Rainbow Eucalyptus

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    12 inches wide. Made with recycled plastic and natural materials. Weather resistant, insulating, frost resistant, chip and crack resistant. Includes plug and saucer.

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    12 inches wide. Made with recycled plastic and natural materials. Weather resistant, insulating, frost resistant, chip and crack resistant. Does not include a drainage hole.

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$ 89.00
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Natural Root Stimulant

Natural probiotics, organics, and moisture control gel boost root growth. Invigorates existing plants, reduces transplant shock and accelerates establishment of new plants. This all natural product will not burn roots.

When Transplanting: Apply between new soil and plant so stimulant touches root ball.

For Existing Plants: Apply stimulant 2-3 inches below top of soil.

Use the proper amount for each pot size:
6″ Pot: ½ Pack
8-10″ Pot: 1 Pack
12-14″ pot: 2 Packs

Organic Indoor Soil Mix

Watch your indoor plants flourish with PlantVine’s Organic Indoor Soil. This is our best all-purpose mix for the demanding requirements of indoor potted plants. The perfect combination of quality ingredients provides the ideal amount of water retention, drainage and aeration for a wide variety of interior plants. This is an all natural product containing no artificial fertilizers or chemicals. Each bag contains 128 oz of soil.

Repotting:
6” pot into an 8-10” planter: About 1.5 bags
8-10” pot into a 12-14” planter: About 3 bags

Organic Outdoor Potting Mix

PlantVine’s Organic Outdoor Potting Soil is time-tested and proven to help your outdoor potted plants thrive. This is our best all-purpose mix, and a smart choice for a wide variety of outdoor plants, flowers and vegetables. The all natural ingredients are specially blended to provide excellent long term drainage, high air porosity and good water holding capability. This mix contains no artificial fertilizers or chemicals. Each bag contains 128 oz of soil.

Repotting:
6” pot into an 8-10” planter: About 1.5 bags
8-10” pot into a 12-14” planter: About 3 bags

Soluble Fertilizer

Great for indoor and outdoor potted plants, this fertilizer quickly dissolves in water, making fertilizing as quick and simple as possible. Just mix 1 teaspoon (scoop included) with 1 gallon of water, and water as normal. Makes 48 gallons.

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Scientific Name: Eucalyptus Delgupta 

Common Names: Rainbow Eucalyptus, Mindanao Gum

Overview: The Eucalyptus Delgupta is a tall, evergreen tree with beautiful colored streaks running all the way down the branches. It best grows in humid and warm weather and can be a picturesque addition to any space. This fast-growing tree can grow super tall as long as you provide it with the best growing conditions. From the family Myrtaceae, this tree can grow up to 100ft tall and thrives best in the full sun.  

IMPORTANT! This plant will have leaves removed prior to the shipping process and may arrive in a condition, that while healthy, may not resemble the product pictured. Upon arrival make sure to give it water and put it in full sun and in a few days it will flush out new leaves.

Recently Shipped Rainbow Eucalyptus

Description

Evergreen with a Rainbow Shade

The Rainbow Eucalyptus has many uses, primary among which is as an ornamental plant. It is used to a large extent as an element in landscape design and in the decoration of tropical and subtropical gardens. That is thanks to its colorful nature and the allure that the multi-colored stripes (predominantly green, red, and purple) decorating its trunk. These colors are at their brightest during the plant’s earlier growth phases. That is how it came to be commonly known as “Rainbow Eucalyptus.”

The Eucalyptus deglupta species is also commonly used for pulpwood plantations that later go into white paper manufacturing. This use of the Rainbow Eucalyptus is especially prevalent in the Philippines and Indonesia as well as in other parts of East Asia. Its native lands of origin include Papua New Guinea, Sulawesi, Mindanao, and New Britain. That is because the Rainbow Eucalyptus flourishes in regions dominated by tropical forests since tropical rains are its main source of nutrition. It also thrives best in areas with damp soil.

The plant also grows in areas in the United States where the climate is frost-free and highly humid. That is because it does not have the capability of resisting frosts and will not stand for long in the face of intense frosts or ones that continue for a long period. The Eucalyptus Deglupta is the only Indigenous Eucalyptus Tree in the Northern Hemisphere. It can be found growing in parts of southern California, as well as Hawaii, Texas, Florida, and parts of Louisiana. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map, it grows in zones where the temperature is 35 ℉ or higher, with a climate ranging from 65-70 ℉ making the ideal environment for the growth. It can grow in a temperature as low as 26-28 ℉ but won’t endure these conditions for a long period of time.

The Rainbow Eucalyptus is a massive plant. In the areas in which it grows inside the continental US, it can grow up to a range of 100 to 125 feet tall. Where it grows natively, it can reach double that size or more. However, it can be restricted to much lesser heights if that is desired, and it is usually kept within the range of 60-80 feet tall.

In the native land, the Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree can grow up to 250 ft. They are also found in the frost-free areas in Hawaii and other areas such as California and Texas, where the temperatures are higher. However, these trees do not grow as tall here as they do in their native environments. 

Caring for your Rainbow Eucalyptus

If you want to grow the Rainbow Tree, you must make sure that you get a big container and choose a sheltered environment as these plants do not do very well with cold and drying winds. Moreover, these plants grow quickly and can be quite big. This is why it is best if you grow them away from things such as other structures or power lines. They have sprawling roots, and that can pose to be a problem for the underground drainage and wiring systems. 

Light

This Eucalyptus Tree requires a lot of direct sunlight. If you take our advice, you must plant it in a place where it can get as much direct sunlight as possible. These plants are better kept out of your home so that there is no filtered light. If the plant does not get enough unfiltered light, it may hinder its growth significantly. 

Soil

When planting the Rainbow Eucalyptus, it is important to check whether the soil is alkaline or not. If the soil is alkaline, the plant won’t do very well. Get neutral soil. You can also get weak acidic soil for optimal growth. 

Water

The Rainbow Eucalyptus is drought tolerant. However, in the first year of its growth, it is important for you to water it regularly. This plant grows so fast that it usually drinks the entire pot’s worth of water in just a day. If you have a long shipping time and you receive this plant with dried leaves, just water daily and the leaves will come back in about 2-3 weeks. Pot should have a pan underneath to really allow the soil to soak up all the water.These trees, however, are not tolerant to flooding or overwatering, so you must make sure that you avoid watering them too much and in small intervals. 

You can keep the trunk moist to support the swelling of the bark and the trunk. This can result in colorful stripes. 

Fertilizer

These trees do not need a lot of fertilizer. They can do pretty well if the soil is rich enough. However, if the soil is not rich enough, you might have to add some fertilizer. However, be sure to skip on phosphorus as that is not very good for the growth of the tree. 

If you want the plant to grow slowly, then you must skip on the fertilizer as that will only make it grow taller. 

Common Issues Of Eucalyptus deglupta 

The Rainbow Eucalyptus is one of the most low-maintenance trees. You do not need to be very careful with the maintenance as they are not very prone to diseases. However, there are some aspects that you must look out for.  

Pests

While the warding off bark makes sure that your plant stays safe from pests, you still need to keep some of the pests away. For example, the whiteflies, psyllids, and beetles are some pests that can cause potential harm to your Rainbow tree. Other than that, whiteflies and sharpshooters are also attracted by the leaves. 

To get rid of these pests, you can either use a solution of eucalyptus oil, water, and hand soap or get an insecticide to ward off all the pests. 

Disease

Despite being very resilient, the tree can still suffer from root rot. This happens due to overwatering. 

Pruning Rainbow Eucalyptus 

You don’t really need to prune the tree. You can let it maintain its height unless and until you want to shape it. If you want to remove any damaged branches, then the best time to do it is in winter or spring. 

Propagation

You cannot propagate the Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree when it matures; this is why you must propagate it while it is still young. 

Potting / Repotting

You can plant the Eucalyptus tree in moist soil with seeds. But it is best for you to move the seedlings outside so they can grow without any damage to the roots that usually happen during the process of repotting. 

This plant grows so fast that it usually drinks the entire pot’s worth of water in just a day. If you have a long shipping time and you receive this plant with dried leaves, just water daily and the leaves will come back in about 2-3 weeks. Pot should have a pan underneath to really allow the soil to soak up all the water.

Additional information

Zone

10a, 10b, 11a, 9a, 9b

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Mature Height

40 ft

Spacing

40 ft

20 reviews for Rainbow Eucalyptus

  1. Michele Cope (verified owner)

  2. Kelly L. (verified owner)

    Arrived safe and well packaged.

  3. Sheri T. (verified owner)

    I can’t wait to plant.

  4. richard spivey (verified owner)

    Got here in good shape. Thanks very much.

  5. Patrick Kelley (verified owner)

    Great job, looks great in my collection!

  6. Robin Clayton (verified owner)

    My plant arrived damaged due to transportation company but they quickly sent out another plant fastidiously and graciously. Thank you. Highly recommend.

  7. Craig Clark (verified owner)

    Not as full as I thought it would be, hopefully it will fill out.

  8. Jane (verified owner)

    I’m so excited to finally receive this amazing tree. Thank you for taking such good care of it, and shipping it when the weather was right. It was packed well and arrived healthy and bigger than I expected! (It’s taller than I am!) I’m so excited and will continue to love and nourish it. It’s really doing great! I’m looking forward to my next purchase from your company and truly value your mission statement. Thank you for the compassion you have for bringing smaller plant communities together and for caring so much about our “green” life, the planet, and sharing your beautiful and unique plants which bring so much happiness into our homes.

  9. Kevin (verified owner)

    Can’t wait to watch it grow.

  10. CYNTHIA V. (verified owner)

    THE BOX WAS DAMAGED SO I TOOK PICTURES OF IT. THE TREE DID LOOK LIKE ONE OF THE SAMPLES YOU PROVIDED IN THE EMAIL AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THAT. THE TREE WAS HAPPY FOR GET OF THE BOX AND REJUVINATED WITHIN A DAY. YOU’RE A GREAT COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH!!

  11. J.R. Peters (verified owner)

    fast shipping, plant arrived in great shape

  12. Michael D Vargas CCP (verified owner)

    its still drooping

  13. MaryAnn (verified owner)

    It arrived with all the leaves super dried up and crispy. Gave it a ton of water and light trying to salvage this little guy. I hope he makes it.

  14. Matthew T. (verified owner)

    Arrived in perfect condition! As is to be expected, there was some lead drop, but upon watering regularly the Eucalyptus quickly pushed out new foliage and is looking fabulous!

  15. Julie L. (verified owner)

    Received our rainbow eucalyptus tree in perfect condition. Their customer service was top notch in answering questions before I placed the order. I will definitely purchase again.

  16. Deborah P. (verified owner)

    Tres arrived in great shape. Very happy.

  17. Amanda M S. (verified owner)

    It came in great health. They warned me that they would be very, very likely to drink lots of fluid so I can make sure to water a lot. We already planted it!

  18. Jeff P. (verified owner)

    Shipped with care and love. The rainbow eucalyptus tree was glowing with life and new growth when it arrived. Absolutely perfect. Would order again without hesitation!

  19. Pat (verified owner)

    It arrived in great condition. It is a Christmas gift so has not been gifted yet, but we know it will be well loved.

  20. Caitlyn (verified owner)

    The plant arrived in better condition than most plants I would buy at a local Big Box Garden Center. Price was reasonable and customer service was great. I loved getting a picture of what I should expect before it was shipped. 12/10 would buy from them again.

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Why others chose the Rainbow Eucalyptus

I want to try to bonsai this tree

Striking, unique bark

good to clear lungs of mucus in the form of a tea

Beautiful bark, wonderful fragrance, unique tree!

Gift

Hope I can grow these trees. They are beautiful.

My son loves plants and trees and while doing research he found this tree and will not stop talking about it. So it is his Christmas present.