Eucalyptus forrestiana - fuchsia gum

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Many eucalypts look similar - this one is easy to identify in summer and autumn from the big geometric red and yellow flowers that hang down like chinese lanterns ready for a Christmas party in your back yard. They're followed by woody pods the same size and shape, so the party never stops!

Fuchsia gum is a compact size, resilient and adaptable in most soils, it tolerates frost and drought, lures in birdlife, and it's a great resource if you love flower arranging. Well worth a try

We can't ship this product to South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia.

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Eucalyptus forrestiana - fuchsia gum

APPEARANCE :West Coast native mallee gumtree with distinctive angular glossy hanging red buds with yellow stamens that appear in summer-autumn; followed by woody brown pods. Leaves are firm, slender, olive green.
ORIGIN : Found in the wild around Esperance WA.
USE FOR : Ornamental garden tree, feature shrub when pruned, windbreak, wildlife gardens, floral art.
CLIMATE : As a WA species it prefers mild Mediterranean-climate areas of Australia with abundant sunshine, lower humidity, drier summers. Protect from hard frost.
PLANTING : Grows in most soil types including clay and salty soils, even occasionally wet.
CARE : Apply mulch and continue to water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks and regularly during extended dry periods. Happy to be pruned for cut flowers for the lounge room
HEIGHT : 4 - 5m H x 3 - 5m W
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
What is tubestock?

We're not able to ship this product to South Australia, Tasmania, or Western Australia for biosecurity reasons.

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