*RETAIL - Eucalyptus perriniana Size:5g/$65 or spilling over a wall

or spilling over a wall

Tolerates part shade but prefers full sun and good drainage

The glossy

Anyone who likes prickly has to love this sea holly's spiky leaves  arranged in a symmetrical rosette from which flower spikes arise with thistle-like greenish flowers adding to the architectural effect

tolerates both periodic drought and poor drainage

*RETAIL - Eucalyptus perriniana Size:5g/$65 or spilling over a wallThis is the eucalyptus most often seen as cut foliage at the florist, with the juvenile leaves that encircle the stem. Plants can be coppiced to maintain a smaller size as well as the attractive, juvenile foliage or grown into multi trunked trees, quickly reaching 30ft, with flaking bark and long, narrow adult leaves to 6" with juvenile foliage showing as well. Requires full sun, lean and well drained soil, and little summer water once established.