{"product_id":"corymbia-ficifolia-wildfire","title":"Wildfire Flowering Gum - Corymbia ficifolia ‘Wildfire’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWildfire Flowering Gum - Corymbia ficifolia ‘Wildfire’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Wildfire’ is the deep red end of the flowering gum range, a grafted selection of \u003cem\u003eCorymbia ficifolia\u003c\/em\u003e that carries dense crimson flower clusters across a rounded canopy through summer. It grows taller than the dwarf selections, making a genuine small tree rather than a large shrub, so it can be used where a garden needs canopy as well as colour. Grafting onto hardy rootstock is what allows it to perform in humid east-coast conditions where seedling flowering gums are unreliable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Wildfire\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep red to crimson, more saturated than the pink and orange selections and highly visible at distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUseful Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: At 4 to 6m it casts real shade over a seating area or a small lawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar Source\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering coincides with peak honeyeater and lorikeet activity in summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrafted Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rootstock improves tolerance of clay, humidity and soil-borne root disease.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it needs little more than an occasional deep water and the removal of any rootstock suckers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree gives a strong summer statement in a suburban block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted at intervals it delivers colour along a drive without dominating it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Habitat Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Forms the upper layer over grevillea, callistemon and westringia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits courtyards and townhouse gardens that cannot accommodate a full eucalypt.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m for a canopy row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn in mild districts, spring where winters are cold\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, low-phosphorus soil. It handles sand and gravel readily, while heavy wet clay needs the planting raised on a mound.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers and then only in prolonged dry weather. Keep mulch clear of the trunk and the graft union, remove any growth appearing below the union promptly, and prune lightly after flowering if you want a denser head.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast in early years, slowing as it matures\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species is native to a small region of far south-west Western Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep red to crimson, in summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795338854686,"sku":"ND-0544-400MM","price":975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qtvaFxpZwZyFb1JlbPn8L_gcSX3t5i.jpg?v=1787313718","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/corymbia-ficifolia-wildfire","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}