{"product_id":"eucalyptus-racemosa","title":"Scribbly Gum - Eucalyptus racemosa","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\u003eScribbly Gum - Eucalyptus racemosa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scribbles are tunnels made by the larvae of a small moth working under the bark, and they are revealed each summer when the outer layer sheds to leave a smooth white to pale grey trunk. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus racemosa\u003c\/em\u003e is the smaller of the common scribbly gums, an open crowned tree of sandy and sandstone country that copes with the poor, dry, low nutrient soils typical of Sydney's north and the coastal lowlands. In a designed landscape, the trunk is the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Scribbly Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScribbled White Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A naturally decorated smooth bark that no other genus offers, and it renews itself every summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Light Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sparse foliage lets enough light through for a full understorey to grow beneath it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSandy Soil Specialist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives on infertile sand and sandstone where richer soils are not available and fertiliser is not wanted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Demand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adapted to the dry, sharply drained profiles of coastal heath and woodland.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hollow forming with age and a nectar source for insects and small birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBushland Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The signature tree of Sydney sandstone country and the natural choice for a bush block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUplit Trunk Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The white scribbled bark takes landscape lighting better than almost any other tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevegetation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used in coastal heath and dry sclerophyll restoration.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Shade Over Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits above grasses, banksias and understorey shrubs without shading them out.\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 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring on the east coast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly and sandstone-derived soils with sharp drainage, ideally low in fertility. It dislikes heavy wet clay and rich fertiliser, both of which cause weak growth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer only, then leave it alone, since this species performs best when treated lean. Mulch with leaf litter or coarse bark and avoid phosphorus-rich fertilisers entirely.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 20m\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 Coastal New South Wales and southern Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, in spring and summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795291144478,"sku":"ND-0723-45L","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/AXoGvXl22PmnNfwmVal4u_QE0tFzLu.jpg?v=1787312920","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-racemosa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}