{"product_id":"eucalyptus-longifolia","title":"Woollybutt - Eucalyptus longifolia","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\u003eWoollybutt - Eucalyptus longifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe common name describes the tree precisely: a thick sock of rough, fibrous grey bark clothes the lower trunk while the upper limbs shed clean to pale grey and cream. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus longifolia\u003c\/em\u003e hangs long, narrow, drooping leaves from an open crown and produces unusually large pendulous flower buds carried in threes, which is the quickest way to identify it. On the heavy clay flats and poorly drained coastal country of eastern New South Wales it performs where better-known gums decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Woollybutt\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClay Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native to heavy, often poorly drained coastal clays, it accepts soils that defeat many nursery-grown eucalypts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large creamy flowers hanging in threes on long stalks are among the more conspicuous in the genus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-Tone Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The contrast between the rough grey stocking and the smooth pale limbs above is a strong architectural feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Support\u003c\/strong\u003e: A recognised koala food tree in parts of its range and a heavy nectar producer for birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long pendulous adult leaves give the canopy movement in even a light breeze.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Rural Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen anchors a paddock corner or house approach on acreage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet Site Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits dam surrounds, drainage lines and low-lying corners that stay damp after rain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and Revegetation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used in coastal restoration work on the New South Wales south coast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland Grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in loose groups it recreates the open woodland character of the coastal plain.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 to 18m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring on the coast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers heavier clay loams and alluvial soils, copes with periodic waterlogging, and tolerates moderate drainage far better than most gums\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but less often on clay soils, allowing the surface to dry between soakings so the roots are not sitting in a saturated planting pit. Mulch broadly to keep the clay from setting hard, and remove stakes as soon as the tree is self-supporting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m\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 Coastal New South Wales, from around Sydney to the far south coast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795370737950,"sku":"ND-0704-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/jgeFJu5TyksfMQz4ev-jf_h3yKTOfj.jpg?v=1787314387","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-longifolia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}