{"product_id":"eucalyptus-polyanthemos","title":"Red Box - Eucalyptus polyanthemos","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\u003eRed Box - Eucalyptus polyanthemos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed box is the eucalypt with the coin shaped leaves, and the reason florists buy it by the bunch. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus polyanthemos\u003c\/em\u003e holds rounded blue grey juvenile foliage on young growth, maturing to a longer leaf on a shapely, densely crowned tree with rough grey box bark on the lower trunk. It comes from the dry inland slopes of Victoria and New South Wales, which means it copes with shallow soil, drought and hard frost, and it makes one of the better shade trees for a hot, dry country garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Red Box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded silver blue leaves give the whole canopy a distinctly grey cast, unusual among shade eucalypts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Foliage Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The juvenile growth is a staple in the Australian cut flower trade and can be harvested from garden trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Carries a fuller, more shading canopy than most inland eucalypts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Country Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native to poor, shallow, well drained soils on dry slopes, so drought and heat are not a problem.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles hard inland frosts once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dependable shade canopy for hot, dry acreage in inland Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelterbelt Component\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mixed through farm windbreaks for its dense crown and drought endurance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Foliage Block\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coppiced and cut regularly to keep producing juvenile silver foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted along country driveways where a grey toned canopy is wanted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m in a shelterbelt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained, low fertility soils including shallow stony ground, and it will not tolerate heavy soils that stay wet through winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer, deeply rather than often, then leave the tree to its own devices. Keep a weed free ring around the base for two years and avoid phosphorus rich fertilisers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 18m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\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 Inland slopes and tablelands of Victoria and New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795342360862,"sku":"ND-0717-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/PKC5wwEm2Ud2kaueLvMgv_xvMGWBXz.jpg?v=1787313784","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-polyanthemos","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}