Propagation
Surface sow fresh seed during spring in a well-drained media, and maintain a temperature of 16ş to 18ş C. (61ş to 64ş F). Prick out and pot up when they are large enough to handle then grow on before planting out.

Note:Eucalyptusand Corymbiaspecies are fast-growing and should be planted when the young in order to establish a strong root system.

General pruning information
Eucalyptusspecies require little pruning apart from removal of damaged or dead wood, which should be taken off at the collar. If the tree is cut back hard it will produce epicormic shoots and the crown may be lifted or thinned by removal of selected branches.

Botanic information
Leaf: The leathery textured dull grey green broad-lanceolate to ovate intermediate leaves have a short petiole and the simular adult leaves are up to 30 mm (1? in) wide and have an accumulate apex. The colour is grey green and the leaves are concolorous with a petiole up to 20 mm (ľ in) long.

Flower: The globose to rostrate buds are up to 30 mm (1? in) wide by 25 mm (1 in) long with a hemispherical operculum and a ripped hypanthium. when open a little have numerous exserted yellowish green stamens and appeared from autumn to spring. The peduncles are terete and the large flowers arranged in an axillary umbel.

Fruit: The large hemispherical capsule has a raised disk and the valves exserted. They appear in a small cluster normally of three and contain numerous viable seeds.