| Most eucalyptus trees have
attractive bark. Eucalyptus niphophila pauciflora, the Snow Gum,
has a particularly eye-catching trunk - 'like a python's skin', according
to The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs. The bark, as in all
eucalypts, peals away sporadically and in so doing reveals a striking
pattern of colours. The Snow Gum has other virtues. It is one of the hardiest
of the eucalypts, it has attractive leathery grey-green foliage with maroon-coloured
ends to young branches, it is relatively free-flowering, and has a moderate
growth rate. If you require an evergreen, this is certainly a tree to
be recommended.© Maciej Pomian-Srzednicki,
2009 |