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Chinese Tallow Tree - Triadica sebifera
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Chinese Tallow Tree Triadica sebifera
The Chinese Tallow is one of the most reliable performers in the advanced stock market, a fast-establishing deciduous specimen that delivers bold seasonal colour across autumn and winter. Where immediate canopy presence and year-round interest are required, few trees compete at this level.
Why Chinese Tallow
Autumn Colour: Exceptional seasonal display ranging from deep crimson and orange to gold, rivalling the best deciduous specimens available in the Australian market.
Adaptability: Tolerates a wide range of soil types including poorly draining and compacted sites, making it a dependable choice across varied project conditions.
Canopy Form: Develops a broad, rounded crown that provides generous shade and strong structural presence within a relatively short establishment period.
Low Maintenance: Once established, demands minimal intervention, a practical consideration for large-scale commercial and residential landscapes.
Deciduous Advantage: Winter light penetration through bare canopy makes it a strategic choice for passive solar design and seasonally responsive planting schemes.
Ideal Applications
Feature Planting: Deployed as a centrepiece specimen on prestige residential or commercial properties where seasonal drama is the brief.
Avenue Planting: Uniform crown habit and consistent growth make it well suited to formal boulevard and driveway installations.
Parkland & Estate Landscapes: Scaled appropriately for large open properties where canopy mass and seasonal colour carry the composition.
Screening & Boundary Definition: Used in grouped plantings to establish structured enclosure with the added benefit of autumn colour across the line.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8–12m
Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to a wide range of soils including clay, sand, and loam; tolerates wet and dry conditions; performs best in well-drained soil
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12 months to establish a strong root system, then reduce frequency as the tree becomes drought tolerant. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 8–12m
Width: 6–10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: China and Japan
Flower Colour: Yellow
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Every order is wrapped, secured and palletised for delivery. Freight starts from $199.95 and is structured so larger orders receive better delivery value.
- Delivery is calculated by order value, with clear freight tiers shown before payment.
- Delivery estimated at 5-8 business days.
Freight Pricing
Freight table
Nursery Direct uses specialist nursery freight for advanced trees, palms and landscape stock. Freight is calculated using clear order-value tiers so customers can review delivery costs before completing their order.
| Order value | Freight |
|---|---|
| $0.01 to $1,000.01 | $199.95 |
| $1,000.02 to $1,400.01 | $249.95 |
| $1,400.02 to $1,650.01 | $299.95 |
| $1,650.02 to $1,950.01 | $349.95 |
| $1,950.02 to $2,250.01 | $399.95 |
| $2,250.02 to $2,500.01 | $449.95 |
| $2,500.02 to $2,750.01 | $499.95 |
| $2,750.02 to $3,000.01 | $549.95 |
| $3,000.02 to $3,350.01 | $599.95 |
| $3,350.02 to $3,650.01 | $649.95 |
| $3,650.02 to $3,850.01 | $699.95 |
| $3,850.02 to $4,150.01 | $749.95 |
| $4,150.02 to $4,450.01 | $799.95 |
| $4,450.02 to $4,750.01 | $849.95 |
| $4,750.02 to $5,000.01 | $899.95 |
| $5,000.02 to $5,250.01 | $949.95 |
| $5,250.02 to $5,550.01 | $999.95 |
| $5,550.02 to $5,850.01 | $1,049.95 |
| $5,850.02 to $6,100.01 | $1,099.95 |
| $6,100.02 to $6,350.01 | $1,149.95 |
| $6,350.02 to $6,650.01 | $1,199.95 |
| $6,650.02 to $6,950.01 | $1,249.95 |
| $6,950.02 to $7,250.01 | $1,299.95 |
| $7,250.02 to $7,500.01 | $1,349.95 |
| $7,500.02 to $7,750.01 | $1,399.95 |
| $7,750.02 to $8,000.01 | $1,449.95 |
| $8,000.02 to $8,350.01 | $1,499.95 |
| $8,350.02 to $8,650.01 | $1,549.95 |
| $8,650.02 to $8,850.01 | $1,599.95 |
| $8,850.02 to $9,150.01 | $1,649.95 |
| $9,150.02 to $9,450.01 | $1,699.95 |
| $9,450.02 to $9,750.01 | $1,749.95 |
| $9,750.02 and above | $1,799.95 |
For difficult access, oversized specimen stock, crane or machinery requirements, remote areas or commercial projects, please request project pricing before purchasing so our team can confirm the most appropriate freight method.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
