{"product_id":"eucalyptus-leucoxylon-petiolaris","title":"Eyre Peninsula Blue Gum - Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. petiolaris","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\u003eEyre Peninsula Blue Gum - Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. petiolaris\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the small, well behaved member of the yellow gum group, and it flowers when almost nothing else does. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus leucoxylon\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003epetiolaris\u003c\/em\u003e stays a modest tree with a rounded crown, smooth cream and grey bark, and large pendulous flowers in pink to red that open through winter and into spring when nectar birds most need them. Its origins on the limestone country of the Eyre Peninsula make it exceptionally tolerant of alkaline soils, drought and coastal wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Eyre Peninsula Blue Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large pendulous flowers in pink to deep red carry through the coldest months and into spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Tree Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rarely exceeds 10m, so it works on residential blocks where most eucalypts do not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLime Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows happily on alkaline and limestone soils that defeat many native trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk sheds to a clean cream, grey and yellow surface, giving year round trunk interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar Supply\u003c\/strong\u003e: A key winter food source for honeyeaters and lorikeets in southern Australian gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuburban Street Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used across South Australia and Victoria for its predictable size and flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree at a scale that fits a suburban lawn without dominating it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and Dryland Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt wind, drought and poor alkaline soil in exposed positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Habitat Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted specifically to fill the winter nectar gap in native plantings.\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 or spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soils across a wide pH range, particularly good on alkaline and limestone soils, and tolerant of low fertility but not of waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week for the first summer, then reduce to occasional deep soakings in extended dry weather. Keep a weed free circle around the base, mulch clear of the trunk, and avoid high phosphorus fertiliser.\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 6m\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 Eyre Peninsula, South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink to red, occasionally cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795342033182,"sku":"ND-0703-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/bQVJq_W0cseFHbdY801vu_Raeydw2D.jpg?v=1787313786","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-leucoxylon-petiolaris","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}