Eucalyptus care
Eucalyptus is foliage, not flower, and that is its strength. Cool, silvery green, lightly scented, and built to outlast almost every flower it accompanies. The structure that gives a bouquet its frame.
Season
Year-round
Vase life
Very long
Sourcing
Direct from growers
Difficulty
Very easy
How to care for them
Re-cut at a sharp angle. Strip any leaves that would sit below the waterline. Cool clean water — eucalyptus is undemanding on vase depth or vase shape.
Refresh the water every three days. Eucalyptus drinks less than the flowers around it. As surrounding flowers finish and are removed, the eucalyptus often keeps going on its own — a single stem can hold for weeks if you let it.
Eucalyptus almost never needs rescuing. If the leaves start to crisp, the room is too warm — move to a cooler spot and refresh the water.
Common questions
Among the longest-lasting cut foliage we send — often outlasting the flowers it was sent with by a noticeable margin. With fresh water and a cool spot, a stem can hold for many weeks. Every order is covered by our Stem freshness promise.
Yes — eucalyptus dries beautifully. Hang stems upside down in a dry, dark spot for a week or two and they hold their colour and scent. Alternatively, let the water in the vase evaporate without refilling and the stems dry in place. Dried eucalyptus is widely used in wreaths and arrangements.
The leaves release essential oils — the same compounds that give eucalyptus oil its menthol-like fragrance. The scent is light when the stem arrives and intensifies if you crush a leaf between your fingers.
Yes — eucalyptus is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten. Can cause drooling, vomiting, weakness, and depression. Keep out of reach of pets that chew on plants. The dried form is also toxic, often more concentrated than fresh.
The studio uses several varieties depending on the look. Eucalyptus parvifolia (silver dollar) has round paired leaves; Eucalyptus cinerea has a softer, more silvery tone; Eucalyptus populus and gunnii are the long-trailing varieties used for cascades. The botanical detail is less important than the colour and texture each brings.
Crisping leaf edges usually means the room is too warm or too dry. Move to a cooler spot, refresh the water. The browning will not reverse, but the rest of the stem will stop going.
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