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Nursery Direct
Brittle Gum
Eucalyptus mannifera
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Brittle Gum - Eucalyptus mannifera
Few natives command a landscape with the quiet authority of Eucalyptus mannifera. Its signature smooth bark, shifting through cream, grey, and soft pink, provides year-round visual interest, while its open canopy lends an authentic Australian character that takes decades to achieve from seed. In advanced stock, that presence is available immediately.
Why Brittle Gum
Distinctive bark character: Mottled tones of cream, grey, and blush pink provide sculptural interest across all seasons.
Open, elegant canopy: Filters light without heavy shade, preserving sightlines and a refined natural aesthetic.
Proven native performance: Highly adapted to Australian soils and climatic conditions, with strong drought tolerance once established.
Ecological value: Supports native birds, pollinators, and fauna, an asset on environmentally conscious projects.
Low ongoing maintenance: Requires minimal intervention post-establishment, reducing long-term landscape management costs.
Ideal Applications
Prestige residential properties: Planted as an advanced specimen, it delivers immediate structure and native character on acreage and large-format sites.
Naturalistic and native landscape design: Integrates seamlessly into contemporary native compositions and bushland-inspired masterplans.
Habitat and ecological restoration: A sound choice for revegetation briefs and biodiversity-focused development projects.
Rural and semi-rural estates: Provides authentic regional character at scale, with the form and presence to anchor expansive open landscapes.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Autumn or spring
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soils; tolerates poor, sandy or rocky soils; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice a week for the first two summers to encourage deep root establishment, then reduce to occasional watering during prolonged dry periods. Avoid overwatering, as this species is adapted to dry conditions and is susceptible to root rot in poorly drained soils.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 20m
Width: 8 to 12m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Eastern Australia (NSW, ACT, Victoria)
Flower Colour: White
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







