Images may show mature specimens and are provided as a guide only. As plants are living products, the size, shape and appearance of the stock supplied may vary from the images shown.
Nursery Direct
Firewheel Tree
Stenocarpus sinuatus
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Want to see the actual plant?
The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
Registered Australian business, ABN 33 683 675 603. Public liability certificates available on request.
Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Firewheel Tree, Stenocarpus sinuatus
One of Australia's most visually striking native trees, the Firewheel delivers year-round architectural presence and a flowering spectacle unlike anything else in the landscape. Advanced specimens establish with authority, offering immediate canopy structure and the dramatic scarlet blooms that make this tree a genuine focal point on prestige properties.
Why Firewheel Tree
Flowering Impact: Vivid scarlet and yellow wheel-shaped flowers appear from summer through autumn, creating a bold seasonal display on mature specimens.
Architectural Form: Develops a dense, upright canopy with deep glossy foliage that reads as refined and structural in formal and contemporary landscapes alike.
Native Credentials: Indigenous to Queensland's rainforest margins; well-adapted to eastern Australian conditions and increasingly valued in high-specification native planting schemes.
Canopy & Scale: Advanced stock delivers immediate height and presence, removing years of establishment time from the project timeline.
Longevity: A long-lived specimen tree that matures into a landmark feature, compounding its value on the property over time.
Ideal Applications
Feature Planting: A commanding standalone specimen for prestige residential and commercial forecourts.
Avenue Planting: Repeating form and canopy structure make it a considered choice for formal driveway and boulevard schemes.
Tropical & Subtropical Landscapes: Integrates with high-end resort-style and rainforest-inspired landscape design.
Urban Planting: Tolerates modified soils and constrained urban conditions; suitable for large-format civic and development projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, fertile loamy soil; does not tolerate waterlogging or heavy clay
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two to three years until established, reducing frequency as the tree matures. Apply a thick layer of organic mulch around the root zone to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 30m
Width: 8 to 15m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Subtropical rainforests of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Flower Colour: Red and orange
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







