{"product_id":"eucalyptus-leucoxylon-megalocarpa-rosea","title":"Rosea Yellow Gum - Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpa ‘Rosea’","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\u003eRosea Yellow Gum - Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpa ‘Rosea’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large-fruited Yellow Gum is the small, coastal and mallee end of the species, and ‘Rosea’ selects it for pink to deep red flowers. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpa\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Rosea’ makes a low branching tree with smooth cream bark, oversized woody gumnuts and heavy winter to spring flowering that pulls honeyeaters and lorikeets in from a distance. It suits blocks where a full sized gum would simply be the wrong tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Rosea Yellow Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink to Red Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Among the most colourful flowering eucalypts available for southern Australian gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Season Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms from late autumn through winter and into spring, a critical nectar window for birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Tree Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays low branching and modest, so it can be used where a 25m gum would be a liability.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlkaline and Coastal Soils\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native to limestone and calcareous sands, so it thrives where soil pH is high.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOversized Gumnuts\u003c\/strong\u003e: The large woody fruit is decorative on the tree and popular for cut arrangements.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuburban Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A flowering gum at a size that a standard residential block can actually carry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and Limestone Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt-laden wind and alkaline sand across southern coastlines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Winter nectar makes it a cornerstone plant for attracting honeyeaters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposed Rural Blocks\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low branching and wind firm on open windswept sites.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early winter in Mediterranean climates, spring in cold districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sand, loam, limestone or gravel. It tolerates alkaline soils particularly well and dislikes heavy ground that holds water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give a deep soak every two weeks through the first summer and then leave it to rainfall, as it is genuinely drought hardy once rooted. Mulch a wide ring clear of the trunk and avoid heavy fertilising, which produces soft growth prone to wind damage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\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 eastern South Australia and western Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink to red, with some variation in depth between seedling raised plants\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795342164254,"sku":"ND-0702-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/sGqbihuV7L_b6x5VzGyxD_3w3d2iXt.jpg?v=1787313787","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-leucoxylon-megalocarpa-rosea","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}