{"product_id":"eucalyptus-microcorys","title":"Tallowwood - Eucalyptus microcorys","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\u003eTallowwood - Eucalyptus microcorys\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTallowwood is one of the great hardwoods of the New South Wales and Queensland coastal forests, and as a landscape tree it offers something most eucalypts do not: a dense, shady, evenly rounded crown on a straight trunk clad in soft fibrous orange-brown bark. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus microcorys\u003c\/em\u003e grows quickly on decent soil and holds its foliage right through, so it functions as a proper shade tree rather than an open-crowned skeleton. It is also a recognised koala food tree, which matters on rural and revegetation projects along the east coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Tallowwood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown Density\u003c\/strong\u003e: A thick, rounded, well-furnished canopy that casts genuine shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBark Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft, stringy, red-brown to orange fibrous bark holding on the full trunk and lower limbs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast on moist fertile soil, making canopy within a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKoala Habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: A primary browse species through much of coastal New South Wales and south east Queensland.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimber Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: The greasy, durable, pale gold timber is among the most valued of the Australian hardwoods.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A large canopy tree for open lawn or paddock on properties with room for it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal revegetation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Restoring native canopy and koala habitat within its natural east coast range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePark and reserve planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well suited to large public open space where a shady evergreen canopy is wanted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows for shelter on properties with moist, fertile ground.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m for a shelter row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 14m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, ahead of reliable rain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers deep, moist, fertile, free draining soils, moderately frost tolerant once established but not suited to heavy frost hollows or arid inland sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply weekly through the first summer, then fortnightly through the second, keeping grass competition well back from the root plate. Mulch generously away from the collar and position the tree with its 20m plus mature height and heavy limbs firmly in mind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m in cultivation, considerably taller in native forest\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 and south east Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795272401182,"sku":"ND-0707-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795272433950,"sku":"ND-0707-75L","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/1ISM4f8NkxAB3zVYJgUT2_9oS8etkU.jpg?v=1787312130","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-microcorys","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}