Description
This artificial eucalyptus stem stands 85cm tall and spreads 18cm across, with a long bare stalk that branches near the top into several fine side stems of slim, pointed green leaves. It is made from 90% polyethylene and 10% iron, and at 0.03KG it weighs next to nothing. The height is the useful part: one stem gives a tall vase the reach it needs, and a few together give a mixed arrangement height and shape. Because it is faux, the leaves keep the same green from one month to the next and nothing drops onto the table.
We would put it in a tall vase on a sideboard, a hall table or a deep windowsill, where the long stalk has room and the leaves can fan out at eye level. It works on its own for a spare, simple look, or gathered with several more stems into a fuller bunch, and it sits well among faux flowers as greenery around the blooms. It suits anyone who wants greenery in the house without looking after a living plant, and a shelf or a corner of a room that gets too little light for anything real to grow.
The maker's care note asks for two things. Before use, the stem should be trimmed and its leaves folded into place, so cut the stalk to the height of your vase first, then bend each side stem and leaf outward until the shape looks natural. Handle it gently while you do this, because the maker notes that the leaves can break. For a fuller arrangement, group a few stems in a vase with a narrow neck, which holds them upright and lets the tops spread; the stem comes on its own, and the styling props shown are not included.
Specification
| Height |
85cm |
| Diameter |
18cm |
| Material |
90% Polyethylene, 10% Iron |
| Colour |
Green |
| Care |
Handle with care to avoid breakage of the leaves/flowerheads. Before use, the stems/bouquets must be trimmed & folded into place |
| Weight |
0.03KG |
Frequently Asked
Is this eucalyptus stem real or artificial?
It is artificial, made from 90% polyethylene and 10% iron, so it will not wilt the way a cut stem does.
How tall is the stem?
It is 85cm tall and its leaves spread 18cm across, so it suits a tall vase or a large mixed arrangement where height matters.
Can I cut the stem shorter?
Yes. The maker says the stem should be trimmed and folded into place before use, so you can cut it to suit the height of your vase.
How should I look after it?
Handle it with care, because the maker notes the leaves can break; fold the leaves and side stems gently into place before use.
Does it come with a vase?
No. It is a single eucalyptus stem, and the vases and other styling props shown are not included.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.03KG, so it adds almost nothing to the weight of an arrangement and is easy to move between vases.