{"product_id":"eucalyptus-mannifera-little-spotty","title":"Little Spotty Brittle Gum - Eucalyptus mannifera ‘Little Spotty’","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\u003eLittle Spotty Brittle Gum - Eucalyptus mannifera ‘Little Spotty’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brittle gum has one of the best trunks of any Australian tree, and this dwarf selection puts it at eye level. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus mannifera\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Little Spotty’ keeps the powdery white bark that flushes pink, apricot and rust through summer as the old layer sheds, but on a small tree that suits a suburban block rather than a paddock. Fine blue green weeping foliage sits above the trunk, so the bark stays the feature rather than being buried in canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Little Spotty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smooth powdery white bark that develops pink and orange blotches through the shedding season, changing week to week.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReduced Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dwarf form of a tree that would otherwise reach 15m or more, making it viable near houses and under services.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comes from the cold tablelands of the ACT and southern New South Wales and handles hard frost without damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established trees carry through long dry periods with no supplementary water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine pendulous leaves cast dappled rather than dense shade, so grass and understorey planting still grow beneath.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerge And Street Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small mature size suits nature strips and positions beneath lower power lines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen where the trunk can be seen and lit at night.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers feed native bees and the canopy provides shelter for small birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Climate Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped in threes through gravel and native grasses on low water 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 3 to 4m in an informal row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m for individual crowns\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, avoiding the hottest and coldest weeks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soils preferred, from sandy loam to gravel. Tolerates poor and shallow ground, but not permanent wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer only, then wean the tree off irrigation entirely, since eucalypts kept on regular water grow soft, top heavy and prone to failure. Use a coarse native mulch kept clear of the trunk, avoid high phosphorus fertilisers, and stake low and loosely so the stem can flex and build strength.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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 Tablelands of New South Wales, the ACT and eastern Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795347833118,"sku":"ND-0706-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Qytjba0W1AKlFvT1vf-xQ_wX9TDqdQ.jpg?v=1787313919","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-mannifera-little-spotty","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}