{"product_id":"eucalyptus-regnans","title":"Mountain Ash - Eucalyptus regnans","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\u003eMountain Ash - Eucalyptus regnans\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus regnans\u003c\/em\u003e is the tallest flowering plant on earth, forming ruler-straight columns over 90m in the wet forests of the Victorian ranges and Tasmania. The trunk is smooth and pale grey to white above a rough fibrous stocking, and the crown sits high and open with a very small canopy relative to the trunk. This is a forest and large-acreage tree, not a garden tree: it needs cool, high-rainfall conditions, deep soil and a great deal of distance from buildings, and it should be sited on that basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mountain Ash\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnmatched height\u003c\/strong\u003e: No other flowering plant grows taller, which makes it the definitive tree for large cool-climate landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColumn-straight trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bole runs clean and vertical for tens of metres before the first branch, giving a cathedral effect in groups.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e: In good conditions it can put on well over a metre a year while young, closing a canopy fast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePale bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smooth white to grey bark shedding in long ribbons is striking in low winter light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature trees are a keystone species for hollow-dependent wildlife in cool temperate forests.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge rural and acreage plantings\u003c\/strong\u003e: The only setting where its eventual scale can be accommodated safely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevegetation of cool wet sites\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits high-rainfall gullies and hillsides in Victoria and Tasmania.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForest-style groves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in stands well away from structures to build a tall closed canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak on large properties\u003c\/strong\u003e: Effective in deep rows on properties with hectares rather than metres to spare.\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 10m in a forestry-style stand; it cannot be hedged or contained\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m, and no closer than 30m to any building, service or boundary\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring, while soil is cool and moist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, fertile, moisture-retentive but well drained acidic soils in high-rainfall districts; it will not persist in hot dry or shallow ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers, particularly in the drier fringes of its range. Mulch widely rather than deeply around the root plate, keep grass competition down for the first three years, and check the site for overhead clearance and setback before planting because this tree cannot be pruned back to size later.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 to 60m in cultivation, exceeding 90m in prime forest conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 20m\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 Cool wet forests of Victoria and Tasmania\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, small and produced high in the crown\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795342491934,"sku":"ND-0725-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/L2ioUahO-L-KukdBnk0X6_rxjHsJbt.jpg?v=1787313788","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-regnans","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}