Eucalyptus macrocarpa, Rose of the West fall It is best to cut

It is best to cut tall stems back hard and deadhead flowers on large plants in late fall

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- Tolerates clay soil

and can be more brittle than some people are used to - it will chip if abused

Mallows spread by underground runners and form colonies

Eucalyptus macrocarpa, Rose of the West fall It is best to cutRose of the West An evergreen shrub that will reach up to twelve feet high by fifteen feet wide. The foliage is scented and is white to silver. Large red flowers (the largest of any eucalyptus) bloom in the spring and summer. The gray green leaves resemble a boomerang and are curved. This shurb responds well to pruning especially because it has heavy branches. Family Name Myrtaceae Species Name Eucalyptus macrocarpa Common Name Rose of the west Native