Eucalyptus Care
Eucalyptus
Generally very fast-growing, drought-tolerant, evergreen trees of Australian origin. They love full sun and well-drained soil; they need irrigation when young but require very little care once mature.
Monthly care calendar
Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.
- Pruning: The best time to correct structural problems, remove hazardous branches or do hard pruning (coppicing) to maintain the shrub form (for large trees, get professional help).
- General care: The plant is in dormancy.
- Frost risk: In hard and prolonged frosts, cover the root zone with mulch or dry leaves; also protect young plants. It is damaged below about -8 °C.
- Fertilizing: To encourage growth in young trees, a slow-release balanced NPK fertilizer can be applied at the end of the month (do not overapply).
- Pruning: This is the final period for pruning.
- General care: It is getting ready to wake.
- Frost risk: In hard and prolonged frosts, cover the root zone with mulch or dry leaves; also protect young plants. It is damaged below about -8 °C.
- Watering: If the rains are insufficient, start watering the young seedlings.
- Fertilizing: If it was not given in February, give it for young seedlings at the start of this month.
- General care: The spring growth spurt begins.
- Pests & diseases: Check the new shoots for pests.
- Watering: For young saplings, 30-40 L per week; not needed for mature trees.
- Fertilizing: Repeat for young seedlings if needed.
- General care: A very fast growth period.
- Watering: Continue watering young saplings.
- General care: Growth continues.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- Pruning: Do shaping and hedge pruning.
- General care: Flowering may begin.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. The root zone should be wetted to a depth of 30-40 cm.
- General care: It tolerates the hottest months very well.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. The root zone should be wetted to a depth of 30-40 cm.
- General care: Flowering continues.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- Pruning: Do the last formative pruning of the season; do not let it put out new shoots before frost.
- General care: Preparation can be made for planting new seedlings.
- Watering: Stop if the rains begin.
- General care: This is the best month for planting.
- General care: Tree and shrub planting can continue; plants enter winter dormancy.
- Pruning: It is a suitable time to prune hazardous or problematic branches.
- General care: Evergreen leaves continue to lose water in winter. Water thoroughly once before the soil freezes.
- Frost risk: In hard and prolonged frosts, cover the root zone with mulch or dry leaves; also protect young plants. It is damaged below about -8 °C.
The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.
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