{"product_id":"eucalyptus-leucoxylon-connata","title":"Melbourne Yellow Gum - Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. connata","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\u003eMelbourne Yellow Gum - Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. connata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow Gum is one of the most widely planted street trees in southern Australia, and this is its Melbourne form, a naturally occurring subspecies from the basalt plains around the city. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. connata\u003c\/em\u003e keeps a rough stocking of dark bark at the base and sheds above it to smooth cream and yellow, and it holds a denser, more compact crown than the typical subspecies. It flowers cream through the cooler months, when very little else is feeding nectar birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Melbourne Yellow Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-Toned Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dark fibrous base gives way to clean cream and yellow smooth bark above, a more interesting trunk than most street gums.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Nectar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering falls in autumn and winter, filling the gap for honeyeaters and lorikeets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Clay Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evolved on Melbourne's basalt clay soils, so it handles ground that drowns other trees in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContained Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Denser and more compact than the wider ranging forms of the species, which makes it easier to site.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost and Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comfortable with hard frost and long dry summers alike.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Verge Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A proven Melbourne street tree with a predictable form and manageable litter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuburban Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Big enough to shade a house wall on a standard block without dominating it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndigenous Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The correct local provenance choice for gardens on the Melbourne basalt plains.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Shelter Rows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable and wind firm in windbreak plantings on heavy soils.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring in southern Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handles heavy clay, loam and improved sand across a wide pH range. Free drainage is preferred but not essential, and it accepts seasonally wet winter soils\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply every ten to fourteen days through the first summer rather than little and often, so roots follow moisture down. Mulch a metre-wide ring, keep it off the trunk, and remove competing grass for the first two seasons.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 20m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to 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 Victoria, with a restricted natural range around the Melbourne region\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white, occasionally pink tinged\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795342098718,"sku":"ND-0698-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795342131486,"sku":"ND-0698-100L","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/EzhUQEB8QsuQHA7_1dj0k_Mgpc3npx.jpg?v=1787313719","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-leucoxylon-connata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}