Eucalyptus macrocarpa - mottlecah

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Unmistakable showstopper for the dry-climate native garden, mottlecah has huge silver leaves, huge ornamental seedpods, and the biggest flowers of all the gums.

It's broad and spreading full grown, so plant to give it the space to shine; or cut it hard back to encourage new growth and use the prunings for stunning luxe floral displays in your lounge room.

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

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Description

Eucalyptus macrocarpa - mottlecah, rose of the west

APPEARANCE :Distinctive West Coast native gumtree with broad spreading branches; huge leaves, huge flowers, huge gumnuts - 'macrocarpa' means big seed. Leaves are broad, pointed at the tip, silver-grey; winter-spring flowers are red filaments with yellow pollen tips, giving a powderpuff effect. Seedpods that follow are shaped like flying saucers
ORIGIN : Found in the wild in the south west corner of WA, and has proved very adaptable in gardens across Australia.
USE FOR : Ornamental garden tree-shrub, feature shrub when coppiced (cut hard back), wildlife gardens, for flower arranging and floristry.
CLIMATE : As a WA species it prefers mild Mediterranean-climate areas of Australia with abundant sunshine, lower humidity, drier summers. Protect from strong wind and frost.
PLANTING : Grows in most free-draining soil types.
CARE : Apply mulch and continue to water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks and regularly during extended dry periods.
HEIGHT : 3 - 4m H x 2 - 3m 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.
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We're not able to ship this product to South Australia, Tasmania, or Western Australia for biosecurity reasons.

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