{"product_id":"eucalyptus-lehmannii","title":"Bushy Yate - Eucalyptus lehmannii","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\u003eBushy Yate - Eucalyptus lehmannii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBushy yate is the eucalypt to reach for when the requirement is a dense, wind proof, evergreen barrier rather than a shade tree. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus lehmannii\u003c\/em\u003e branches almost from ground level and holds foliage right down the stem, which is unusual in the genus and makes it a genuine screening plant. It is also one of the strangest gums in flower, with fused clusters of long horned buds opening to greenish yellow brushes and hardening into a single woody fruit head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bushy Yate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage to the ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike most eucalypts it stays clothed at the base, giving a solid screen without a bare leg.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bred by its south coast Western Australian origin to handle salt spray and constant onshore wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurious flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of horn like buds fuse together and open to yellow green brushes from autumn through spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoody seed heads\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fused fruit clusters are sculptural and popular in dried arrangements.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: It fills a windbreak line faster than almost any other evergreen of comparable toughness.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm and rural windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single row gives shelter to paddocks, sheds and orchards within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal boundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds a dense face on exposed sandy blocks where hedging shrubs burn off.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust and noise buffer\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense low branching structure filters wind borne dust along road frontages.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat thicket\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small birds nest readily in the tight interior branching.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early winter in southern Australia; spring in frost prone inland sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly or loamy soils with free drainage; tolerant of alkaline coastal sand but not of prolonged waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer to get the taproot down, then withdraw irrigation entirely. Tip prune in the first two years to thicken the base, and keep the plant clear of remnant bushland since it seeds freely outside its home range.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m, occasionally to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m\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 South coastal Western Australia, around Albany to Esperance\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow green\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795342000414,"sku":"ND-0697-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GBnrQNc1AzikKJ8CVXpnb_uMNTPseS.jpg?v=1787313785","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-lehmannii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}