{"product_id":"eucalyptus-rubida","title":"Candlebark - Eucalyptus rubida","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\u003eCandlebark - Eucalyptus rubida\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandlebark is the cold country gum, native to the tablelands and high plains of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania and hardy in the coldest sites in the country. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus rubida\u003c\/em\u003e sheds to a clean white trunk that develops red to pink blotches through late summer and autumn, which is where the name comes from, and young plants carry rounded blue grey juvenile leaves. It is fast, tough, and unbothered by heavy frost, snow or waterlogged winter clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Candlebark\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlotched White Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The smooth white bark stains red and pink through late summer, giving the tree its best season after flowering has finished.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Cold Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles severe frost and settled snow, making it one of the few gums for alpine and tableland gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJuvenile Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded blue grey leaves on young growth are decorative in their own right and popular for cutting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Wet Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts cold heavy clay that stays saturated through winter, a common problem soil in highland districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows away quickly, which matters on exposed sites needing shelter sooner rather than later.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Climate Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast, wind firm shelter for tableland and high country properties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighland Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to the Southern Highlands, the Victorian ranges, Tasmania and the ACT.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Trunk Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped in threes on a lawn, the white trunks carry the garden through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hollow Revegetation\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the more dependable species for cold, wet, low-lying 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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 14m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring in cold districts, once the worst frosts have passed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable across clay loam, loam and gravelly soils, and it accepts winter wet ground better than most eucalypts. Best growth comes on deeper moisture-retentive profiles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every two weeks through the first summer, then rely on rainfall in most highland districts. Mulch a wide ring clear of the trunk and protect very young plants with a tree guard where frost heave or rabbits are an issue.\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 12m\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 South eastern Australia, including the Victorian and NSW tablelands, Tasmania and eastern South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, in summer to autumn\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795356713246,"sku":"ND-0727-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zzZF6WEhpqm51qfOPHslF_wszAtTGN.jpg?v=1787314054","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-rubida","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}