Keep pesky midges and mosquitoes at bay with ‘beautiful’ eucalyptus tree that’s 30% off

Not only promising to elevate your outdoor space but also ensuring pesky flies, midges and mosquitoes will be kept away from your home, this eucalyptus is a beautiful and practical addition to any garden or patio this summer - and right now, you can save a whopping 30% thanks to this Gardening Express deal.

The evergreen lollipop Eucalyptus Gunnii tree is praised for its extremely decorative silver-blue oval-shaped leaves and its flaking bark in shades of grey, cream and brown. It'll give a superb display throughout the year but is at its best in spring and summer as fresh new leaves emerge, deepening from grey green to a bluer shade as the waxy patina develops. Plus, this tree is touted for its insect-repelling properties.

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Well known for the mosquito-repelling qualities, thanks to a pleasant menthol aroma, particularly when trained and regularly clipped into the standard form, this eucalyptus is perfect for planting in your garden or in a planter on the patio to keep away gnats and mosquitoes while remaining decorative all year round.

A hardy tree that will withstand the worst of weather, making it at home in the UK's turbulent climate, this eucalyptus will make a beautiful feature in your garden, or on your patio, decking or balcony. Prune in early spring, as this will encourage the attractive young foliage to develop and assist in keeping flies and mosquitoes away from your home.

Supplied in approx 2-3 litre containers at around 80cms tall, this eucalyptus tree is now available for £19.99 at Gardening Express, down from £29.99. If you prefer to shop elsewhere, a similar tree is available for £30.59 at B&Q, for £24.99 at Very or for £33.98 from Gardeners Dream.

One shopper who picked up this gem beams in a 5-star review: "These trees arrived very quickly after my daughter ordered them all the way from Sydney, Australia for my birthday, they were packaged brilliantly and I love them, they are lovely to put on my new decking and will keep those pesky little Scottish midges at bay ... hopefully"

Another satisfied customer raves: "Such a sweet little standard eucalyptus, so pleased with it. Planted with one lavender and 5 dianthus. Beautiful, thanks for taking care with packing these lovelies. Ready to pop outside on my tiny patio, perfect."

And a third chimes in: "I absolutely love this, so I bought another one recently. The first one has settled in so well."