{"product_id":"eucalyptus-robusta-matong","title":"Matong Swamp Mahogany - Eucalyptus robusta ‘Matong’","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\u003eMatong Swamp Mahogany - Eucalyptus robusta ‘Matong’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwamp mahogany is the eucalypt that grows where the ground stays wet. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus robusta\u003c\/em\u003e occurs naturally in coastal swamps and behind dunes from southern New South Wales into Queensland, and it will hold and thrive in seasonally waterlogged clay that kills most other trees planted for shade or shelter. ‘Matong’ is offered as a named selection of that species. Its value on a property is straightforward: fast height, thick fibrous red brown bark, dense shade, and a heavy autumn to winter nectar flow that pulls in flying foxes, lorikeets and honeyeaters when little else is flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Matong Swamp Mahogany\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet Ground Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles periodically waterlogged and heavy soils that will drown most other shade or shelter trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates salt laden wind, which makes it a reliable back line in a coastal windbreak.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Nectar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cream flowers from autumn into winter are a recognised food source for nectar feeding birds and bats at a lean time of year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRate of Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast early growth gives usable height and canopy within a few seasons rather than a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBark and Habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, soft, fibrous red brown bark and a dense crown that supports hollows and nesting as the tree ages.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Lying Paddock\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tree of choice for the damp corner of a property where drainage cannot easily be improved.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows behind a front line of shrubs it takes the sting out of a salt wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single mature tree throws enough shade for stock or for a yard, well away from buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevegetation and Habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: A core species in coastal wet forest restoration along the eastern seaboard.\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 8m in a windbreak or screening row.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m, and set back at least 15m from houses, sheds and services.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through spring in frost free coastal areas, spring where light frosts occur.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable. Heavy, wet, sandy and saline soils are all tolerated, and it prefers soils that stay moist rather than drying hard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first year, less if the site is naturally damp. Use a short stake and let the stem flex so it thickens properly, and prune early to a single dominant leader so the mature tree does not carry a weak fork.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 14m\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 eastern Australia, from southern New South Wales to south east Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795291275550,"sku":"ND-0726-100L","price":2725.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/C70GAm8OM6PdfBTYBx_5O_ymC952M3.jpg?v=1787312920","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-robusta-matong","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}