{"product_id":"corymbia-maculata-lowanna","title":"Lowanna Spotted Gum - Corymbia maculata ‘Lowanna’","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\u003eLowanna Spotted Gum - Corymbia maculata ‘Lowanna’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpotted gum is the tree behind those smooth, dappled trunks that shed in patches to leave cream, grey and pinkish blotches, and ‘Lowanna’ is a named selection of \u003cem\u003eCorymbia maculata\u003c\/em\u003e grown for a more consistent habit than seedling stock. It is a large forest tree used for canopy on acreage, in parks and along wide verges, valued for a straight trunk, a high open crown and heavy winter nectar flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lowanna Spotted Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bark sheds in irregular patches to produce the mottled cream and grey trunk the species is named for.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraight clean form\u003c\/strong\u003e: It naturally carries a single straight leader with a high branching point and an open crown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar flow\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cream flowers in the cooler months are a major nectar source for lorikeets, honeyeaters and flying foxes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: The high open canopy filters sun rather than blocking it, so grass and understorey still grow beneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough and drought hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established trees handle poor soil, dry summers and coastal exposure across eastern Australia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage canopy planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its natural role, given 10m or more of clear space in every direction.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePark and reserve avenues\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated in long lines where the mottled trunks read as a rhythm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural driveway feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set well back along a long entry drive for a distinctly Australian arrival.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and revegetation work\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted for hollow formation and nectar in wildlife corridors.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m centres in a shelter row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m, and well clear of houses, powerlines and drains\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring; autumn suits warmer coastal districts, spring suits cooler inland ones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers deep, well drained soil but tolerates clay and moderate fertility. It does not like permanently wet ground and is only lightly frost tolerant when young.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week for the first two summers, then leave it to rainfall. Mulch a wide circle but keep it clear of the trunk, use low-phosphorus native fertiliser only, and formative prune in the first few years to establish one dominant leader, since this is a very large tree at maturity.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m in garden and street conditions; taller in forest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\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 Eastern Australia, from Victoria through New South Wales into Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to cream, mainly winter into spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795344851230,"sku":"ND-0545-400MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795344883998,"sku":"ND-0545-100L","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/gepJRvPtWpxy44sRJLP0Z_4R6nVKcv.jpg?v=1787313853","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/corymbia-maculata-lowanna","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}