Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)
Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant 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 Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus).
This plant has several common names including: Tasmanian blue gum, blue gum, fever gum, fever tree or southern blue gum.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 5-10 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: Tasmanian blue gum, blue gum, fever gum, fever tree, southern blue gum
Scientific name: Eucalyptus globulus
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse, Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Coastal
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) – Murray Fagg, CC BY 3.0 AU, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) is a plant that prefers to grow in loam or sand.
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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.
Regarding drainage, Eucalyptus globulus likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) – Murray Fagg, CC BY 3.0 AU, via Wikimedia Commons
