How To Care For A Eucalyptus Plant. However some home gardeners prefer to plant eucalyptus shrubs in containers or as potted plants indoors. Eucalyptus plants are only partially drought-tolerant once theyre established.
Allow the substrate to dry thoroughly between waterings. After all they are from the very hot Australia. Once your plant has matured water every other week and allow it to dry out plenty between sessions.
Granular Bonemeal a small quantity at the time of planting Vitax Q4 is an excellent plant food which can be administered to your Eucalyptus during April.
How to Care for Eucalyptus Indoors Fertilizer Eucalyptus has low fertilizer needs but to keep the plant healthy and thriving in pots apply a balanced liquid fertilizer like 20-20-20 in half of the recommended strength every 7-8 weeks and avoid feeding in cold winters or when the plant is not actively growing. The growing season for these plants is between mid-spring and mid-summer. Remove the leaves from the base of the cutting. However all plants that are in containers will lose moisture much faster than plants that are in the ground or large garden beds.