Eucalyptus woodwardii - Lemon-flowered mallee

This picture taken Dec 14, 2002 in my greenhouse - this plant was 2 years old.

Eucalyptus woodwardii

Lemon Flowered Mallee

SUBGENUS
    SYMPHYOMYRTUS
        Section Dumaria
            Series Rufispermae

Description: A very popular specimen in West Australia due to its beautiful, large 2" lemon-yellow flowers on reddish stems. It is a small tree or mallee found only in a few restricted sites east of Karonie, West Australia. The bark is smooth, colors range from white, pink, greenish or light copper and sheds in ribbons. Adult leaves are dull, grey-green to glaucous. It has an attractive, weeping habit and prefers low summer rainfall. Drought and frost tolerant. The picture above was taken inside the greenhouse and the plant is only 2 years old, 6' tall and blooming!

Culture: Sun, sandy loam, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall minimum of 10 inches per year.

Uses: Ornamental plantings, honey production, good for coastal planting areas, frost tolerant, salt tolerant.

Temperature Rating	USDA Zone 9
Type	Mallet to 30', 10 m, NO lignotuber
Flower Color	Yellow
Growth Rate	Moderate
Native	Coonaana Hill West Australia
Family	Myrtaceae

Key Benefits

	Small mallet
	Large 2" yellow flowers
	Shedding bark

Problem Solving Features

	Species for full sun
	Low maintenance
	Low water requirements
	No fertilizer needed
	Moderate growth rate

Pricing - See Price List Here

*Seed germinates easily with normal methods. 133 viable seeds per gram. 86% germination rate.

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