained, Well drained
Garden type: Coastal
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
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| Winter |
How to plant Mount Wellington peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera) – Tindo2, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trees are essential plants in gardens, large and small, with their sculptural presence.
In terms of design, they add height, structure and interest all year round with attractive flowers, foliage, fruits and trunks.
In addition, they provide home and a food source for birds and other wildlife.
Other types of Eucalyptus to consider:
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Mount Wellington peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Mount Wellington peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera) is a plant that adapts to all types of soils, chalk, clay, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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Clay soil is composed of more than 25 percent clay particles. These particles have a high moisture holding capacity and the soil is heavy to dig and can be waterlogged in winter (dry in summer).
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH acid or neutral.
As for soil drainage, Eucalyptus coccifera can be planted in almost any type of conditions. It tolerates soils with good drainage or soils that retain a lot of moisture.moist but well drained, humid or poorly drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Mount Wellington peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Mount Wellington peppermint (Eucalyptus coccifera) – Wendy Cutler, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
