Eucalyptus leucoxylon megalocarpa - large fruited yellow gum
This showy native Victoria gum grows in a wide range of soil types, and supposedly tolerates humidity better than Corymbia flowering gums (although not Cairns-level humidity...) . Test this out for yourself.
The tutu-like blossoms are usually deep red-pink to mid-pink depending on the tree, and mainly appear in midwinter amongst long willow-like leaves.
It's a lovely tree for all kinds of butterflies, birds, and bees..
Megalocarpa is a smaller size overall, with larger gumnuts and more reliably deep pink flowers (though this isn't a cert), than E. leucoxylon. It also often grows as a mallee multi-branched tree.
Flowering images: Emilyfarmplantsandseeds; Biodiversity Heritage Library; tree image Rexness; trunk image Patrick Kavanagh cropped to size.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon megalocarpa - large fruited yellow gum
APPEARANCE :A south coast native gumtree with large fluffy pink-red hanging blossoms in winter, variable in shade from tree to tree. Leaves are long and slender, blue-green. The megalocarpa subspecies has bigger gumnuts and is a smaller tree overall than the species form, and often develops a multi-stemmed mallee trunkORIGIN : Found in SA, VIC, and southern NSW.
USE FOR : Ornamental garden tree, feature shrub when coppiced (cut hard back), wildlife gardens, beekeeping, for flower arranging and floristry.
CLIMATE : Reputedly more humidity-tolerant than Corymbia flowering gums, although it does not tolerate FNQ humidity.
PLANTING : Grows in most free-draining moist soil types; popular as a garden tree.
CARE : Apply mulch and continue to water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks and regularly during extended dry periods.
HEIGHT : 10m H x 8m 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.
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We're not able to ship this product to South Australia, Tasmania, or Western Australia for biosecurity reasons.
| Plants For State | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,VIC |
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